Secondary school teachers have been trained in the new health and leadership programme called Ola Malosi.
Ola Malosi is a pilot programme, which will be implemented in six high schools across Samoa. It aims to increase student knowledge and skills in health and leadership.
The programme is designed to assist students in developing leadership skills, specifically related to health behaviours, in order to encourage taking greater responsibility and care in making positive lifestyle choices.
The training consisted a three-day workshop where six high school teachers and four university education students gained competencies in the 10 Ola Malosi modules, including non-communicable diseases, smoking, healthy relationships, physical activity and nutrition, and practiced and shared a range of facilitation skills which will be used in the classroom to enhance student learning through active participation and experience.
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The training was a great success with one participant stating, “This training has been very successful in terms of gaining knowledge of the importance of physical activity to our lifestyle and also with regard to learning how to protect the people of Samoa from non-communicable diseases.”
At the end of the three days, participating teachers received an Ola Malosi programme pack, which included a range of health education materials and sports equipment for their school.
Participants were excited to start the next school year with program, “As soon as semester starts, my class will be doing Ola Malosi!” one participant said.
The programme was designed by the National University of Samoa’s Faculty of Education and funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Australian Sports Outreach Programme.
Ola Malosi compliments the current National Health and Physical Education Curriculum and it is hoped that that program will be expanded to reach more schools across Samoa in the new year. The Ola Malosi programme team would like to thank the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, the principals of the participating schools (Leififi, CCWS, St Joseph’s, Lepa , Faleata and Asau), the National University of Samoa as well as participating teachers and students for their enthusiasm, support and guidance in implementing a successful pilot program.
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