Healthy Harold back in the vans

With our program back in full swing across the state, the iconic Life Education mobile learning centres, (affectionately known as Healthy Harold vans), are also back in Queensland schools in 2021, much to the delight of young learners.

Custom-built to deliver health and safety education to tens of thousands of children, the vans wereplaced in storage during the COVID lockdown last March, while our educators delivered online and then in classrooms, libraries and school halls.

But due to popular demand from schools, and with COVID restrictions easing, Harold is back in his natural habitat, and judging by the reaction from students, it’s been the highlight of term one.

Life Education Queensland CEO Michael Fawsitt who visited Bentley Park College in Cairns to share the good news, said the iconic ‘Harold’ van was a key part of the Life Education experience and educators were excited to resume teaching in 20 mobile learning centres around the state.

“Many schools have been telling us they want to see the vans back, but schools still have the option of having the program in the classroom if they prefer,” Mr Fawsitt said.

“Students love the program, regardless of the setting in which it’s delivered, but there is something unique about the mobile learning centres. The interactive 3D technology and video resources in the vans really enhance the delivery of our health education content, so it’s fantastic that we can provide that experience again for children.”

Watch now to see how Harold and the Life Education vans were welcomed back in far north Queensland.