Health

Health

Term 1

In Term 1, our focus is on lifelong physical activities, the health benefits of physical activity and mental health and wellbeing.

I am healthy and active

Learning Intentions

Students will:

• examine different types of physical activity and the benefits to their own and others’ health and wellbeing
• explore strategies to stay healthy and active, examine factors that improve participation in physical activity and participate in games and physical activities to experience health and wellbeing benefits
• examine and interpret health information and the intention of the national guidelines for improving physical activity and lessening sedentary behaviour
• investigate, propose and apply strategies to increase regular physical activity and enhance their own and others’ health and wellbeing
• use decision making and problem solving to investigate and propose strategies to increase regular physical activity to enhance health and wellbeing
• examine how personal identities can be strengthened through persistence in overcoming and meeting challenging situations.

Term 2

In Term 2, our focus is on heritage and culture, relationships, mental health and wellbeing.

Positive Interactions

Learning Intentions

Students will:

• explore and recognise the diversity of games, beliefs, and practices from a range of cultures
• investigate how heritage and culture influences their own and others’ identity
• understand how responses to adversity and challenge contribute to success 
• identify how relationships and roles influence identity
• practise and describe strategies to manage emotions and predict emotional responses 
• identify people, sources, and strategies to help manage change
• identify and apply skills and strategies to interact with respect and empathy
• identify how valuing diversity influences wellbeing and actions to promote inclusion.