Health and Physical Education
In an increasingly complex, sedentary and rapidly changing world it is critical for every young Australian to not only be able to cope with life’s challenges but also to flourish as healthy, safe and active citizens in the 21st century. This is a strong investment in the future of the Australian population.
Technology and media will continue to transform our lives and change the way we communicate. Some health issues will endure while new ones will emerge. New forms of physical activity will become available. Students need critical inquiry skills to research and analyse knowledge and to understand the influences on their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation. They also need to be resilient, to develop empathy and to be actively engaged in their own and others’ wellbeing, using health, safety and physical activity resources for the benefit of themselves and their communities.
In Health and Physical Education, students develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding to strengthen their sense of self, and build and manage satisfying, respectful relationships. They learn to build on personal and community strengths and assets to enhance safety and wellbeing. They critique and challenge assumptions and stereotypes. Students learn to navigate a range of health-related sources, services and organisations.
At the core of Health and Physical Education is the acquisition of movement skills and concepts to enable students to participate in a range of physical activities – confidently, competently and creatively. As a foundation for lifelong physical activity participation and enhanced performance, students acquire an understanding of how the body moves and develop positive attitudes towards physical activity participation. They develop an appreciation of the significance of physical activity, outdoor recreation and sport in Australian society and globally. Movement is a powerful medium for learning, through which students can practise and refine personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills.
Health and Physical Education provides students with an experiential curriculum that is contemporary, relevant, challenging and physically active.
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Resilience Posters
Teach students the meaning of resilience with these beautifully designed resilience posters for your primary school classroom.
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Dealing with Bullying Board Game
A fun board game for students to play when encouraging the use of resilience strategies.
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Waiting for My Turn To Talk Mini-Book
Help students develop efficient strategies when waiting for their turn to talk with this social story mini-book.
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Resilience or Not? Interactive Sorting Activity
Explore examples of resilience by playing this interactive sorting game perfect for your social-emotional learning lessons.
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Positive Self Talk Poster: Talking to Myself
Highlight the benefits of positive self talk and having a growth mindset with this classroom poster.
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I Can Calm Down! Worksheet
Help students identify calming skills they can apply to real-world scenarios with this one-page worksheet.
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Everyday Empathy Interactive Game
Download this interactive game and help your students practise identifying emotions and understanding how others feel.
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Showing Empathy Mini-Book
Empower young minds and hearts with the gift of empathy! Download this free SEL mini-book designed for year 2 and 3 students.
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Empathy Worksheet Pack
Unlock a world of empathy with our SEL worksheet pack – download now and embark on a journey to nurture kindness and understanding with your students.
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The Ultimate List of Coping Skills
Provide your students with this comprehensive list of coping skills to help them manage tricky situations and reduce the effects of overwhelming emotions.
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How Big Emotions Feel in My Body – Poster
Help your students identify the signs their body gives them that they are experiencing a ‘big’ emotion with this informative classroom poster.
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Coping Skills Wheel – Poster
Help your students learn and apply emotional self-regulation skills with this coping skills wheel of choices poster.
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Coping Skills Desk Plates
Download and print calm-down strategy desk plates for your students so they can respond appropriately to big emotions.
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How Would You Feel? Scenario Cards
Foster students’ emotional intelligence and develop emotional vocabulary by exploring a range of real-life scenarios.
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Positive and Negative Coping Skills – Cut and Paste Worksheet
Explore the difference between positive and negative coping skills with this cut and paste worksheet.
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The Feelings Flow - Poster
Help students understand the transient nature of emotions with this simple poem about feelings.
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Five Wonders Theme Park: Burger Bar Backlash – Project
A project in which students get to reinvent a theme park burger bar to make it more inclusive of different dietary requirements.
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Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: The Value of Vegetables – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 2).
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Healthy Eating Poster - Doctor's Surgery
A healthy food pyramid poster for use in a Doctor's Surgery imaginative play area.
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Asking Politely Mini-Book
Help your students learn how to ask for things politely with this social story mini-book.
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Positive Self-Talk Worksheet
Encourage students to analyse their individual self-talk practices and establish a growth mindset with this personal assessment worksheet.
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Showing Empathy Teaching Slides
Transform your classroom into a hub of empathy and kindness! Elevate your students’ social awareness with this set of SEL teaching slides.
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Coping Strategies for Managing Stress Teaching Slides
Use this informative set of 21 teaching slides to introduce or revisit coping strategies for students to manage stress.
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Stress Management Techniques for Kids Teaching Slides
An editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching your students about stress management.
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Guided Meditation Script for Kids (Mindful Breathing)
Share this guided meditation script with your students to promote mindfulness and help them to regulate their emotions by breathing mindfully.
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Empathy, Sympathy and Compassion Poster for the Classroom
Highlight the differences between empathy, sympathy and compassion with this printable poster.
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What Can I Control? Interactive Resource
Learn about self regulation with this PowerPoint about things that you can and cannot control at school.
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Showing Compassion – Interactive Activity
Help students understand the importance of caring for others and how to appropriately respond with this interactive activity.
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Sharing with My Friends – Mini-Book
Develop skills and strategies for sharing with others with this printable mini-book.
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How to Be a Good Friend - Poster
A colourful poster to use in the classroom when teaching friendship skills.
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Self-Perception Worksheet
Identify strengths and areas of growth by asking students to reflect on their self-image, self-esteem, and ideal self.
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Calming Strategies A-Z Poster
Help students find coping methods with our classroom display poster highlighting 26 effective strategies for handling intense emotions.