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Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum

Choose your year band for its strands and lesson ideas.

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Strands

  • HealthYears 0–10
  • Physical EducationYears 0–10

Lesson and unit ideas

  • LessonYears 0–3

    Throwing and catching

    Practise underarm throws and two-handed catches at stations, with simple cues for each skill.

  • UnitYears 4–6

    Invasion games and space

    Use small-sided games to practise finding space, passing and simple team tactics.

  • LessonYears 7–8

    Rip currents and beach safety

    Learn to spot a rip, what to do if caught in one, and why to swim between the flags.

  • LessonYears 9–10

    Te Whare Tapa Whā

    Use Sir Mason Durie's model of hauora to review personal wellbeing and plan small changes.

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