FOOD & FITNESS (YRS 1-3)

Food and Fitness for Years 1-3In this unit we look at important messages about healthy food choices and introduce young students to the concept of the food pyramid. The next section of the unit introduces the class to some interesting games that are not only fun to play, but help children build up a vocabulary of essential skills.

9 SQUARE – REACTIONS & FITNESS

A fun, nasty, and vicious game that kids just love. Great for improving reaction times and large ball handling skills.

ALL ABOUT BLOOD

In this health/science based unit we help our students learn about the cardiovascular system — one of the body’s most important systems. Students will:

• find out that the circulatory system is made up of the heart, blood and blood vessels
• find out how the circulatory system delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body and picks up the waste products so the body can get rid of them
• learn how to kee our blood healthy by adopting healthy life choices

BOATSAFETY FOR STUDENTS (Yrs 1-4)

Boating is an enjyable and exciting activity but can be dangerous if we don't take care! This major teaching unit is designed for the junior school and includes a visual copymaster of boating equipment for young students to identify and learn about.

BOATSAFE COPYMASTER

PROMOTING FAIR PLAY

Try this unit on Fair Play which promotes fair play - at home, at school and in the classroom and challenges students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

GARDENS FOR EXERCISE

It is well known amongst health professionals that gardening, as well as providing great satisfaction and achievement, is also a great way to have a regular aerobic workout. When we garden, we are physically active and encouraging children to garden on a regular basis, is one way of helping maintain good health. The other major benefit is that children will eat food they grow — especially vegetables, that they will not normally eat by choice. This develops good eating habits and promotes health..

IMMUNISATION FACTS

The pdf above is designed as a lesson for your class (Years 7+) to enable you to teach your students and parents about the importance of vaccination.

HEALTHY SMILES

Creative activities to encourage students to promote dental health as part of the annual Smile Week campaign. Use at any time of the year to focus on dental health. Designed for years 4-8.

OLYMPIC DAY

23 June is the annual world-wide celebration of Olympic Day. In this unit we explore the Olympic Ideals, the Principles of Modern Olympism, and why and how we should always deal fairly with others. The unit concludes with ideas on how to arrange your Olympic Day Run and a little Google research about China in preparation for this years Olympic Games.

UNDERSTANDING OLYMPISM

With the huge media coverage and highly visible promotion of an Olympic Games this year, it will be easy to forget the important principles and ideals behind the Olympic Movement - the spirit of Modern Olympism.It is important that we take time with our students to use this opportunity to promote these principles and ideals in a context that they can understand - their school and community.In this unit we encourage children to explore these principles and apply them to their lives - 365 days of the year.

UNDERSTANDING THE OLYMPIC TRUCE

In this unit we explore the principles behind the Olympic Truce and the vital role that the Olympic Games plays in uniting cultures and helping to build a better and more peaceful world.

ENVIRONMENT FOR SPORT

Protecting the Environment for Sport. Protection of nature and the environment is the 3rd pillar of Olympism because - if we don’t give priority to environmental awareness in the future, our sport will have no future.' In this unit we celebrate and learn how to respect and nurture our aquatic environment - our life depends on it!

SUCCESSFUL SWIMMING PROGRAMMES

Maximise Your Swimming Programme. In this unit we outline 10 successful strategies to make the most of our short swim teaching season plus outline 6 strategies to ensure your swimming lessons meet the needs of your class.

CYCLE SAFETY

Over 750 students under the age of 15 are admitted to hospital each year in New Zealand because of cycle injury accidents. In this health unit we use statistics and surveys to help solve this serious real life problem.

UNDERSTANDING ATVs

Every year we have children killed or injured while using ATVs. This unit was designed for KidSafe Week so students will understand why they can be dangerous to use and how we can keep ourselves safe when using these vehicles.

GOING TO THE SNOW

A visit to experience the snow and view the world from the top of a mountain is a stimulating experience for all students. We outline what you and your class need to know and how to prepare for visiting this exciting but often hostile environment.

LAKES & RIVERS

A major Health/Science unit for years 4-8+ where students identify lakes and river systems and explore the relationships we have with these geographical features and the importance of valuing them and keeping them as healthy environments.

FITNESS FOR LIFE

A major unit where students investigate:

• the sporting and recreational facilities in the local district.
• Explore the language of sport
• Present radio sporting commentaries
• Compose radio jingles
• Promote sports and games
  

The unit can be used as part of your language and/or physical education and health programmes. Strong links to the arts.

FOOD SAFETY

Surveys of New Zealand food practices have reinforced the need for widespread education about the causes and the simple prevention of food-related illnesses. In this health/language based unit we encourage students to take the simple messages out to their families and the wider community

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

With a little imagination, it is totally possible to plan and provide a quality EOTC experience at very little cost. Being close to home can be just as exciting and stimulating.

OWNING THE PE PROGRAMME

For students to 'own' the daily physical education programme means they must have a hand in planning and organising it. They must also know the benefits. Try this lesson.

ARE WE PREPARED?

Just how prepared for a civil defence emergency are we? In this Health based unit we define disasters, identify the most likely hazardous situations in our local area and develop logical plans that will allow us to cope with a possible civil defence emergency.

PUSH PLAY LANGUAGE

PushPlay the Language Way

Add some zest to your PhysEd programme. Check out the Push Play the Language Way pdf from the Hillary Commission (SPARC). In this multi level unit we design exercise charts, use Maori language commands, start a poster blitz and introduce the concept of KiwiWalks.

PUSH PLAY SOCIAL SCIENCES

Great Social Sciences/PE activities to promote regular exercise. In this unit we focus on games - both old and from different countries.

WARMING UP & WARMING DOWN

All physical education lessons should start with warm ups to increase circulation, respiration and body temperature. Try these stretches with your class before each lesson begins. This lesson has a bonus section showing how you can integrate your PE lessons with other curriculum areas including art, language and maths.

KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS

If we listen to and act upon what our young people are saying about sport then they will enjoy it more and continue to participate. Find out what focus groups of children are saying. Contains activities to implement the findings. Multi level.

FAIRPLAY IN SPORT

Reactions to sporting losses such as Rugby World Cups and America's Cup Challenges often highlight some real shortcomings in our attitude to sport as a country. The positive side however is that we can take these opportunities to highlight and to emphasise the FAIRPLAY VALUES of sport that we try to instill in our students at school.

In this unit we get our students to develop their own set of fairplay values they can apply to their sporting endeavours.