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Email the Health and Physical Education Community Facilitator. Spacer Pix Kia ora and welcome to the news page for the health and physical education community. We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at health@tki.org.nz.

We update this page regularly with information and materials relevant to health and physical education. There are links to over 3300 quality-assured materials in this community. Browse the material using the buttons under the arrow on the right-hand side of the page.

Note also the two curriculum items immediately below and check these regularly for updates.

New Zealand Curriculum. The New Zealand Curriculum
Explore The New Zealand Curriculum online and the related resources and support materials. This revised curriculum will become mandatory from February 2010. Keep an eye on What’s new? and see what is happening in schools.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa. Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa is the partner document of The New Zealand Curriculum. It has been developed for Māori medium settings levels 1 and 2, and has been developed based on Māori philosophies and principles.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-documents/Te-Marautanga-o-Aotearoa

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Digistore - Te Pātaka Matihiko
Check out the new Digistore website with it's great range of functions and features. This is a storehouse of digital content to support learning across the curriculum, from early childhood through to senior secondary. Use your current school registration and login to access these interactive activities.
http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/p/home
26-02-2010

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Alignment of NCEA standards with The New Zealand Curriculum
Take a look at the draft Level 1 standards, matrix, rationale, and archived consultation materials for physical education and health.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/ncea/alignment-standards.php
28-10-2009

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Wara Blong Life (Water for Survival) project, Term 4 2009
Involve your students in this Global Education Oxfam project, based on the Technology, Social Sciences, and Health and Physical Education curricula. Students can apply what they learn about washing hands and the prevention of disease in Papua New Guinea schools to swine flu prevention in their own community.
http://www.megabright.co.nz/Wara_Bilong_Life/home.html
27-07-2009

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Te Tere Auraki – Māori student success in English-medium
Explore the new redesigned Te Tere Auraki website. Te Tere Auraki is a professional development strategy focusing on supporting schools to improve Māori students’ success in English-medium schools.
http://tetereauraki.tki.org.nz/
29-06-2009

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Sporting Edge – Science Learning Hub
Visit the Sporting Edge section of the recently updated Science Learning Hub.This site explores New Zealand's world-class research, science and technology sectors, and provides resources to support fresh thinking in science teaching and learning in our schools.
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/
16-01-2008

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The Smokefree Schools
The Smokefree Schools Ngā Auahi Kore website is now live. A number of pages are yet be added to the site, including a page for kura. Guidelines for a Smokefree/Auahi Kore School have also been included. To receive the Smokefree/Auahi Kore Schools Group monthly newsletter, please email Kath Blair, Schools Project Manager, kath@hsc.org.nz
http://www.smokefreeschools.org.nz
8-12-2008

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Software for Learning
Enhance your learning environment with software that is appropriate and has been recommended by other New Zealand teachers. Browse through the brand new, very friendly Software for Learning collection, and check out all the new software and related resources there now. Software includes social software, freeware and non-freeware. Click here for Software for Learning resources specific to Health and PE.
http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/
26-11-2008

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Focus on Food/ Te Arotahi ki te kai
Focus on Food is a new curriculum resource for teachers wanting to encourage year 5-8 students to think critically about food and what influences their food choices.
Aligned with the NZ curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aoteraroa,
Focus on Food/ Te Arotahi ki te kai is available in English and Te Reo and is designed to support teachers with planning units of learning around food and nutrition.
EnglishTe Reo Māori
Introduction (PDF 743KB)
Level 2 (PDF 1MB)
Level 3 (PDF 791KB)
Level 4 (PDF 888KB)
References, Further Reading &
Resources
(PDF 888KB)
Appendices (PDF 469KB)
He Kupu Whakataki (PDF 660KB)
Taumata 2 (PDF 1MB)
Taumata 3 (PDF 745KB)
Taumata 4 (PDF 745KB)
Ngā Tohutoro (PDF 164KB)
Ngā Āpitihanga (PDF 469KB)
02-10-2008

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Appendices to: Physical Activity for Healthy Confident Kids
Check out these 15 appendices/PDF files to support the recently published Physical Activity for Healthy Confident Kids: guidelines for sustainable physical activity in school communities. These appendices provide examples of ‘how to’ for teachers, coaches, parents, and community providers.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/health/guidelines.php
19-08-2008

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Skylight Early Childhood and Schools
This particular section of the Skylight website focuses on the school and early childhood sector and provides resources, information, training and professional support. Teachers will find a range of suggested ways to assist them when working with children, young people and families/whanau going through times of change, loss, trauma and grief.
http://www.skylight.org.nz/early-childhood--schools.aspx
26-08-2008

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Drug Education Matrix (PDF 164KB)
This matrix outlines the knowledge, understandings, and skills that students should develop through drug education. The matrix describes learning outcomes for drug education for years 1–13, and is closely aligned to the health and physical education statement in New Zealand Curriculum (2007). For more information, download the matrix.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/health/PDF/final-matrix.pdf
02-07-2008

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In response to the changing nature of the Internet, TKI will now link to selected social software (Web 2.0) sites. Social software allows users to contribute content and to collaborate with others using blogs, wikis, and other tools. These sites will have the head and shoulders icon to show that they contain user-contributed content. While all sites are still subject to rigorous quality-assurance processes, teachers are advised to evaluate this category of sites carefully for relevance and accuracy, and to consider any privacy and security issues before using them with students.
30-06-2008

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NCEA on TKI: Updates and changes to Physical Education internal resources
The resource PhysEd/1/4_A5 (Here's looking at you) has been removed.
PhysEd/3/5_F1, PhysEd/1/2 A6 and B6, PhysEd/2/1, PhysEd/2/4, PhysEd/3/6 have been updated on the Physical Education page and on the NCEA Just Up page.
The performance standards document for level 3 has been updated and now contains 134 pages of examples to support the assessment of achievement standard 90742 Phys/Ed/3/4.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/ncea/resources.php

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Success for Boys
Create opportunities for all boys at your school to succeed. This site is designed to help school leaders look at teaching-learning relationships with boys in classrooms, create supportive learning environments for boys, and provide a range of approaches and tools to address the diverse learning needs of boys so they can achieve to their full potential.
http://success-for-boys.tki.org.nz/

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The Lowdown
Visit this interactive site that provides young people with a forum through which to learn more about depression. There is information on what depression is, signs people should look for, and where to go for help. A team of qualified counsellors can be contacted via text or email for guidance and support.
http://www.thelowdown.co.nz/ndi/html/home/index.html

Digital learning objects now individually listed on TKI.

Digital learning objects now individually listed on TKI
All the Digistore learning objects can now be found through the TKI search as well as by using the right-hand side menu button on this page – all you need is your school password. Email digistore@tki.org.nz if you have lost your password.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/digistore/register_e.php

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Beacon Schools Resources Private Area
This Health and Physical Education Online private area provides opportunities to share resources and discuss ideas, thoughts, and concerns with other members of the health and physical education community. A username and password is required to access this private area. To receive your username and password, go to the submission form.

If you are already registered, go to the login page. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/hpe/elearning_e.php
10-03-2008

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Developing Fundamental Movement Skills manual
This manual is an easy-to-use resource for teachers, coaches, and parents to help teach fundamental movement skills to 5–12 year olds in a fun and effective way. You can download the manual for free or purchase a hard copy.
http://www.sparc.org.nz/education/fundamental-skills

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Physical Activity for Healthy, Confident Kids (PDF 3MB)
Check out these newly released guidelines to help school communities plan and provide opportunities for physical activities. Developed by the Ministry of Education and Sport & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), the guidelines explain the purpose of physical education and are supported by ‘how to’ examples in the online appendices.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/health/pdf/pahck-guidelines.pdf

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Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Explore the resources available through the Foundation’s website. There are booklets, leaflets, research abstracts, and student activities related to respiratory conditions and asthma.
http://www.asthmafoundation.org.nz/

Sunsmart. Sunsmart Schools
Visit this Sunsmart Schools website dedicated for young children through to adolescence and provides useful information to prevent the risks for developing skin cancer later in life. The site includes Teachers curriculum resources, and learning Programmes and activities. It also includes a newsletter for parents and caregivers and much more. There are video clips to watch http://www.sunsmart.org.nz/skin-cancer-control-in-nz/
communicating-sun-safety/sunsmart-what-now-summer-series.aspx
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http://www.sunsmartschools.org.nz/
Health & Physical Education online. Health and physical education advisers
Visit the recently updated links to Subject associations and Advisory support.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/hpe/prof_supt/index_e.php
TravelWise icon. TravelWise – Thinking Transport
TravelWise is a programme run by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority in partnership with Auckland Regional Council, Land Transport New Zealand, Ministry of Health, Roadsafe Auckland, and other Auckland city councils. TravelWise works with schools and communities to improve travel choices and make it safer and easier to consider travel options. The programme includes information on road safety, walking school buses, walking and cycling, and guidelines for schools and work places to implement safety programmes.
http://www.travelwise.org.nz/home.cfm
LEOTC. Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC)
Visit the recently updated LEOTC website. LEOTC is a Ministry of Education-funded project of educational programmes run by a range of organisations providing hands-on experiences for students on school visits, complementing and enriching classroom programmes. This website contains schools' learning stories (video and text) and case studies, as well as information about LEOTC for providers, teachers, parents, and boards of trustees.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/leotc/
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University of Waikato: Hillary Programme Applications
Visit this website to find more information regarding the Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship Programme. This scholarship covers full university tuition fees and programme support for students who excel academically, in sports or performing arts. This scholarship is open to school leavers, current tertiary students, and students who have the capacity to lead. Download a brochure (PDF 424KB) about this programme.
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/about/hillary/apply.shtml

SPARC publications online
Download Sport and Recreation New Zealand publications, including Fundamental Skills, KiwiDex, and Sport Leader, in PDF format.
Health and Physical Education Online Health and Physical Education Online
Visit this TKI key collection of curriculum resources, community interaction, and information that supports Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum. Access the material using the key collection link – whare hauora – on the right-hand side of the page.

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Telephone Tutorial
The TKI team would be happy to provide a tour of the site, via the telephone, at your school staff meetings or planning sessions. Contact us at tutorials@tki.org.nz if you would like to explore this option.

We encourage you to make contact with others involved in health education, physical education, or home economics education. For example, you may wish to undertake a collaborative project with another school, ask if anyone has taught a particular unit of work, or share some information about teaching and learning in these areas. To place a message for visitors to this community, you guessed it, email us!

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