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Health and Physical Education

Level indicator 1 – 5

Personal Health and Physical Development

Personal Growth and Development

Understanding Growth

Teachers' notes
Progress indicators

What the work shows

The students are able to describe their stages of growth and their development needs and demonstrate increasing responsibility for self-care.

How I Care for My Body

How I Care for My Body

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Progress Indicators

Personal growth and development

Describes their stages of growth

Oliver's, Louis's, and Rosie's annotations on the group work of the toddler, child, and teenager show that they can identify and name the stages of growth.

The students' group work

The students' group work

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Personal growth and development

Says what they need in order to develop

The students' conversations with the teacher and their annotations on the group work show their increasing understanding about growth and their needs as they develop. In addition to their existing knowledge about the physical aspects of growth, they now understand that growth has mental, emotional, and social dimensions.

Personal growth and development

Demonstrates responsibility for simple self-care

The students' brainstorm and Kate's poster depicting how she cares for her body (see What the work shows) show that the students are able to identify valid examples of 'How I Care for My Body'. Their examples include the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions.

Healthy diet
Have showers and baths
Exercise 30 minutes a day
Be loved and cared for
Keep away from second-hand smoke
Share laughter with others

Kate's poster of 'How I Care for My Body'


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