The curriculum documents

The health education, physical education, and home economics exemplars are based on the health and physical education curriculum:

• Ministry of Education (1999). Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media.

Each level 1 health and physical education exemplar includes a link to the early childhood curriculum:

• Ministry of Education (1996). Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early Childhood Curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media.

Works cited in the health and physical education exemplars

Where books or articles are cited in any of these exemplars, that exemplar also includes a reference section listing these. The cited publications are those used by teachers and students in the particular exemplar.

Ministry of Education health and physical education resources

Ministry of Education (2000). Drug Education: A Guide for Principals and Boards of Trustees. Wellington: Learning Media.

Ministry of Education (2001). Inclusive Sexuality Education: Ngā Āhuatanga o te Tāne me te Wahine. Wellington: Learning Media. (video and teachers' book)

Ministry of Education (2000). Learning for Living: Implementing Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum for Boards of Trustees. Wellington: Learning Media. (video)

Ministry of Education (2002). Safety and EOTC: A Good Practice Guide for New Zealand Schools. Wellington: Ministry of Education. Available in PDF format at www.tki.org.nz/r/eotc/resources/safety_e.php

Ministry of Education (1998). Safety and Technology Education: A Guidance Manual for New Zealand Schools. Wellington: Learning Media. Available in PDF format at www.tki.org.nz/r/technology/pdf/saftec.pdf

Ministry of Education (2002). Sexuality Education: A Revised Guide for Principals, Boards of Trustees, and Teachers. Wellington: Learning Media.

The Curriculum in Action Series

The Curriculum in Action series is intended to help teachers in both primary and secondary schools to develop appropriate programmes based on the health and physical education curriculum. The twenty-two books sent out to schools from 1999 to 2004 are:

Years 1–3
Bubbles to Buoyancy: Aquatic Education, item 23034
Creative Play: Physical Activity, item 12808
Healthy People Eat Healthy Food: Food and Nutrition, item 23602
Kotahitanga/Getting On Together: Social Relationships, item 12935
Looking after Ourselves: Body Care and Physical Safety, item 12864

Years 4–6
Adventure Experiences in the School Grounds: Outdoor Education, item 23057
Creating a Positive Classroom Community: Relationships, item 23047
Enjoying Movement: Physical Activity, item 12952
Everybody Belongs: Body Image, item 12823

Years 1–6
Moving in Context: Physical Activity, item 27559

Years 5–7
Olympism: Attitudes and Values in Physical Education: Sport Studies, item 30654

Years 6–8
Positive Puberty: Sexuality Education, item 12863

Years 7–8
Choice Food! Food and Nutrition, item 23601
H2O – Here We Go! Aquatic Education, item 23043
In the Outdoors, item 24700
Moving in Context: Physical Activity, item 27787

Years 1–8
Change, Loss, and Grief: Mental Health, item 23876

Years 9–10
Friendships: Relationships, item 23050
Group Challenges in the Local Environment: Outdoor Education, item 23058
Attitudes and Values: Olympic Ideals in Physical Education: Sport Studies, item 12716
Making Connections, item 26729

Years 11–13
Making Meaning: Making a Difference, item 27564.

A note for teachers

Each title in this series is specific to a year grouping. Not every topic will be developed for all possible year groups, although books on the same topic have been published in this series for more than one year group. The identification of titles for development in the Curriculum in Action series has been based on research indicating which topics were most needed for particular age groups.

Print version of the teachers' notes (PDF, 85 kb)

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