The original material for this paper was developed by Wellington College of Education, as part of the 1999 health and physical education curriculum implementation contract and was updated in 2002.

Index
Overall structure of the curriculum statement
Underlying concepts of the curriculum statement
Key areas of learning for the curriculum statement
A planning process to implement the curriculum statement based on student's needs
Developing critical thinking to implement the curriculum statement
Reflecting on implementing the curriculum statement
Planning to manage identified change through implementing the curriculum statement
Resources to support teachers implementing the curriculum statement

Introduction
The implementation of this curriculum requires the creation of positive learning environments and an acknowledgement of the bicultural emphasis of the curriculum statement and preserving the integrity of the Treaty of Waitangi.

The curriculum is underpinned by the whakatauki (proverb) –

He oranga ngākau He pikinga waiora

Positive feelings in your heart will raise your sense of self-worth.

Reference details for the curriculum statement

Ministry of Education. Health and Physical Education in the New Zealand Curriculum: Learning Media, 1993.
Print versions are available from www.learningmedia.co.nz
Online version is available from
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/health/curriculum/statement/toc_e.php