Grade 4

Unit/Topic
Health Benefits
of Physical
Activity (HBPA)

Lesson Plans
Week 1: Health benefits, how much exercise, incorporating more activity into your lifestyle
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/importance_of_exer
cise.pdf

Curriculum Links

Week 2: Poster design

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_2.pdf

Describe strategies to make the classroom and

playground healthy, safe and active spaces
(ACPPS040) (weeks 1-3, 6-8)

Week 3: Reducing sedentary behaviours

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_3.pdf
Week 4: Modifying activities for people with a disability
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-2-health-benefits-physicalactivity/lessons-5-6-valuing-diversity/

Identify and practise strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS036) (weeks 1-8)

Examine the benefits of physical activity and physical

fitness to health and wellbeing (ACPMP046) (weeks
1-8)

Weeks 5 6: Participation Assignment

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_5.pdf
Week 7: Accessing sport
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_7.pdf
Week 8: Putting it all together
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/U2L910R1BenefitsOfPhysicalActivity.pdf
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/U2L7-8R1-Goal-SettingExercise.pdf
Mental Health
and Wellbeing
(MH)

Week 9: Focusing on our strengths

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-3-mental-health-wellbeing/lesson1-lets-focus-strengths/

Examine how success, challenge and failure

strengthen personal identities (ACPPS033) (weeks 911)

Week 10: Positive relationships

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-3-mental-health-wellbeing/lesson-

Explore strategies to manage physical, social and

5-good-vs-bad-relationships/
Week 11: Optimism and developing confidence
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/mh,_week_11.pdf

emotional change (ACPPS034) (weeks 11-13)

Investigate how emotional responses vary in depth

and strength (ACPPS038) (weeks 12-15)

Week 12: Emotional Responses activities A & B

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-3-mental-health-wellbeing/lessons6-7-emotional-responses/
Week 13: Emotional Responses activity C
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-3-mental-health-wellbeing/lessons6-7-emotional-responses/
Weeks 14-15: Resilience (through reading) choose 3-4 books
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/resilience_through_li
terature.pdf
Food and
Nutrition (FN)

Week 16: Choosing healthy food options

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/tasmania/unit-1-food-nutrition/lesson-2-healthyfood-plate/

Identify and practise strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS036) (weeks 16-18, 20)

Week 17: Food servings and fruit & veggies

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/fn,_week_17.pdf

Research own heritage and cultural identities, and

explore strategies to respect and value diversity
(ACPPS042) (weeks 19, 21)

Week 18: Hydration

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/tasmania/unit-1-food-nutrition/lesson-5hydration-body-composition/
Week 19: Looking at foods from a different country
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/fn,_week_19.pdf
Week 20: Designing a healthy lunchbox activities B & C
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/tasmania/unit-1-food-nutrition/lesson-14-

lunchbox-lesson-plan/
Week 21: In the kitchen
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/fn,_week_19.pdf
Alcohol and
other drugs
(AD)

Week 22: Drugs, saying no and their effects

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/ad,_week_22.pdf
Week 23: Good vs. bad drugs & storage of medications pages 73-75
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsdrug/learning/yrk12focusareas/druged
/k6_der.pdf

Safety (S)

Week 24: Fire and electrical safety autumn & winter (pages 3-6; 4th grade activities only)
http://files.esfi.org/file/4-Seasons-of-Safety-Tool-Kit.pdf
Week 25: Fire and electrical safety spring & summer (pages 7-10, 12; 4th grade activities only)
http://files.esfi.org/file/4-Seasons-of-Safety-Tool-Kit.pdf
Week 26: Personal safety
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/safety,_week_26.pdf
Week 27: Introduction to water-safety
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/safety,_week_27.pdf
Week 28: Water-safety
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/safety,_week_28.pdf
Week 29: Road-safety
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/safety,_week_29.pdf
Week 30: Safety-posters health promotion
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-4-safety/lesson-8-ways-promotesafety/

Describe and apply strategies that can be used in

situations that make them feel uncomfortable or
unsafe (ACPPS035) (week 22)

Identify and practise strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS036) (week 23)
Describe and apply strategies that can be used in
situations that make them feel uncomfortable or
unsafe (ACPPS035) (weeks 24-32)

Identify and practise strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS036) (weeks 24-32)

Describe strategies to make the classroom and

playground healthy, safe and active spaces
(ACPPS040) (weeks 26, 30)

Weeks 31-32: Safety-board game design

http://www.safe-t1.net.au/assets/images/workableOHS-2011/activity-sue.pdf
Relationships
and Sexuality
(RS)

Week 33: Friendship

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/my_friendship_bookl
et.pdf

Explore strategies to manage physical, social and

emotional change (ACPPS034) (weeks 33-34, 36-40)

Week 34: Managing emotions

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/its_good_to_be_me
_(snivel_and_shriek).pdf

Describe how respect, empathy and valuing

difference can positively influence relationships
(ACPPS037) (weeks 33, 35-36)

Week 35: Developing respect and empathy

http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/empathy_keeping_tr
ack_and_giving_back_resource.pdf

Investigate how emotional responses vary in depth

and strength (ACPPS038) (weeks 34-36, 38-40)

Week 36: A bit on bullying

http://www.peelregion.ca/health/bullying/pdfs/October-4-LPRF.pdf
Week 37: Physical change an introduction to puberty
https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/puberty-resources-6074764
Week 38: Sexual Education (learning sequence 3 pages 107-114)
http://safeschoolscoalitionvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/catchingonearly.pdf
Week 39: Sexual Education (learning sequence 4 pages 115-124)
http://safeschoolscoalitionvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/catchingonearly.pdf
Week 40: Sexual Education (learning sequences 5 & 6 pages 125-131)
http://safeschoolscoalitionvictoria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/catchingonearly.pdf

Grade 7
Unit/Topic
Relationships
and Sexuality
(RS)

Lesson Plans
Week 1: Intro. to the subject and identity
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/rs,_week_1.pdf
Weeks 2-3: Managing emotions
http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/docs/key_stages_1_and_2/areas_of_learning/pdmu/livinglearnin
gtogether/year7/yr7_unit2.pdf
Weeks 4-7: Sexual Education
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/year7-part1.pdf
(week 4)
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/year7-part2.pdf
(weeks 5-6)
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/year7-part3.pdf
(week 7)
Week 8: Applying knowledge of sex. ed.
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/rs,_week_8.pdf

Curriculum Links
Investigate the impact of transition and change on
identities (ACPPS070) (weeks 1-7)
Evaluate strategies to manage personal, physical and
social changes that occur as they grow older
(ACPPS071) (weeks 2-8)
Practise and apply strategies to seek help for
themselves or others (ACPPS072) (week 8)
Analyse factors that influence emotions, and develop
strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity
(ACPPS075) (weeks 2-4)
Develop skills to evaluate health information and
express health concerns (ACPPS076) (week 8)
Examine the benefits to individuals and communities of
valuing diversity and promoting inclusivity (ACPPS079)
(week 9)

Week 9: Prejudice and discrimination

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/private-and-public-sector-guidance/educationproviders/secondary-education-resources/resource-toolkit/lesson-plan-ideas/lesson-5-prejudiceand-stereotypes
Mental Health
and Wellbeing
(MH)

Week 10: Emotional Responses activity C

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-3-mental-health-wellbeing/lessons6-7-emotional-responses/
Week 11: Depression video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5YubjEqbZ8
Week 12: Standing up to bullying
http://www.bullyingnoway.gov.au/teachers/classroom-resources/everyday-heroes.html

Evaluate strategies to manage personal, physical and

social changes that occur as they grow older
(ACPPS071) (weeks 10, 12)
Practise and apply strategies to seek help for
themselves or others (ACPPS072) (weeks 10-12)
Develop skills to evaluate health information and
express health concerns (ACPPS076) (week 13)

Safety (S)

Week 13: Achievement and failure

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-3-mental-health-wellbeing/lesson3-media-community-influences/
Week 14: Cyber-safety
http://www.netsmartz.org/RealLifeStories/YourPhotoFate
https://budd-e.cybersmart.gov.au/
Week 15: Cyber-safety
https://budd-e.cybersmart.gov.au/
Week 16: Road-safety (group research and presentations)
http://think.direct.gov.uk/

Investigate the impact of transition and change on

identities (ACPPS070) (weeks 14-15)
Practise and apply strategies to seek help for
themselves or others (ACPPS072) (weeks 14-21)
Investigate and select strategies to promote health,
safety and wellbeing (ACPPS073) (15-19)
Develop skills to evaluate health information and
express health concerns (ACPPS076) (weeks 20-21)

Week 17: Water-safety (activities A & B)

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-4-safety/lessons-5-6-staying-safewater/
Week 18: Water-safety (activity C)
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-4-safety/lessons-5-6-staying-safewater/
Week 19: Sport-safety posters
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/victoria/unit-4-safety/lesson-8-ways-promotesafety/
Week 20: Safety in the media
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/U4L7R1MediaMessages.pdf
Week 21: Safety in the media (group presentations)
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/U4L7R1MediaMessages.pdf
Alcohol and
Drugs (AD)

Week 22: Alcohol introduction

http://www.slideshare.net/CTecson/alcohol-drinking-presentation-9991641

Practise and apply strategies to seek help for

themselves or others (ACPPS072) (weeks 24-26)

Week 23: Drug-use

http://headsup.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/lesson-plans-and-printables

Investigate and select strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS073) (weeks 22-26)

Weeks 24-25: Drug-use

http://docs.health.vic.gov.au/docs/doc/10773EE8496D83FACA25789600012DCE/$FILE/cannabisschools-resource.pdf
Week 26: Getting help and decision making (pages 50-61)
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsdrug/learning/yrk12focusareas/druged
/k6_der.pdf
Food and
Nutrition (FN)

Week 27: Food and nutrition

https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/tasmania/unit-1-food-nutrition/lesson-1-beinghealthy/
Week 28: Learning the nutrients
https://schoolsequella.det.nsw.edu.au/file/efe46238-84cd-4dc5-9c9deec95c0fbb5c/1/balanced_diet.zip/balanced_diet/index.html
Week 29: Hydration
https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/teachers/tasmania/unit-1-food-nutrition/lesson-6hydration-importance-water/
Week 30: The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
http://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/
Week 31: Look at diet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXZ1dH7tJWw
Week 32: Look at diet
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/fn,_week_32.pdf

Investigate and select strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS073) (weeks 27, 30, 3233)
Plan and use health practices, behaviours and
resources to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing
of their communities (ACPPS077) (weeks 30-33)

Week 33: Analysing your own diet taking it into your own home
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/fn,_week_33.pdf
Health Benefits
of Physical
Activity (HBPA)

Week 34: Physical activity and FITT

http://www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com/physicalactivity.html
Week 35: Poster design
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_35.pdf
Week 36: Researching the benefits
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_36.pdf
Week 37: Components of fitness
http://www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com/componentsoffitness.html
Week 38: Measuring fitness components
http://www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com/physicalactivity.html
Week 39: Measuring heart rate
http://www.health-lesson-plans-teacher.com/karvonenformula.html
Week 40: Accessing sport
http://healthcurriculumyears4and7.weebly.com/uploads/5/3/4/0/53408283/hbpa,_week_40.pdf

Investigate and select strategies to promote health,

safety and wellbeing (ACPPS073) (weeks 35, 38, 40)
Develop skills to evaluate health information and
express health concerns (ACPPS076) (weeks 34-36)
Plan and use health practices, behaviours and
resources to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing
of their communities (ACPPS077) (weeks 35-36 40)