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Risks, gambling and reducing harm

In this lesson, students explore the risks of gambling by creating a risk matrix to compare gambling to risk-taking behaviours. Following this, students work together to explore the facets of gambling and activities that can be considered gambling. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, learning ...

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Gambling and the determinants of health

In this lesson, students compare and contrast gaming and gambling, and the effect on health and the potential harms. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, learning intentions, discussion points, materials required, links to supporting videos, student handouts, student and teacher reflection points. ...

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Types of gambling in Australia

In this lesson, students investigate different types of gambling in Australia and how it is growing in popularity, raising awareness of how accessible gambling is in our day to day lives. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, learning intentions, discussion points, materials required, links to ...

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Gambling as a cultural identity in Australia

In this lesson, students critically evaluate gambling’s link with Australia’s cultural identity through the lens of the traditional ANZAC day game of Two-up. Students will then propose alternatives to that aspect of the Australian cultural identity, encouraging their local community towards healthier choices around gambling ...

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Gambling harm and support networks

In this lesson, students research support networks that are available for gamblers in Australia. They explore how to recognise behaviours that indicate whether gambling is causing harm and how to seek and provide help for harmful gambling behaviours. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, learning ...

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The signs and risks of gambling

In this lesson, students explore the indicators and effects of gambling excessively. Students then create a mini-film, short clip or podcast to highlight the risks of gambling and how gambling can affect a young person’s life. The lesson is outlined in detail including NSW curriculum links, learning intentions, discussion ...

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Moving oceans

This unit explores the Moving Oceans project as a model for students to create their own project designed for their local community. It is not necessary to live in a coastal geographic location for this learning sequence to be implemented into classroom contexts.

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Being resilient is brilliant

This is a multistage unit of learning focused on empowering students to develop resilience that can support them to respond positively to different situations.

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Understanding cultural difference: Aboriginal cultures and their games

This unit focuses on developing an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal cultures through participating in traditional Aboriginal games. Students explore differences in family structure and the nature of relationships. They will regularly reflect on their own family structure and relationships to identify similarities ...

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Stronger together

This unit focuses on developing knowledge and understanding of diversity and inclusion for individuals and the community. Students will develop skills and strategies to support inclusivity as an individual and also within the school and wider community. They will apply these skills in a number of settings and develop empathy ...

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Net and court games

In this unit students develop and refine movement skills and strategies to net/court games. Examples include volleyball, newcombe ball, European handball, paddle tennis and table tennis. Emphasis is placed on the opportunity skill development provides for enhancing participation in lifelong physical activity. Focus of discussion ...

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Pass it on – invasion games

In this unit students develop offensive and defensive skills in a range of games through modified and traditional participation. Examples include touch, flag football, oztag, soccer, hockey, basketball, ultimate frisbee and sofcrosse. Focus is on students being exposed to effective recognised strategies as well as developing ...

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Your body is a wonderland

This unit allows students to focus on how the body functions. This includes the impact of hormones on the body, the brain and the body’s response to hormones in relation to mental health, food and nutrition and physical activity. The unit aims to empower students to recognise that hormones impact a person’s thoughts, feelings ...

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On target

In this unit students will demonstrate movement skills through a range of experiences including skill development, tactical play, minor games and major games. Students develop and refine movements and strategies relating to target games. Examples include golf, bocce, boules, darts and indoor carpet or lawn bowls. Emphasis ...

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Skills and strategies for striking or fielding games

In this unit, students will explicitly learn and practise the skill required to be successful in striking/fielding games and explore the elements of effort, space, time, objects and people in developing a batting (offensive) and/or a fielding (defensive) strategy for the Home Runs (softball) activity.

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Careers with STEM: Science and Health Teacher notes

The Careers with STEM Teacher Notes are for teachers, careers counsellors, parents, STEM-based institutions, or mentors that could use the guides to expose and inspire students towards STEM careers.These notes focus on careers with science or careers with health.

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Careers with Science and Health: Posters

The Careers with STEM Teacher Notes are for teachers, careers counsellors, parents, STEM-based institutions, or mentors that could use the guides to expose and inspire students towards STEM careers.These notes focus on careers with science or careers with health.

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Kids on the Move - Public Transport

Module 4 is one of a series of modules on a web page. It is a sequence of learning focuses on public transport safety for middle primary students in Victoria. Students investigate the environmental and health benefits from using public transport, plan a journey using their local public transport and explore safety issues. ...

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Vitamania: meet the vitamins

Vitamins are essential to our everyday life and wellbeing, yet there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings about vitamins. This lesson plan with supporting video clips, introduces students to 13 different vitamins – what vitamins are, where naturally occurring vitamins come from, how we consume them and why they ...

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TrackSAFE Education Primary School Resources: Year 3, Year 4 Health & Physical Education

This unit of work focuses students on becoming aware of unsafe situations and using self-talk to keep themselves safe. Students identify strategies to avoid unsafe situations and communicate their understandings by creating comic strips, role plays and games. Finally students are challenged to identify an idea that could ...