Years 3 and 4 Health and Physical Education

The Year 3 and 4 curriculum further develops students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their health, wellbeing, safety and participation in physical activity. In these years, students begin to explore personal and social factors that …

Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Health and Physical Education Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students recognise strategies for managing change. They identify influences that strengthen identities. They investigate how emotional responses vary and understand how to interact positively with others in a variety of situations. …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS033

persisting with new activities and examining how success through persistence can have positive outcomes and strengthen identities

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS033 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS034

identifying people or sources of information that they can access if they have questions about the changes that are occurring

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS034 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS035

identifying and practising appropriate responses to unsafe situations in relation to drugs and drug use

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS035 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS036

proposing changes they can make to their daily routines to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity levels

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS036 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS037

predicting and reflecting on how other students might feel in a range of challenging situations, and discussing what they can do to support them

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS037 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS038

analysing scenarios and identifying possible triggers and warning signs to predict emotional responses

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS038 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS039

investigating how health messages influence health decisions

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS039 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS040

establishing a small fruit and vegetable garden for the class that can be used to create healthy lunches or snacks

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS040 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPPS042

planning a day that celebrates the cultural diversity of students in their class by sharing food, stories and games from their cultural background

Elaboration (2) | ACPPS042 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP043

coordinating kicking with arm movements to move the body through the water

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP043 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP045

exploring centre of gravity and stability as they perform balance activities

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP045 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP046

exploring physical activity and screen-usage time recommendations for children and proposing how they can meet these recommendations

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP046 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP047

using the body to demonstrate an understanding of symmetry, shapes and angles when performing movement skills, balances or movement sequences

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP047 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP048

modifying physical activities to ensure that everyone is included, such as changing equipment, rules or playing space

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP048 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP049

posing questions to others as a strategy for solving movement challenges

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP049 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (2) ACPMP050

recognising unfairness and exclusion in a game situation, and proposing strategies to overcome these issues

Elaboration (2) | ACPMP050 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Health and Physical Education | F-10 curriculum