The Ministry of Education (MOE) Physical and Health Education (PHE) Curriculum for the K-3 age group shares “Big Ideas” that are reflected in the lesson plans below. The big ideas you will see throughout the K-3 VIP curriculum are:
- Learning about ourselves and others helps us develop a positive attitude and caring behaviour, helping us build healthy relationships.
- Having good communication skills and managing our emotions enables us to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
- Knowledge about bodies and making healthy and safe choices to look after ourselves (K-1). Building on this knowledge with personal practices and safety strategies to protect ourselves and to protect others (2-3).
- In addition, the Career Education curriculum contains core competencies that are supported by the VIP curriculum.
- Students will be able to recognize the importance of positive relationships in their lives (K-3).
- Share ideas, feelings and personal knowledge with others (1-3).
TOPIC | ACTIVITIES | CURRICULUM COMPETENCIES |
|---|---|---|
Day 1 • Welcome! • Safety Planning and 3 main messages | • Introductions and Land Acknowledgement • Dialogue to Introduce yourself and the presentation. • Grounding Exercise • Activity Options • Closing | • Describe qualities of a healthy relationship and a good friend. Understand how we care for each other? • Build communication skills through sharing and listening. • Identify strategies and skills to use in potentially unsafe situations and how to respond to violent or unsafe people. • Recognize the importance of positive relationships in their lives. |
Day 2 • Healthy Relationships | • Dialogue to Review the previous presentation and introduce this
presentation. • Dialogue to Review the previous presentation and introduce this presentation. • Video: Friendship Soup • Group Discussion • Grounding Exercise • Closing | • Learning about ourselves and others allows us to build caring attitudes and behaviours and enables us to maintain healthy
relationships. • Share ideas feelings and knowledge with others. • Recognize the importance of positive relationships in their lives. |
Day 3 • Emotional Expression and Self Care | • Introductions and Land Acknowledgement. • Dialogue to Introduce the Presentation • Activity – Small Group Discussion • Closing | • Our physical, emotional, and mental health are interconnected. • Making healthy choices helps us look after ourselves and others. |