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• VCHPEP020

  Participate in a variety of health, safety and wellbeing actions

  Elaborations

  • actively participate in activities associated with their personal health and life skills
  • cooperating and learning to complete some health and safety steps independently
  • learning actions associated with healthy eating including assisting in the grouping of foods into categories
  • learning to follow safety routine symbols and procedures at school, and in aquatic and road environments and use safety equipment

  VCHPEP020 | Health and Physical Education | Level B | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP109

  Practise skills to establish and manage relationships

  Elaborations

  • exploring reasons why relationships may change, such as starting a new school, changing priorities or interests, family break-up, or joining a new sports team
  • assessing the impact of different relationships on personal health and wellbeing
  • proposing strategies for managing the changing nature of relationships, including dealing with bullying, violence and harassment and building new friendships

  VCHPEP109 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• Health and Physical Education | Health and Physical Education: Structure

  The Health and Physical Education curriculum is organised by two strands: Personal, Social and Community Health, and Movement and Physical Activity. Each strand contains content descriptions which are organised under three sub-strands.

  Strands and sub-strands

  Strands	Personal, Social and Community Health

  Overview material | Health and Physical Education

• VCHPEM038

  Engage in regular physical activities and explore the development of their ability and health

  Elaborations

  • moving around their environment and perform simple whole-body movements
  • learning through a range of structured learning activities to use equipment to slide, climb, float, ride and swing
  • choose from a series of structured leisure activities at home and at school
  • identifying how regular physical activity can help keep people healthy
  • exploring how their ability and health improve over time due to regular physical activities

  VCHPEM038 | Health and Physical Education | Level C | Movement and Physical Activity | Understanding movement

• VCHPEP147

  Evaluate situations and propose appropriate emotional responses and then reflect on possible outcomes of different responses to health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • proposing strategies for managing emotional responses and resolving conflict in a family or social situation or online environment
  • evaluating situations at home and at schools where an individual may react with extreme emotion and reflecting on the impact that this response may have on the situation and/or their relationships
  • analysing interactions where emotional responses may not be immediately apparent and reflecting on the possible consequences of not recognising the emotions involved

  VCHPEP147 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP090

  Describe and apply strategies that can be used in situations that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe

  Elaborations

  • recognising physical responses that indicate they are feeling uncomfortable or unsafe
  • rehearsing assertive behaviours and strong non-verbal communication skills
  • identifying and practising appropriate responses to unsafe situations in relation to drugs and drug use
  • indicating on a local map the location of safe places and people who can help
  • examining protective behaviours to stay safe in different situations, including near water or roads, in the park or when someone makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe in their home, at schools or in the community

  VCHPEP090 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP130

  Plan and use strategies and resources to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • investigating preventive health practices relevant to young people, and designing and implementing health promotion activities targeting these practices
  • investigating food-serving recommendations from The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and producing a guide to help students make healthy choices when buying food from the school canteen
  • examining how different cultures value the contribution of the mind-body-spirit connection to health and wellbeing

  VCHPEP130 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP088

  Examine how success, challenge and failure strengthen personal identities

  Elaborations

  • examining factors that support personal achievement and development of personal identities, such as the influence of family, friends and school
  • suggesting ways to respond positively to challenges and failure, such as using self-talk, early help-seeking behaviours, and optimistic thinking
  • persisting with new activities and examining how success through persistence can have positive outcomes and strengthen identities
  • describing how meeting challenges makes them feel good about themselves and builds confidence to try new things

  VCHPEP088 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP074

  Recognise situations and opportunities to promote their own health, safety and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • identifying poison labels and medicine packaging and understanding to ask an adult before taking medicines
  • exploring how eating healthy foods can influence health and wellbeing
  • exploring benefits of regular physical activity and identifying opportunities when they can be active at school, at home and in the community
  • describing actions to stay safe in a range of environments, including home, water, road, nature and outdoors

  VCHPEP074 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP076

  Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings

  Elaborations

  • recognising own emotions and demonstrating positive ways to react in different situations at home and at school
  • identifying the body’s reaction to a range of situations, including safe and unsafe situations, and comparing the different emotional responses
  • predicting how a person or character might be feeling based on the words they use, their facial expressions and body language
  • understanding how a person’s reaction to a situation can affect others’ feelings

  VCHPEP076 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP093

  Investigate how emotional responses vary in family situations and in friendship groups

  Elaborations

  • recognising own emotional responses and levels of their response in different situations, including home and at school
  • understanding that emotional responses vary across cultures and differ between people and different situations
  • analysing scenarios and identifying possible triggers and warning signs to predict emotional responses
  • describing strategies they can use to identify and manage their emotions before making a decision to act

  VCHPEP093 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 3 and 4 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP048

  Explore what actions promote health, safety and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • exploring and learning about healthy eating and showing an understanding of basic food-handling hygiene
  • identifying safety equipment used to minimise injury during physical activities
  • identifying personal hygiene routines that need to be carried out each day
  • learning the basic rules of respect for another person; sharing, offering assistance and cooperating and practising these skills
  • following safety symbols and procedures at school, home and in aquatic and road environments

  VCHPEP048 | Health and Physical Education | Level D | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP127

  Investigate the benefits of relationships and examine their impact on their own and others’ health and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • examining how individuals, family and peer groups influence people’s behaviours, decisions and actions
  • understanding and applying online and social protocols to enhance relationships with others and protect their own wellbeing, including recognising and responding to inappropriate online content
  • analysing how their relationships at home and at school influence behaviours and actions
  • analysing how behaviours, actions, and responses to situations can change depending on whether they are by themselves, with friends or with family
  • recognising the impact bullying, violence and harassment can have on peer and family relationships, including online relationships

  VCHPEP127 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP107

  Investigate community resources and strategies to seek help about health, safety and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • researching health information sources and places where they can seek help
  • applying criteria to online information to assess the credibility of the information
  • creating ways to share information about local services young people can access for help, such as a blog, app or advertisement
  • discuss the resources in the local community that could assist young people when they are feeling unsafe at home or at school or during community activities

  VCHPEP107 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP108

  Plan and practise strategies to promote health, safety and wellbeing

  Elaborations

  • scripting and rehearsing how to refuse drugs they may be offered, such as medication, tobacco product or alcohol
  • comparing product labels on food items or nutritional information in recipes and suggesting ways to improve the nutritional value of meals
  • proposing and implementing opportunities to increase their physical activity levels at school and at home
  • selecting and practising appropriate responses to promote safety in different situations, including the home, water- and traffic-related situations

  VCHPEP108 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 5 and 6 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP149

  Plan, implement and critique strategies to enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of their communities

  Elaborations

  • creating and evaluating visual and multimodal health campaigns in print-based and digital environments to promote health and wellbeing in their community
  • developing and implementing proposals to enhance the wellbeing of staff and students in the school
  • investigating community-action initiatives young people have instigated that have had a positive influence on the health and wellbeing of their communities
  • preparing, delivering and critiquing a class presentation to the community, for example, a presentation to parents on tips for serving and eating food that has been prepared sustainably

  VCHPEP149 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 9 and 10 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities

• VCHPEP125

  Examine barriers to seeking support and evaluate strategies to overcome these

  Elaborations

  • examining scenarios to highlight how emotions, dispositions and decision making can affect help-seeking outcomes
  • collaborating with peers to suggest strategies they could use in emergencies, at home, at school or in the community
  • practising different communication techniques to persuade someone to seek help
  • exploring help-seeking scenarios young people encounter and sharing strategies for dealing with each situation
  • demonstrating basic first-aid principles and strategies
  • proposing ways to support others who are going through a challenging time

  VCHPEP125 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 7 and 8 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Being healthy, safe and active

• VCHPEP060

  Practise personal and social skills to interact with others

  Elaborations

  • respond to stories about characters who have been excluded from a group and discuss how the character could deal with the situation
  • discussing how it feels to be included in activities
  • practising personal skills such as expressing needs, wants and feelings, active listening and showing self-discipline to be an effective group member at home and at school
  • listening and responding to others when participating in physical activities to achieve agreed outcomes

  VCHPEP060 | Health and Physical Education | Foundation Level | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP075

  Describe ways to include others to make them feel that they belong

  Elaborations

  • identifying and appreciating similarities and differences in people and groups
  • exploring how people feel when they are included and excluded from groups and activities
  • demonstrating appropriate language when encouraging others at home and at school
  • demonstrating how to include others in physical activities when completing movement tasks or practising for performance
  • expressing appreciation and offering encouragement using a variety of communication techniques

  VCHPEP075 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Communicating and interacting for health and wellbeing

• VCHPEP078

  Explore actions that help make the classroom a healthy, safe and active place

  Elaborations

  • creating a bank of movement games and physical activity cards students can select from and play during lesson breaks and before or after school
  • exploring sustainable practices that students can implement in the classroom to improve the health and wellbeing of the class
  • exploring how fruit and water breaks help support class health and wellbeing
  • recognising how their actions help keep classmates safe, including identifying things not to be shared due to potential of contamination, infection and anaphylaxis
  • explaining and demonstrating how being fair and respectful contributes to class health and wellbeing

  VCHPEP078 | Health and Physical Education | Levels 1 and 2 | Personal, Social and Community Health | Contributing to healthy and active communities