What we teach
We utilise a shared planning approach with schools to create individualised lessons to suit the needs of tamariki. Our teaching strands have been developed based on the four key challenges that tamariki face to their health and wellbeing while growing up. Our teaching could cover content across five key strands: identity and resilience, relationships and communities, food and nutrition, human biology, and substances.
Click on the questions below to see overviews of the content options we can offer to meet the needs of your students. The more information you can share with your Educator, the more personalised we can make our teaching.
Why is it important to eat food throughout the day?
Why might we react and respond differently to our world and those around us?
What is an upstander?
What is peer pressure and how can we deal with it?
Why is the air we breathe important to us?
How do we change as we get older?
How can I be a good friend?
How do we adapt to suit certain situations?
What makes our brain the control centre for our bodies?
What do all living things need to stay alive?
What are feelings?
What are senses and what do they do for us?
Where does our food come from?
What are body systems and how do they work?
What is the importance of kindness?
What are the qualities of friendship and being friendly?
How can we manage our big emotions?
What are the impacts of the decisions we make?
What are the possible negative effects of drug use?
What influences our food choices?
How can I tell from the packaging whether food is healthy or not?
Why do we need to eat a variety of food?
Why are my reputation and identity important?
What can we do when we have problems?
Why is it important to think about how we communicate with others online?
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You can read more here about Life Education's graduate profile, inquiry model and linkages with the New Zealand Curriculum.