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.
How do we know what other people could be feeling?
How can I tell from the packaging whether food is healthy or not?
Why do we need to eat a variety of food?
What are body systems and how do they work?
What are feelings?
What are senses and what do they do for us?
Why are some drugs helpful and some harmful?
How do our bodies get energy from the food we eat?
What is peer pressure and how can we deal with it?
Why might we react and respond differently to our world and those around us?
What influences our food choices?
What makes our brain the control centre for our bodies?
What are the possible negative effects of drug use?
What makes a good leader?
Where does our food come from?
Why is it important to show empathy towards others?
Why are my reputation and identity important?
Why is physical activity good for our bodies?
What is vaping and what are the risks?
What can we do when we have problems?
How can our feelings influence the way we act?
What does it take to be part of a team?
What does Digital Citizenship mean to me?
How do we change as we get older?
What are the qualities of friendship and being friendly?
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You can read more here about Life Education's graduate profile, inquiry model and linkages with the New Zealand Curriculum.