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.
What's inside our bodies?
Why is it important to show empathy towards others?
What are the possible negative effects of drug use?
Why are some drugs helpful and some harmful?
Why might we react and respond differently to our world and those around us?
How can our feelings influence the way we act?
What do we need to know about the food we eat?
What is vaping and what are the risks?
What makes a good leader?
What are the qualities of friendship and being friendly?
Why are my reputation and identity important?
Why do we need to eat a variety of food?
What benefits are there in delaying our decisions?
How can I be a good friend?
How can we deal with change?
What is the importance of kindness?
How can I tell from the packaging whether food is healthy or not?
How do we keep ourselves safe?
How do we adapt to suit certain situations?
Why is it important to think about how we communicate with others online?
How do our bodies get energy from the food we eat?
How can we manage our big emotions?
What is an upstander?
What makes me different?
What are senses and what do they do for us?
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You can read more here about Life Education's graduate profile, inquiry model and linkages with the New Zealand Curriculum.