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 adapt to suit certain situations?
What do we need to know about the food we eat?
Why are some drugs helpful and some harmful?
Where does our food come from?
What influences our food choices?
How do we change as we get older?
What does it take to be part of a team?
What makes a good leader?
Why is it important to eat food throughout the day?
How can we show resilience?
What can we do when we have problems?
How do we keep ourselves safe?
What are the possible negative effects of drug use?
What does Digital Citizenship mean to me?
What is peer pressure and how can we deal with it?
How can we manage our big emotions?
How can I tell from the packaging whether food is healthy or not?
Why are my reputation and identity important?
What makes our brain the control centre for our bodies?
How can we take care of our hauora (wellbeing)?
How do we make good decisions?
What is the importance of kindness?
What are body systems and how do they work?
Why is it important to show empathy towards others?
What makes me different?
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You can read more here about Life Education's graduate profile, inquiry model and linkages with the New Zealand Curriculum.