Health and Physical Education · Years 7–8 · NZ Curriculum
Health: relationships
What Health and Physical Education intermediate students in Aotearoa New Zealand learn under health: relationships, and where it shows up across Kōkiri Learn's inquiry worlds.
Health and Physical Education · 9 inquiry worlds cover this strand
New Zealand Curriculum, Phase 3
The teaching sequence
Year 7 sequence
- Decision-making and empathy
- Role models
- Boundaries and consent
- Online safety; stereotypes
Year 8 sequence
- Strategies for high-pressure situations
- Consent
- Unrealistic online images of bodies
- Challenging stereotypes and unfair behaviour
Where this shows up
Kōkiri Learn inquiry worlds that cover this strand
The whole class works on one world at a time — these are where this strand's focus actually comes up.
4 weeksTe Whare Tapa Whā: Building WellbeingYear 7 sequence · Self-awareness and assertive communication; how role models shape everyday choices; handling tricky situations while protecting wellbeing
5 weeksKai and Me: Food Choices and LabelsYear 7 sequence · Cultural awareness, empathy and respectful communication when learning about the food choices of others
5 weeksKind Online, Strong OfflineYear 7 sequence · Decision-making and empathy; seeking and accepting permission, and respecting someone who changes their mind; staying safe online, including how algorithms shape what people see and why online harm is not always visible or immediate
5 weeksGame On: Tactics, Teamwork and Fair PlayYear 7 sequence · Decision-making and empathy in teams; role models; noticing and responding to exclusion and unfair treatment
5 weeksInto the Outdoors: Risk, Navigation and LeadershipYear 7 sequence · Decision-making and empathy: making group decisions, speaking up about risk and supporting others
5 weeksHauora in ActionYear 8 sequence · Assertive language and boundary-setting in high-pressure situations; creating inclusive environments by addressing unfair behaviour; advocacy skills such as speaking up and facilitating group dynamics; repairing trust when things go wrong
5 weeksRecharge: Sleep, Screens and StressYear 8 sequence · Using assertive language and boundary setting in role plays, and strategies such as pausing, rehearsing key phrases and seeking support in unfamiliar or high-pressure situations
- 5 weeksKind Online, Strong Offline
Year 8 sequence · Strategies for high-pressure situations (pausing, rehearsing key phrases, seeking support); unrealistic online images of bodies; challenging stereotypes and unfair behaviour; repairing trust
4 weeksTe Hoahoa Otinga: Designing SolutionsYear 7 sequence · Empathy and decision-making when designing for someone else
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