Health and Physical Education
He oranga ngākau, he pikinga waiora - Positive feelings in your heart will enhance your sense of self-worth.
* Compulsory
In Health and Physical education, the focus is on the well-being of the students themselves, of other people, and of society through learning in health-related and movement contexts.
- Hauora – a Māori philosophy of well-being that includes the dimensions taha wairua, taha hinengaro, taha tinana, and taha whānau, each one influencing and supporting the others.
- Attitudes and values – a positive, responsible attitude on the part of students to their own well-being; respect, care, and concern for other people and the environment; and a sense of social justice.
- The socio-ecological perspective – a way of viewing and understanding the interrelationships that exist between the individual, others, and society.
- Health promotion – a process that helps to develop and maintain supportive physical and emotional environments and that involves students in personal and collective action.
Courses in this Learning Area