HSIE Made Easy – Early Stage 1

Unit 1: People Are Connected to Places

Lessons 4–6: Coastal & Inland Places + Caring for Country

Aligned to the NEW NSW HSIE Syllabus (2026)

Take the stress out of HSIE planning with this explicit, ready-to-teach Early Stage 1 HSIE mini unit, designed specifically to support teachers implementing the new NSW HSIE syllabus.

This resource covers Lessons 4–6 of Unit 1 and focuses on:

• Coastal places
• Inland places
• Why and how we care for places
• Strong Aboriginal perspectives and connection to Country

Everything is clearly structured, developmentally appropriate, and designed so you can teach straight from the slides.

What’s Included

✔ Fully scripted PowerPoint lessons (Lessons 4–6)

✔ Student worksheets aligned to each lesson

✔ Individual and class assessment checklists

✔ Explicit learning intentions and success criteria

✔ Strong caring-for-place focus with simple geography

✔ Aboriginal perspectives using ____ Country

Lesson Overview

Lesson 4: Coastal Places

Students learn:

• What a coastal place is
• How to identify coastal environments
• How to care for beaches

Includes:

• Visual checks for understanding
• Movement-based activities
• Student worksheet focused on caring for the beach

Lesson 5: Inland Places

Students learn:

• What inland means
• How inland places are different from coastal places
• How to care for land environments

Includes:

• Interactive classification games
• Rich geographical vocabulary
• Inland places worksheet

Lesson 6: Caring for Places

Students learn:

• Why caring for places is important
• How people show care for places
• How Aboriginal Peoples care for Country

Includes:

• Caring vs not caring sorting task
• Aboriginal Country recognition
• Student reflection activity

Curriculum Alignment

Aligned to the NSW HSIE Syllabus (2026):

• HSE-GEO-01 – Identifies and locates places people connect with
• HSE-ACH-01 – Identifies ways Aboriginal Peoples connect with Country, Culture and Community

Perfect For:

• Kindergarten teachers
• Beginning teachers
• Casual teachers
• Busy classrooms needing explicit, low-prep HSIE lessons
• Teachers wanting HSIE fully planned for Term 1

Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ No prep required

✔ Clear teacher language provided

✔ Easy assessment and evidence collection

✔ Engaging and age-appropriate

✔ Designed for the new syllabus — not retrofitted