Stage 1 PDHPE Unit 1 – Safety, Wellbeing and Movement

Fully Aligned to the NSW 2024 PDHPE Syllabus

Take the stress out of planning with this complete 10-lesson Stage 1 PDHPE unit designed to explicitly teach safety, wellbeing, identity, and movement skills.

This unit supports students to develop essential knowledge and skills in hygiene, road safety, emergency response, self-care, identity, fair play, and fundamental movement skills. Lessons are practical, engaging, and developmentally appropriate, with a strong focus on discussion, role-play, movement, and reflection.

Everything has been structured to align with:

• PH1-IHW-01
• PH1-RRS-01
• PH1-MSP-01
• PH1-SMI-01

What’s Included:

✔ 10 explicit, detailed lesson overviews

✔ Clear learning intentions and success criteria

✔ Strong links to syllabus outcomes

✔ Step-by-step teaching guidance

✔ Engaging, practical learning activities

✔ Movement-based games and skill development

✔ Reflection and goal-setting tasks

✔ Assessment opportunities embedded throughout

✔ Matching worksheet pack for all 10 lessons

Lesson Topics

1. Hygiene
2. Road Safety Introduction
3. Pedestrian Safety
4. Passenger Safety
5. Safety on Wheels
6. Recognising and Responding to Emergencies
7. Self-Care
8. Physical and Social Changes
9. Fair Play, Rules, and Safety
10. Skill Components of Static and Dynamic Balance

Learning Focus

Students will:

• Identify and apply hygiene and self-care practices
• Describe and demonstrate safe behaviours in different contexts
• Recognise emergency situations and know how to respond
• Participate safely and fairly in physical activities
• Demonstrate static and dynamic balance
• Develop spatial awareness and cooperation skills
• Set personal goals and reflect on their learning

Why You’ll Love This Unit

• Fully aligned to the NSW 2024 PDHPE syllabus
• Explicit and structured for confident delivery
• Movement-based and engaging (not worksheet-heavy)
• Practical activities that build real-life safety skills
• Designed to build independence, resilience, and confidence

This unit provides a cohesive and developmentally appropriate approach to teaching Stage 1 PDHPE while supporting student safety, wellbeing, and movement development.

This unit has been developed using the NSW Department of Education Sample Stage 1 PDHPE Unit 1 as a foundation. It aligns with the structure, outcomes and intent of the NSW 2024 PDHPE syllabus, while providing explicitly sequenced lessons, engaging activities and practical classroom-ready resources to support effective implementation.