Year 1 & 2 Health Unit – Staying Safe

Everything you need to confidently teach this entire Health sub-strand for a full term!

This 10-week unit is packed with engaging, age-appropriate lessons that support Year 1 and 2 students in exploring safe and unsafe situations, recognising safe people, boundaries and personal space, protective behaviours, communication when feeling unsafe, help seeking strategies, and using protective behaviours online. 

Designed to align with both the Australian Curriculum and Western Australian Curriculum, this unit fits under the Personal, Social, and Community Health strand – specifically the Staying Safe sub-strand. 

Through meaningful discussions, hands-on activities, and reflection tasks, students will:

✅ Understanding safe and unsafe situations. 

✅ Body Boundaries and personal space. 

✅ Protective Behaviours. 

✅ Staying safe strategies. 

What’s Included:

✔️ 10 detailed, step-by-step lesson plans (45–60 mins each) 

✔️ Clear learning intentions and teaching notes 

✔️ PDF presentation slides for every lesson 

✔️ Printable student worksheets 

✔️ Resource lists for easy preparation 

✔️ PowerPoint slides – Coming Soon!

Lesson Titles:

1.     Understanding Safe and Unsafe Situations.

2.     Recognising Safe People and Places. 

3.     Body Boundaries and Personal Space. 

4.     Protective Behaviours – Listening to Your Feelings. 

5.     Communicating When You Feel Unsafe. 

6.     Help Seeking Strategies. 

7.     Seeking, Giving and Denying Permission. 

8.     Responding To Uncomfortable Situations. 

9.     Using Protective Behaviours Online.

10.  Staying Safe Review and Celebration (optional assessment).

This comprehensive term plan is perfect for teachers looking to deliver rich, curriculum-aligned Health lessons with clarity, ease, and impact.

Aligned with the latest Australian Curriculum (Years 1 & 2)

Download now and take the stress out of planning!

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