Year 5 & 6 Health Term Plan – Healthy and Active Communities!

This unit includes EVERYTHING you need to teach this sub-strand, for the entire term! 

Help your students explore the personal and community-wide practices that contribute to health, safety, and wellbeing. Students will investigate and critically analyse health messages, develop their own campaigns, and build practical strategies to live and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Designed for Year 5 and 6 teachers, this comprehensive resource aligns with the updated Australian Curriculum (Version 9) and the Western Australian Curriculum. It focuses on the Personal, Social, and Community Health strand, specifically exploring Healthy and Active Communities.

Through engaging lessons, students will:

✅ Investigate health messages and develop their own campaigns.

✅ Build practical strategies to live and promote a healthy lifestyle.

✅ Explore personal and community wide practices.

What’s Included?

✔️ 10 detailed lesson plans (45-60 minutes each)

✔️ Clear lesson objectives and teaching notes

✔️ Presentation Slides in PDF format for engaging instruction 

✔️ PowerPoint slides for engaging instruction - COMING SOON!

✔️ Printable worksheets for each lesson

✔️ Resource list for easy preparation

Lesson Outline: 

Lesson 1 – Introduction to Health and Wellbeing

Lesson 2 – Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Lesson 3 – Sleep and Daily Routines

Lesson 4 – Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

Lesson 5 – Health Messages in the Media

Lesson 6 – Identify Reliable Health Information

Lesson 7 – Safe and Unsafe Situations

Lesson 8 – Promoting Community Wellbeing

Lesson 9 – Plan a Health Campaign

Lesson 10 – Share and Reflect (Can be used as an optional assessment piece)

This ready-to-use term plan ensures you have everything you need to deliver meaningful and impactful health lessons with confidence.

💡 Aligned with the updated Australian Curriculum for Years 5 & 6!

📌 Download now and make teaching health easy, engaging, and effective!

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