What we teach
We utilise a shared planning approach with schools to create individualised lessons to suit the needs of tamariki. Our teaching strands have been developed based on the four key challenges that tamariki face to their health and wellbeing while growing up. Our teaching could cover content across five key strands: identity and resilience, relationships and communities, food and nutrition, human biology, and substances.
Click on the questions below to see overviews of the content options we can offer to meet the needs of your students. The more information you can share with your Educator, the more personalised we can make our teaching.
What is peer pressure and how can we deal with it?
What are the possible negative effects of drug use?
How do we change as we get older?
How do we adapt to suit certain situations?
Why might we react and respond differently to our world and those around us?
How can I tell from the packaging whether food is healthy or not?
How can I be a good friend?
How do our bodies get energy from the food we eat?
Where can I go for help?
What do we need to know about the food we eat?
How can we show resilience?
How do we make good decisions?
What can we do when we have problems?
What makes me different?
Why is it important to show empathy towards others?
Why do we need to eat a variety of food?
Why are some drugs helpful and some harmful?
What are feelings?
What is vaping and what are the risks?
What benefits are there in delaying our decisions?
What is stress, and how can it affect us?
What are senses and what do they do for us?
What do all living things need to stay alive?
How can we manage our big emotions?
How can we deal with change?
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You can read more here about Life Education's graduate profile, inquiry model and linkages with the New Zealand Curriculum.