Health and physical education / Year 5 and 6 / Personal, Social and Community Health / Contributing to healthy and active communities

Curriculum content descriptions

Identify how valuing diversity positively influences the wellbeing of the community (ACPPS060)

Elaborations
  • exploring initiatives sporting and community groups use to counter all forms of discrimination and support the wellbeing of their communities
  • discussing how the actions of bystanders, friends and family can prevent and/or stop bullying and other forms of discrimination and harassment
  • proposing strategies to help others understand points of view that differ from their own and to encourage further discussion about individual and cultural similarities and differences in order to tackle racism
  • exploring and celebrating how cultures differ in behaviours, beliefs and values
  • exploring ways to create safe and inclusive schools for minority groups
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms

Communities,  Cultural diversity,  Wellbeing

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Resolving conflicts

This comprehensive resource builds students’ skills in the process of resolving conflicts. Topics include understanding the nature of conflict, being able to identify and control emotions in conflict, using communication skills effectively, and application of the skills to conflict situations.

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Cooperation and teamwork

In this lesson, students will be able to state why working with others can make a task easier. They identify skills that are needed to be a good teammate and list jobs that require people to work as a team.

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Empathy

In this lesson, students will learn about what empathy means. They explore why it is important to be empathetic toward others and demonstrate knowledge of ways they can show empathy toward others.

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