Early Stage 1 NSW PDHPE Sample Unit 1 Teaching Pack

PHE-MSP-01 demonstrates fundamental movement skills and participates with others in physical activities 
PHE-RRS-01 identifies how respectful relationships and safety contribute to wellbeing outcome
PHE-IHW-01 identifies factors that contribute to identity, health and wellbeing
PHE-SMI-01 identifies and demonstrates self-management and interpersonal skills

Unit Description:

This unit teaches students about personal strengths, respectful relationships and essential safety skills, including those shared through Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander stories. Students learn to improve health through hygiene practices and strengthen self-management and interpersonal skills by managing emotions, making decisions, seeking help, and responding respectfully in different situations. In PE, they develop and refine fundamental movement skills such as balancing, running, sprinting, and catching, while participating in games that build spatial awareness, encourage fairness, and promote safe use of equipment.

• NSW PDHPESyllabus (2024-25) 
• Fully planned lessons structured around the explicit teaching model.
• Clear Learning Intentions and Success Criteria for every lesson.
• Hands-on activities and science experiments that promote deep critical thinking.
• STEM and inquiry-based opportunities such as craft, posters, and model-making.
• Reflection and consolidation tasks to reinforce learning.

Assessment Opportunities

• Ongoing formative and observational assessment embedded in lessons.

Engaging Digital and Print Resources

• Teaching slides that directly complement the written unit.
• Interactive elements including embedded online games, digital tasks, videos, and high-quality images.
• Student worksheets/workbook for independent tasks with answer keys.
  

File Type:

This teaching pack consists of both pdf and PowerPoint files.

The teaching slides have been made in PowerPoint but are Google Slide compatible.

Please note: These files are large. The complete file containing all 16 lessons and 4 optional activities will not open in Google Slides due to file size limitations. Individual lesson files will open in Google Slides.

To access all 16 lessons in a single file, PowerPoint is required. PowerPoint supports larger file sizes and offers greater functionality and flexibility for teaching and presentation. While Google Slides provides convenient access from any device, PowerPoint is necessary to view and use the full program as intended.

To use in Google slides you will need to:

• Upload the PPT file to your Google drive first.
• Open in Google slide
• Click file - Save as Google slide.

Please note that some formatting, font issues may occur when using in Google slides as they were designed in PowerPoint.

Why Teachers Love It

• Aligned directly to the NSW PDHPE Sample Unit.
• Combines explicit instruction with hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
• Includes everything from planning documents to slides, and student resources that are not only engaging, but provide visual support and cater to a range of learning styles.
• Designed to save you hours and hours (if not weeks) of preparation, so you can focus on teaching and engaging your students.