Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 1 HPE
A foundational program focusing on fundamental movement skills, social emotional wellbeing, and healthy lifestyle choices. Students develop physical literacy while learning to navigate friendships and safe environments.
Mastering My Movement
Students explore fundamental movement skills including running, jumping, and balancing to build physical confidence.
Developing core strength and steady movement through static and dynamic balancing activities.
Exploring different ways to travel across space using hops, skips, and leaps.
Learning to navigate shared spaces safely while changing direction and speed.
Healthy Body, Happy Mind
An introduction to personal health, hygiene, and the connection between physical activity and feelings.
Identifying different food groups and understanding how healthy snacks provide energy for play.
Practicing personal hygiene habits like handwashing to stay healthy and attend school.
Understanding the importance of sleep and quiet time for a growing body.
Object Control and Games
Developing hand-eye and foot-eye coordination through throwing, catching, and kicking activities.
Learning the mechanics of underarm throwing and using a two-handed catch.
Developing the ability to kick a stationary ball and track a moving object with the feet.
Using bats or paddles to hit large balls and developing basic striking patterns.
Friendship and Fair Play
Exploring social skills, including sharing, taking turns, and following simple rules in games.
Understanding why games have rules and how they keep play fair and safe.
Practicing positive talk and encouragement for teammates and opponents.
Working in pairs and small groups to solve physical movement puzzles.
Safety in My World
Identifying safe and unsafe situations at school, home, and in the community.
Learning the 'Slip, Slop, Slap' message and basic safety rules near water.
Understanding how to cross roads safely and use helmets when riding bikes or scooters.
Identifying trusted adults and learning how to communicate when feeling unsafe.
Creative Movement and Rhythm
Using the body to express feelings and ideas through dance and rhythmic sequences.
Responding to different tempos and rhythms with coordinated body movements.
Using creative movement to imitate the shapes and actions of different animals.
Creating short movement sequences that tell a simple story or represent an emotion.