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K–6Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 Syllabus

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Implementation from 2027
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Content

Early Stage 1

Movement skill and physical activity

All bodies are diverse and move in different ways. Some students with physical disability may do this through adjustments, including assistive devices. 

Complementary content for fundamental movement skills has been provided to enable some students with physical disability to develop movement skills focusing on ability. Teachers use the fundamental movement skills content in combination with complementary content to meet the needs of individual students. 

Participate with others during physical activities
  • Demonstrate spatial awareness during physical activities

  • Participate in and identify the fundamental movement skills in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait games and activities

  • Participate in games with peers that incorporate fundamental movement skills

  • Demonstrate fair play, safe use of equipment and rule following

  • Participate in physical activities which provide enjoyment and motivation to be physically active

  • Identify the diverse ways in which people participate in physical activities

Fundamental movement skills are important for health and wellbeing
  • Maintain stability during a static balance

  • Run and sprint over short distances

  • Jump vertically and horizontally with a soft landing from a stationary position

  • Hop, maintaining balance

  • Side gallop with rhythm

  • Skip with a rhythmical pattern

  • Catch objects thrown from a short distance

  • Throw underarm and overarm towards a target from a stationary position

  • Kick a stationary ball

  • Strike large and light weight objects

Complementary content for Fundamental movement skills are important for health and wellbeing
  • Demonstrate a personal posture

  • Vary pace when moving over a short distance

  • Bounce or push the body upwards, maintaining stability

  • Maintain balance when moving or transferring from one position to another

  • Move the lower body for mobility, posture and stability

  • Track an object to bring it to a halt

  • Move the upper body to reach, push and pull

  • Send an object from a stationary position

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