K–6Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K–6 Syllabus
The new Personal Development, Health and Physical Education K−6 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027.
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts.
Content
Early Stage 1
- PHE-MSP-01
demonstrates fundamental movement skills and participates with others in physical activities
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.
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
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
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