Health and Physical Education (Hauora)

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Movement is integral to the human experience. It facilitates a lifelong understanding of our bodies, contributes to our hauora, and allows us to live physically active lives. Movement is affected by and affects who we are, how we experience and interact with others, and our relationship to and place in society. Physical Education and Outdoor Education develop the social, emotional, intellectual, and cultural capabilities of ākonga. These capabilities inform the ways in which ākonga understand tikanga in movement contexts, provide diverse ways of participating in physical activities, and contribute to movement's wider benefits to hauora. Health is about the wellbeing of individuals, whānau, and communities. It is about developing an understanding of the factors that influence the health of these groups.

He oranga ngākau, he pikinga waiora

Positive feelings in your heart will raise your sense of self-worth.

1HLH - Level 1 Health

Health Studies are about engaging in three Key Areas of Learning — Food and Nutrition, Mental Health, and Relationships and Sexuality in relation to Hauora, and the health and well-being of individuals, whānau, and communities. It is about the complex interconnections between the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of people’s lives.

Application of a model of Health - We apply a model of Health to an activity of our choice. 

Influences on well-being - We explore personal, interpersonal, and societal factors that influence well-being.

Decision-making process - We look at how we can make informed decisions in a range of contexts.

Strategies and well-being - We investigate different strategies and how they can enhance well-being.

The goal is to equip students with the skills, knowledge, and understanding to maintain and develop personal well-being.

Credits: 15-20 credits (10 Internal, 5-10 external) are available in this course, this will be confirmed in 2024

Leads to: Level 2 Health

Equipment: Device

Contact: Nicole Reardon (nr@darfield.school.nz)

1PED - Level 1 Physical Education

Level 1 Physical Education offers you the opportunity to experience and participate in a wide range of physical activities, in a variety of contexts. You will study how the body moves and responds to physical activity, as well as be able to develop your interpersonal skills in a variety of settings.

Movement Strategies - Select movement strategies in different sporting contexts and present evidence of their implementation.

Kotahitanga - Demonstrate understanding of how kotahitanga is promoted in movement.

Hauora and I - We focus on how participation in different sports and physical activities influences our hauora.

What Influences Movement - Students are able to demonstrate what influences movement in Aotearoa

Credits: There are up to 20 credits available, this will be confirmed with the sporting contexts at the start of 2024.

Leads to: Level 2 Physical Education

Approx cost: $100 TBC 2024. 

Equipment: PE gear and appropriate clothing for practicals.

Contact: Amy Tangney (at@darfield.school.nz)

2HLH - Level 2 Health

Health Education aims to enhance the well-being of self, others, and society. Students are encouraged to identify strategies and develop the knowledge and skills to make health-enhancing decisions. Level 2 Health focuses on societal influences on health and strategies for societal well-being.

Change & Resilience - Evaluate factors that influence a person’s ability to manage change.

Health Promotion - Taking action to enhance an aspect of people’s well-being within the school or wider community.

Sexuality & Gender - Describe and explain issues associated with gender and sexuality.

Personal Safety - Examine an issue that can place someone’s personal safety at risk

Credits: This course will offer you the opportunity to gain 19 credits towards NCEA Level 2.

Leads to: Level 3 Health

Equipment: Device

Contact: Nicole Reardon (nr@darfield.school.nz)

2PED - Level 2 Physical Education

Level 2 Physical Education offers you the opportunity to learn the theory behind Physical Education and experience and participate in physical activities to apply this knowledge.

Content may include anatomy, biomechanics, skill learning, trip planning, leadership, and mountain biking.

To see more of the Senior PE courses in action visit darfieldphysed4life- on Instagram.

Credits: There are 16-20 credits available, this will be confirmed at the start of 2024. This course is internally assessed.

Leads to: Level 3 Physical Education

Approx cost: $100

Contact: Ms Amy Tangney (at@darfield.school.nz)

2OED - Level 2 Outdoor Education

This is an introductory course to Outdoor Education in New Zealand. It involves developing students’ knowledge and skills to become safe and confident in the outdoors. The modules on offer are Mountain Biking and Tramping Skills.

Snow Skills, Basic Rock Climbing.

Students need to be physically fit and fully committed to all modules within the course and all opportunities that are provided. This will include overnight trips and some weekend activities.

Credits: This course will offer you the opportunity to gain 20 unit standard credits towards NCEA Level 2. There are optional skiing/snowboarding standards worth 3 credits available too.

Leads to: Level 3 Outdoor Education

Approx cost: This course costs $600 ($150 per term).

Equipment: Access to basic outdoor/tramping equipment such as boots, and a tramping pack. A waterproof hooded jacket is helpful but not critical. Gear can be hired from DHS.

Contact: Jason Dickens (jd@darfield.school.nz)

3HLH - Level 3 Health

The main focus is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to critically examine the effect of health determinants on Hauora (well-being) at a personal, interpersonal, and societal level, with a particular focus on the influences, consequences, and strategies of these effects. Level 3 NCEA Health assessments require students to apply critical thinking skills using sociological, psychological, and Health Promotion models, hence excellent communication and literacy skills are essential. 

NZ Health Issue - Child Poverty; International Health Issue - Disease and Poverty; Health Practices; Ethical Issues.

Credits: 15 Internal credits and 5 external credits.

Equipment: Device

Contact: Nicole Reardon (nr@darfield.school.nz)

3PED - Level 3 Physical Education

Level 3 Physical Education continues to build on the theory behind Physical Education and experience and participate in physical activities to apply this knowledge.

Content may include reflecting on your participation in physical activity and analysing what influences your participation, leadership, badminton a biomechanical analysis, and mountain biking.

To see more of the Senior PE courses in action visit darfieldphysed4life- on Instagram.

Credits: There are 16-20 credits available, this will be confirmed at the start of 2024. This course is internally assessed.

Approx cost: $50

Contact: Amy Tangney (at@darfield.school.nz)

3OED - Level 3 Outdoor Education

Outdoor Education is a challenging subject that requires some time outside of school hours. This course will develop the student’s understanding of the outdoors and the environment in which they live. They will also learn to work as a team and work towards achieving both personal and group goals.

Credits: There are potentially 24 Unit Standard Credits available, this will be confirmed at the start of 2024. This course is internally assessed.

Approx cost: $600.00 ($150 per term).

Equipment: Access to basic outdoor/tramping equipment such as boots, and a tramping pack. A waterproof hooded jacket is helpful but not critical. Gear can be hired from DHS.

Contact: Jason Dickens (jd@darfield.school.nz)

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