Hutt Valley High School
Physical Education and Health
In Physical Education and Health, the focus is on the
well-being of the students themselves, of other people, and of society through
learning in health-related and movement contexts.
Four underlying and interdependent concepts are at the heart
of this learning area:
Hauora ?
a Māori philosophy of well-being that includes the dimensions taha wairua, taha
hinengaro, taha tinana, and taha whānau, each one influencing and supporting
the others.
Attitudes and values ?
a positive, responsible attitude on the part of students to their own
well-being; respect, care, and concern for other people and the environment;
and a sense of social justice.
The socio-ecological
perspective ? a way of viewing and understanding the
interrelationships that exist between the individual, others, and society.
Health promotion ?
a process that helps to develop and maintain supportive physical and emotional
environments and that involves students in personal and collective action.