Teachers' zone
Curriculum links
England
Early Years Foundation Stage 40–60+ months:
- Personal development: Self-care: dress and undress independently and manage their own personal hygiene.
- Physical development: Health and bodily awareness: recognise the importance of keeping healthy, and those things which contribute to this.
National Curriculum PSHE – 3. Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle:
- 3a How to make simple choices that improve health and wellbeing
- 3b How to maintain personal hygiene
- 3c How some diseases spread and can be controlled.
Wales
Early Years:
- Personal and social development: begin to take responsibility for personal hygiene
Key Stage 1 Personal and social education framework:
- Physical aspect: know that exercise and hygiene and the right types and amount of food are important to keep their bodies healthy
Scotland
Early Years:
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
5–14 Health Education:
- Physical Health Level A
- Social Health Level A
5–14 Environmental Studies:
- Science – Knowledge and understanding: living things and the processes of life Level A
Northern Ireland
Foundation stage:
- Personal Development and Mutual Understanding
Primary:
- Become aware of key issues which affect their physical, social and mental well-being and that of others
- Develop an awareness of their own personal safety
Republic of Ireland
The Sneezesafe* materials will support the Framework for Early Learning (launching in late spring 2008), Wellbeing theme.
