Feelings, safety and health
Paper 1 work · 9 summaries- Feelings and friendshipsNaming and handling feelings, empathy, good friendships and a healthy self-image.
- Staying safeSafe at home, in the street, online and near water, and who to call in an emergency.
- Healthy livingA balanced diet, water, exercise, sleep and caring for teeth and hands.
- Personal hygiene and road safetyPersonal hygiene, traffic rules, road signs and crossing the road safely.
- Values, emotions and responsibilityValues, perseverance, responsibility, goals and Arbor Week.
- Bullying and teamworkKinds of bullying, what to do, and good teamwork.
- My strengths and handling conflictYour strengths and those of others, role models, and how to solve conflict fairly.
- Safe near water and railway linesSafe at the sea, dams and swimming pools, and near trains and railway lines.
- Hygiene: what not to share and germs at homeWhat we don’t share, where germs hide at home, and how to keep the home clean.
People, the environment and case studies
Paper 2 work · 9 summaries- People and beliefsMany faiths and cultures in South Africa, respect, tolerance and our special days.
- Caring for the environmentReduce, reuse and recycle, litter, pollution and saving water and power.
- What would you do?What would you do? Honest, safe and kind choices in everyday situations.
- Pollution, wetlands and ecosystemsKinds of pollution, wetlands, ecosystems and what you can do.
- Children’s rights and bullyingEvery child’s rights, the responsibilities that go with them, bullying and Childline.
- Religions in South AfricaThe main religions in South Africa: holy books, places of worship, leaders, symbols and festivals.
- Cultures, food and moral lessonsCulture, South African food, tolerance and the moral lessons in stories.
- The Bahá’í FaithThe Bahá’í Faith: founder, main message, symbols, calendar and festivals.
- Illegal dumping and Arbor WeekIllegal dumping and its dangers, and why we plant indigenous trees in Arbor Week.
For parents
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