Grade by Grade
Nova Scotia · Primary (Kindergarten)

Health Education

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

ELEmotional literacy

Naming, describing and expressing feelings; healthy ways to cope

HRHealthy relationships

How families care for each other; family structures; positive identity

PSPersonal safety and injury prevention

Safety at home and in the community; accurate body names; safe adults; boundaries

HHHealthy habits for mind, heart, body and spirit

Preventing the spread of colds and viruses; movement; food