Year 3 Health – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Building Respectful and Active Communities

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Year 3 Health in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Building Respectful and Active Communities”.

Students explore health messages in their community and develop empathy and respect for others through inclusive games and activities.

Lesson sequence (8 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Identifying Health Messages in Our Community
2. Making Smart Choices About Health Information
3. Understanding Different Perspectives on Health
4. Showing Respect Through Our Actions
5. Learning About Cultural Games and Traditions
6. Building Empathy Through Active Play
7. Creating Inclusive Games for Everyone
8. Celebrating Our Diverse Community

Curriculum codes in this unit

Content codes:

Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 3

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 8 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.