Explore Together for Good: Building a Fair and Safe World, a collection of five curriculum Units designed for Years 5 and 6 students. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum across Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), Health and Physical Education, and key General Capabilities, these classroom-ready Units include Empathy, Digital Safety, Fair Trade, Fairness, and Justice.

Each 60-minute Unit equips students to build respectful relationships, make informed decisions, and grow as responsible, compassionate, and socially aware citizens.

DIGITAL SAFETY

Health and Physical Education
Digital Technologies

This practical unit equips Years 5 and 6 students with the skills to navigate the online world safely and responsibly. Aligned with the Health and Physical Education and Digital Technologies curricula, students identify appropriate and ‘red flag’ online behaviours, learn how to protect personal information, and practise help-seeking strategies.

Through case studies, guided discussion, and interactive activities, students think critically about their digital choices and the impact of their words and actions. Classroom-ready and age-appropriate, this resource strengthens digital literacy, ethical understanding, and personal responsibility, empowering students to contribute to safer and more respectful online communities.

EMPATHY

Health and Physical Education
 

This engaging unit introduces Years 5 and 6 students to empathy as a vital skill for building respectful relationships and healthy communities. Aligned with the Health and Physical Education curriculum, the lesson helps students define empathy, understand diverse perspectives, and practise responding with kindness, care, and respect.

Through interactive discussion, reflection, and practical activities, students learn to recognise emotions, step into someone else’s shoes, and choose actions that help others feel seen, heard, and safe. Classroom-ready and meaningful, this resource supports the development of Personal and Social Capability while fostering a culture of dignity and compassion.

FAIR TRADE

Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
Economics and Business

This engaging unit introduces Years 5 and 6 students to fair trade and how consumer choices impact people and communities worldwide. Aligned with the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum, the lesson explores how goods are produced, the resources involved, and the importance of fair pay, safe working conditions, and ethical decision-making.

Through discussion, case studies, and practical activities, students examine the journey of everyday products such as chocolate and clothing, and consider how their purchasing decisions influence fairness and equality. Classroom-ready and thought-provoking, this resource supports ethical understanding, critical thinking, and informed consumer choices that promote dignity and justice.

FAIRNESS

Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
Civics and Citizenship; Geography

This thought-provoking unit explores fairness as a foundation for strong communities, both locally and globally. Aligned with the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum, students examine how shared values help communities work towards common goals and how Australia’s connections with other countries influence people and places.

Through discussion, collaborative activities, and reflective tasks, students consider different perspectives, investigate questions about rights and responsibilities, and develop a deeper understanding of inclusion and respect. Engaging and classroom-ready, this resource supports ethical understanding, critical thinking, and personal responsibility, empowering students to act with integrity, balance, and care in their everyday lives.

JUSTICE

Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
Civics and Citizenship; Geography

This powerful unit introduces Years 5 and 6 students to justice as a commitment to fairness, integrity, and standing up for others’ rights. Aligned with the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) curriculum, students explore how communities work together to create change and how Australia’s global connections shape people and places.

Through inquiry-based activities, real-world examples, and reflective discussion, students define justice, investigate inequality, and consider practical ways they can respond locally and globally. Classroom-ready and inspiring, this resource develops ethical understanding, critical thinking, and intercultural awareness, empowering students to act with courage, compassion, and responsibility.

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

For Faith-Based Schools
 

This optional resource helps teachers integrate biblical themes and scripture alongside the core curriculum Units. Designed for faith-based schools, it connects topics such as empathy, fairness, justice, and digital safety with Christian values and biblical teaching.

Through reflection, discussion, and scripture exploration, students consider how values like kindness, fairness, and compassion shape their choices and relationships, both online and offline.

Used alongside the main lessons, this resource enhances learning without replacing the core material, helping students recognise the connection between their learning, their faith, and their responsibility to care for and respect others in everyday life.