Coward Punch - Introductory Workshop

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Years 7 & 8 Health and Physical Education:

• Analyse factors that influence emotions, and develop strategies to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity (ACPPS075)
• Evaluate health information and communicate their own and others’ health concerns (ACPPS076)

Syllabus outcomes: PDHPE4.3, PDHPE4.8, PDHPE4.11, PDHPE4.13, PDHPE4.16 

General capabilities: Personal and Social Capability, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding 

Relevant parts of Years 7 & 8 achievement standards: 
Students analyse factors that influence emotional responses. They investigate strategies and practices that enhance their own, others’ and community health, safety and wellbeing. They demonstrate skills to make informed decisions and propose and implement actions that promote their own and others’ health, safety and wellbeing. 

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work STOP the Coward Punch: Supporting Resources

Time required: 60 mins

Facilitator role: Medium – lead discussions and deliver video presentations and slideshows

• Device capable of presenting a video to the class
• Coward Punch promotional items/prizes (optional)
• Handling Sensitive Topics and Issues Factsheet

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Critical thinking
• Empathy
• Ethical understanding

These resources have been designed in partnership with Danny Green's STOP the Coward's Punch campaign.

Danny Green’s STOP the Coward Punch campaign was started in 2012 with the aim of raising awareness of the devastating effects of the coward punch on the community, including the physical and mental scars survivors, families and friends are left with for life.

STOP the Coward Punch believes in the right of all people to enjoy themselves, safely and free from violence. With support from entertainers, athletes, community leaders, politicians and everyday Australians, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the simple precautions we – as a community and as individuals – can take to ensure safe and enjoyable outings and, ultimately, reduce the number of coward punch occurrences in our communities.