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Physical Education “P romoting healthy lifestyles”. President: Ms. Tricia Robertson Executive Director: Ms. Mary Wilson ACHPER Office: 9354-5311 Email: [email protected]. Support for Physical Education. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Physical Physical EducationEducation
“P“Promoting healthy romoting healthy
lifestyles”lifestyles” President: Ms. Tricia
Robertson
Executive Director: Ms. Mary Wilson
ACHPER Office: 9354-5311
Email: [email protected]
Support for Physical Support for Physical EducationEducation
School and community programs that promote regular physical activity among young people could be among the most effective strategies for reducing the public health burden of chronic diseases associated with sedentary lifestyles.
(US Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1997)
“Physical Education is the process through which young people develop the skills, knowledge, experience and positive attitude to lead a healthy lifestyle”
Why is Physical Education Why is Physical Education Essential?Essential?
School-based physical education provides significant advantages including
– an ongoing, long-term and achievable means to promote healthy living
– providing almost all children with regular access to experiences that promote healthy living in a supportive educational environment
– equitable access for groups who have been disadvantaged in receiving experiences that promote healthy living, including
» girls» people with a disability» people from low socio-economic backgrounds» people from culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds» people from less well resourced communities
Some Good NewsSome Good News
State Governments have:» Established Minimum Time Allocations for Physical
and Sport Education in Government Schools
– Years P - 3: 20-30 minutes physical education per day
– Years 4 - 6: 180 minutes per week, with at least 50 percent allocated to physical
education
– Years 7 - 10: a minimum of 100 minutes physical education and a minimum of 100 minutes of sport
» Provided funding and resources to support the training of 20,000 teachers of physical education
Some Challenges for PA in Some Challenges for PA in SchoolsSchools
Physical Activity – is an important part of the approach to
teaching Physical Education» it is not a replacement for physical
education– Schools provide an education to young people
»Education is based currently on the Curriculum and Standards Framework II (CSF II)
»HPE is a Key Learning Area in the CSF II HPE includes 3 strands; 1 PE strands (Movement & PA) Physical activity is embedded at each level of the PE
strand in the CSFII
Some Challenges for PA in Some Challenges for PA in SchoolsSchools
Crowded Curriculum–CSF I (22 Learning Outcomes), CSF II (12 Learning Outcomes)
–Curriculum Analysis
»Crowded Curriculum and Lack of Flexibility
A New Role for Schools – Local Responsibility, Local Decisions, Local Control
Ministerial Meetings, Briefings & Press Releases
–Minister for Education
–Minister for Sport & Recreation
–Minister for Health
Moving ForwardMoving ForwardRevitalise Policy on Compulsory Time Allocation for Physical
EducationAnnual State-wide Report of Implementation of this Policy by
Schools
Target: 95% of schools implementing policy by the end of 2004Schools
School Council Prinicpal Staff School Community
Role: Install and support Physical Education as a core component of curriclumPhysical Education Coordinator
Role: Develop and implement Physical Education experiences that promote healthy living
Equity Cross Subject Links Initiatives Community Links
(All Students) (Science, Numeracy) (WSB, Active Yard Duty) (Sport)
Our ChallengeOur Challenge
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1997 1999 2002
Primary Schools
Secondary Schools
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Ninety-five percent of all schools meeting the time requirements for physical and
sport education by 2004