What is Live Life Well @ School?

Live Life Well @ School (LLWatS) is a joint initiative between the NSW Department of Education and Communities and NSW Ministry of Health that aims to get more students, more active, more often, as well as improving students’ eating habits.

The program aims to develop teachers’ knowledge, skills and confidence in teaching nutrition and physical education including fundamental movement skills as part of the K-6 Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) syllabus.

The program offers primary teachers the opportunity to participate in a two-day professional learning workshop that promotes a ‘whole of school’ approach to physical activity and healthy eating.

At the workshop, each school’s team of teachers draft a LLWatS Action Plan for initiating a sustainable change in PDHPE. The plan is based on the ‘Health Promoting School Framework’ that combines curriculum, culture and community into a ‘whole of school’ approach.

To learn more about the two day LLWatS workshop and how to get involved, click here.

What's in it for your school?

Schools participating in LLWatS receive high-level DEC support and resources to assist in implementing their Action Plan back at school, including:

A renewed focus on the school PDHPE programs, with the aim of improving the quality of teaching in physical education and nutrition education within the school.
Whole of school’ change in teaching and learning in PDHPE, which can be easily linked to your annual school report and/or school management plan.
An opportunity to foster community partnerships that promote and support ‘whole of school’ strategies.
More opportunities for students to be more active, more often.

Support and resources provided

An Action Plan implementation grant of $2000 for each participating school
Exclusive access to a secure website containing a range of digital resources to support teaching and learning in PDHPE, specifically related to physical activity and nutrition education
A set of 12 fundamental movement skills cards on a lanyard to facilitate teaching of these skills
On-line learning modules to continue the learning back at school and share information with colleagues
Access to a range of free resources and programs, such as Live Outside the Box and Crunch & Sip®
Fact sheets for parents (translations available)
Access to dedicated support from a Local Health District officer to assist with implementation of the Action Plan, staff in-service sessions, health initiatives and parent information
A 12 month follow-up sharing workshop to share progress and learning with other schools.

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