Curriculum Support Articles
Physical activity
Promoting physical activity during break times is an ideal way of increasing activity levels of students whilst they are at school. This article provides practical ideas about using playground linemarkings to promote physical activity.
Using pedometers can be an excellent way of motivating students to be active. Pedometers can be used to measure how active the students are during specific physical education activities or during the school day. This article will answer some of the more commonly asked questions about pedometers as well as providing some practical ideas for using them with your class.
The Australian Government has recently released Australia’s physical activity recommendations for children and young people. This article is explores what the guidelines mean for schools.
Childhood Obesity: The problem is getting bigger
Recent publicity in the media has brought the issue of childhood obesity into the limelight. This Curriculum Support article explores:
- What does the research say?
- What can schools do?
- Practical ideas for an active school.
Gymnastics - it's not that scarey!
This article explores some of the categories of skills that need to be covered when exploring the gymnastics component of the K-6 syllabus. Suggested teaching activities for teaching these activities have been included.
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