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Future Development of School Sport and Phys cal Act v ty Review Report
Teachers use the syllabus to plan work un ts that focus on develop ng students’
knowledge and sk lls relevant to the r local context. Th s enables young people to make
nformed dec s ons about the r health.
Intra- and nter-school sport are also valued act v t es n state schools and prov de
opportun t es to put the knowledge and sk lls learned n HPE nto pract ce.
Queensland School Sport
Queensland School Sport s managed by the Queensland School Sport Counc l. The
counc l coord nates and fosters the development of representat ve school sport w th n
state and non-state schools and state colleges affil ated w th Queensland Secondary
School Sport and Queensland Pr mary School Sport.
The Queensland School Sport Un t w th n Educat on Queensland fac l tates
representat ve school sport for ch ldren and schools w th n the state and non-state
educat on systems. The un t supports the operat ons of the Queensland School Sport
Counc l, ts assoc ated secondary, pr mary and sport spec fic comm ttees, and the
Queensland School Sport Foundat on. It ma nta ns l nks w th state and nat onal sport
organ sat ons and agenc es as well as prov d ng pol cy adv ce and advocacy for school
sport to execut ve management and School Sport Austral a.
Reg onal School Sports Officers are respons ble for the operat on and adm n strat on
of the representat ve School Sport Program across Educat on Queensland D str cts. The
officers oversee all aspects of the program nclud ng human resourc ng, financ al control,
stock control, travel, promot on and development of school sport and commun cat on
w th n the Department and w th assoc ated cl ent groups. Each Reg onal School Sport
Un t s governed by a Reg onal School Sport Board and operates w th n an Educat on
Queensland D str ct Office.
A D sab l ty Sport Comm ttee has been establ shed to oversee the ntroduct on,
encouragement and nclus on of athletes w th d sab l t es nto school sport programs.
Th s commences at the school, d str ct and reg onal level through to state and nat onal
level. Athletes w th d sab l t es are now afforded the same opportun t es as the r peers to
part c pate n school sport at the r level of ab l ty and enthus asm.
Safe and Healthy Schools initiatives
As part of ts 2004 elect on comm tments, the Queensland Government announced an
$11.1 m ll on Safe and Healthy Schools Pol cy, w th $6.9 m ll on allocated to Educat on
Queensland to promote safety, phys cal act v ty and a health er l festyle n Queensland
schools. These n t at ves recogn se the mportance of students learn ng to get fit and
healthy at school and also develop ng a l felong apprec at on of healthy l festyle cho ces.
Safe and Healthy Schools n t at ves nclude:
a. Smart and Healthy Schools Grants
Between 2004 and 2006, $1.5 m ll on n Smart and Healthy Schools Grants
was prov ded to state and non-state schools and clusters of schools to enhance
opportun t es for students to undertake phys cal act v ty and sport n school
sett ngs n partnersh p w th other local commun ty agenc es.
b. Healthy Schools Vans
Healthy Schools Vans staff work w th school personnel, tuckshops, parents and
other key stakeholders to promote healthy eat ng and phys cal act v ty messages n
school sett ngs.
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