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Review Report Future Development of School Sport and Phys cal Act v ty
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The Healthy Schools Vans were prev ously l m ted to three vans work ng across
three Queensland reg ons (greater Br sbane, south coast and north Queensland),
however they adopted a broader statew de focus n 2007. Healthy Schools Vans
staff have a key role n the Eat Well Be Act ve – F t and Fuelled Reg onal Forums.
c. Active-Ate
Act ve-Ate s a web-based resource developed to support the teach ng of nutr t on
and phys cal act v ty n schools. The Act ve-Ate webs te conta ns examples of
classroom act v t es and prov des access to a range of nutr t on and phys cal act v ty
resources.
d. CPR for LIFE in schools
S nce 2005, state schools have been requ red to prov de Card o-Pulmonary
Resusc tat on (CPR) sk lls tra n ng to all state school students before they leave
Year 12.
e. Inter-school Team Sport
All state schools w th an enrolment of more than 300 students are requ red to offer
nter-school sport as part of the school sport program.
Smart Choices
Smart Cho ces – the Healthy Food and Dr nk Supply Strategy for Queensland Schools
was developed to enhance the nutr t onal value of food and dr nks suppl ed to students
n schools. Smart Cho ces appl es to all s tuat ons where food and dr nks are suppl ed
to students across the school env ronment nclud ng tuckshops, vend ng mach nes,
fundra s ng act v t es and classroom rewards. From 1 January 2007, mplementat on of
Smart Cho ces became mandatory n all state schools.
Eat Well Be Active – Fit and Fuelled Regional Forums
Throughout 2007, Educat on Queensland s conduct ng a ser es of free two-day F t and
Fuelled Reg onal Forums for pr mary classroom teachers, pr mary phys cal educat on
spec al sts and secondary health and phys cal educat on teachers. The forums focus
on ncreas ng nutr t on educat on and phys cal act v ty n schools w th n the context of
the Year 1–10 Health and Phys cal Educat on Syllabus. They a m to ncrease the sk lls
and confidence of teachers to del ver planned syllabus programs. They also prov de an
opportun ty for school personnel to network w th local government and non-government
organ sat ons that can support the r school programs.
Specialist Health and/or Physical Education teachers
In add t on to the Reg onal School Sports Officers respons ble for the representat ve
School Sport Program across Educat on D str cts, Queensland state schools employ
about 450 pr mary school Phys cal Educat on (PE) teachers, w th about 930 Health
and Phys cal Educat on (HPE) teachers n secondary schools. W th the r profess onal
expert se and knowledge, these teachers are deally placed w th n schools to help
students ach eve phys cal educat on learn ng outcomes.
c. Other Government Department initiatives
Educat on Queensland works closely w th other Departments to enhance health and
wellbe ng for ch ldren and young people, nclud ng phys cal act v ty and sport. In
part cular, Educat on Queensland collaborates frequently w th the Department of Local
Government, Plann ng, Sport and Recreat on and Queensland Health.