Future Development of School Sport - Education Queensland ...
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Review Report <strong>Future</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> and Phys cal Act v ty<br />
• The 22 state schools n Ind genous commun t es that responded to th s sect on <strong>of</strong> the<br />
survey l sted a total <strong>of</strong> 14 d fferent types <strong>of</strong> nter-school sports and compet t ons. Of<br />
these, the nter-school sports played by the largest number <strong>of</strong> Ind genous commun ty<br />
schools were athlet cs (15 schools), rugby league (15 schools) and basketball (11<br />
schools).<br />
• The 11 spec al schools that responded to th s sect on <strong>of</strong> the survey l sted five<br />
d fferent nter-school sports that are played by the r students – athlet cs, equestr an,<br />
football – soccer, sport ab l ty and sw mm ng.<br />
<strong>School</strong>s were also asked about the types <strong>of</strong> intra-school sports and planned physical<br />
activity programs n wh ch students part c pated dur ng the 2006 school year. The<br />
schools that part c pated n the survey prov ded an nd cat on <strong>of</strong> the w de range <strong>of</strong> sports<br />
and act v t es ava lable to students.<br />
• State schools l sted some 89 d fferent ntra-school sports and phys cal act v t es. The<br />
most commonly played were track and field (43 schools), sw mm ng (40 schools) and<br />
football – soccer (36 schools).<br />
• The state schools n Ind genous commun t es l sted some 36 d fferent types <strong>of</strong> ntraschool<br />
sport and phys cal act v ty. The most commonly played were touch football (14<br />
schools), track and field (13 schools) and football – soccer (12 schools).<br />
• The spec al schools l sted some 31 d fferent types <strong>of</strong> ntra-school sport and phys cal<br />
act v ty. The most common were walk ng programs (10 schools), gross motor<br />
act v t es (n ne schools), keep-fit or gym programs (e ght schools) and ten-p n<br />
bowl ng (e ght schools).<br />
Teaching <strong>of</strong> sport and physical activity in the school<br />
Health and Phys cal Educat on (HPE) s a key learn ng area w th n the curr culum and<br />
prov des the opportun ty for students to develop the necessary sk lls for successful<br />
part c pat on n sport and phys cal act v ty. Intra- and nter-school sport programs are<br />
also s gn ficant act v t es n <strong>Queensland</strong> state schools.<br />
<strong>School</strong> sport and phys cal act v ty programs are del vered by Health/Phys cal Educat on<br />
(H/PE) teachers and by other teach ng staff, espec ally pr mary classroom teachers.<br />
These school programs are <strong>of</strong>ten compl mented by the nvolvement <strong>of</strong> representat ves<br />
from a range <strong>of</strong> state and local sport ng organ sat ons.<br />
At the 67 state schools that responded to th s sect on <strong>of</strong> the survey, sport and phys cal<br />
act v ty was del vered by 109 H/PE teachers who were based n that school and by 24<br />
‘ t nerant’ H/PE teachers who v s t a number <strong>of</strong> schools. In add t on, some 776 non-H/PE<br />
teachers del vered sport and phys cal act v ty programs. The non-H/PE teachers nvolved<br />
n del ver ng sport and phys cal act v ty programs made up about 43% <strong>of</strong> the teach ng<br />
staff n those schools.<br />
At the 25 state schools n Ind genous commun t es that responded to th s sect on <strong>of</strong><br />
the survey, sport and phys cal act v ty were del vered by 15 H/PE teachers who were<br />
based n that school and by s x ‘ t nerant’ H/PE teachers. In add t on, some 126 non-H/<br />
PE teachers del vered sports and act v ty programs. The non-H/PE teachers nvolved n<br />
del ver ng sport and phys cal act v ty programs made up about 33% <strong>of</strong> the teach ng staff<br />
n those schools.<br />
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