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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 />
Health/Physical <strong>Education</strong> Teacher Focus Group<br />
A focus group <strong>of</strong> approx mately 30 Health/Phys cal Educat on teachers was conducted<br />
at the 2006 ACHPER <strong>Queensland</strong> conference on Fr day 23 June 2006. The focus group<br />
dent fied the ssues and barr ers they faced n prov d ng school sport and phys cal<br />
act v ty programs. Th s was an effect ve method <strong>of</strong> gather ng nformat on from th s<br />
target group, as teachers from var ous locat ons throughout the state were strongly<br />
represented, and the top c was <strong>of</strong> great nterest to them as pr<strong>of</strong>ess onals and spec al st<br />
teachers.<br />
Findings<br />
The focus group dent fied the r percept on <strong>of</strong> the top four barr ers to part c pat on by<br />
students n sport and phys cal act v ty. These were:<br />
• Insuffic ent HPE n schools<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> fund ng, fac l t es, and transport<br />
• Lack <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ess onal development/knowledge/confidence<br />
• Legal l ab l ty – r sk management<br />
Strateg es to address these barr ers ncluded:<br />
• Prov d ng pr mary classroom teachers w th the sk lls and confidence to take phys cal<br />
educat on classes<br />
• Shar ng fac l t es between other Government Departments and schools<br />
• Central s ng and plann ng the future development and fund ng <strong>of</strong> major commun ty<br />
fac l t es (e.g. halls, pools etc.) to ensure they are near schools, and to prevent<br />
dupl cat on <strong>of</strong> fac l t es close to schools whose ex st ng fac l t es can be shared w th<br />
the commun ty<br />
• Consult ng w th stakeholders, such as Department <strong>of</strong> Local Government, Plann ng,<br />
<strong>Sport</strong> and Recreat on to ach eve better plann ng and development <strong>of</strong> fac l t es<br />
• Ensur ng commun ty organ sat ons have nput nto school sport and phys cal act v ty<br />
programs<br />
Suggestions for future action<br />
Reg onal <strong>Sport</strong> Officers, <strong>School</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> Comm ttees and State <strong>Sport</strong> ng Organ sat ons were<br />
asked for the r suggest ons on strateg es to enhance students’ part c pat on n sport and<br />
phys cal act v ty.<br />
The most common suggest ons prov ded by Reg onal <strong>School</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> Officers were:<br />
• mandat ng sport and phys cal act v ty n schools<br />
• mandat ng school report ng on del very <strong>of</strong> sport and phys cal act v ty<br />
• fund ng to ncrease numbers <strong>of</strong> HPE teachers.<br />
The most common suggest ons prov ded by <strong>School</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> Comm ttees were:<br />
• programs and mproved pr<strong>of</strong>ess onal development for school staff<br />
• ncreased fund ng for fac l t es.<br />
The most common suggest ons prov ded by State <strong>Sport</strong> ng Organ sat ons were:<br />
• mandat ng sport and phys cal act v ty n schools and<br />
• ncreas ng fund ng.<br />
Other stakeholders suggested:<br />
• da ly phys cal act v ty t me<br />
• mproved tra n ng for school staff<br />
• prov d ng opportun t es for pre-serv ce teachers to part c pate n sports programs.<br />
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