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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 />
1. Introduction<br />
Purpose <strong>of</strong> the Review<br />
To report to the Minister on opportunities to improve the level <strong>of</strong> health and fitness <strong>of</strong><br />
students through the delivery <strong>of</strong> sport and physical activity programs in <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
schools.<br />
The <strong>Queensland</strong> Government s tak ng a hol st c approach to solv ng the ssue <strong>of</strong><br />
overwe ght and obes ty n ch ldren and young people. From the whole-<strong>of</strong>-Government<br />
Obes ty Summ t held n May 2006, to spec fic departmental programs such as<br />
Educat on <strong>Queensland</strong>’s Smart Cho ces – the Healthy Food and Dr nk Supply Strategy<br />
for <strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>School</strong>s and the Eat Well Be Act ve F t and Fuelled Reg onal Forums,<br />
the <strong>Queensland</strong> Government has developed and mplemented a range <strong>of</strong> strateg es to<br />
encourage ch ldren to make healthy cho ces about act v ty and nutr t on.<br />
The focus <strong>of</strong> the Rev ew <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Sport</strong> and Phys cal Act v ty was to dent fy good<br />
del very models for ava lable sport and phys cal act v ty programs and how they<br />
complement and can best be ntegrated w th the school curr culum and current school<br />
sport programs.<br />
2. Terms <strong>of</strong> Reference<br />
1. Exam ne current levels <strong>of</strong> student part c pat on n phys cal educat on and school<br />
sport n <strong>Queensland</strong> schools.<br />
2. Exam ne the present phys cal educat on and sport programs n our schools.<br />
3. Exam ne the t metabl ng <strong>of</strong> these and assoc ated programs to del ver the program<br />
effect vely.<br />
4. Ident fy teachers’ current levels <strong>of</strong> part c pat on n sport and phys cal act v ty<br />
programs and explore future opt ons.<br />
5. Ident fy current levels and types <strong>of</strong> commun ty and pr vate sector nvolvement n<br />
school sport and phys cal act v ty programs, ( nclud ng sponsorsh p and del very)<br />
and explore future opportun t es.<br />
6. Gauge current l a son between school and non-school sport ng bod es and the level<br />
<strong>of</strong> support for sport and phys cal act v ty from state sport ng organ sat ons.<br />
7. Exam ne the current pol cy and pract ce <strong>of</strong> acc dent nsurance cover for students<br />
engaged n sport and phys cal act v ty and prov de adv ce on future opt ons.<br />
8. Ident fy and document best pract ce examples <strong>of</strong> successful sport and act v ty<br />
programs n schools.<br />
9. Ident fy any adm n strat ve, operat onal or curr culum barr ers wh ch would prevent<br />
the del very <strong>of</strong> sport, phys cal educat on and phys cal act v ty programs n schools.<br />
10. Ident fy any other barr ers to the effect ve del very <strong>of</strong> sport and phys cal act v ty<br />
programs n schools.<br />
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