Future Development of School Sport - Education Queensland ...

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