Physical Education Week Connecting Schools 10 - 14 November and Communities 2014 Celebrating 30 years! Coordinated by the Australian Council for Health, Funded by the Government of South Australia Physical Education and Recreation, SA Branch through the Office for Recreation & Sport Sponsored by Credit Union SA, Footsteps Dance Company, IDM Sports, TriSkills Australia Supported by Mt Lofty Spring Water and the South Australian Cricket Association Contents Ideas for Schools page The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, SA Branch Inc. Welcome to Physical Education Week 2014. This booklet includes a range of valuable Great Activities to Try in PE Week 9 Does your School have an ACHPER member? ideas, resources and activities to assist your Physical Activity Suggestions from 16, 19 school’s Health and PE/Physical Activity Participating Schools Join the Professional Body that promotes active and healthy living today! program. It also offers specific strategies and opportunities to embrace this years theme of Netball SA 18 ‘Connecting Schools and Communities’. ACHPER (SA) provides the following services: AUSTSWIM 18 Introduction and Footsteps Dance Company 19 Food Additives 20 - 21 Professional Learning for Teachers Active Programs for Schools Information page 2015 ACHPER International Conference 22 Term 1 Term 3 Coordinating Committee / ACHPER 2 • State Conference: 13-15 April 2015 • Corporate Cup (SA) Contact Details / Sponsors Credit Union SA 23 • Early Career Teachers Seminar (holidays) Considerations for Students with 24 - 25 • Year 12 PE Student Enrichment Days Introduction 3 • Year 12 PE Teachers Seminars Unique Needs Term 4 10 Reasons to be involved in Physical 4 Term 2 and 3 Top Apps for Teachers 26 - 27 • be active Physical Education Week (Week 5) Education Week 2014 • Regional Seminars TriSkills 28 Registration Form 5 • Early/Primary Years Seminars Resources Healthy Eating Suggestions from 29 Celebrating 30 years of PE Week 6 - 7 • Leadership Forum • Play with Purpose: For Fundamental Participating Schools • Primary Conference: September Movement Skills Teaching Physical Education Week Focus 8 Class Games with Purpose 30 - 31 • Technology in PE/Sport Seminars • Active Children - ideas for enhancing Daily Activities and Highlights Outdoor Games and Problem Solving 32 - 33 Physical Activity The Best Things About Physical 10 Term 4 Activities • Secondary Conference: December • Pick Up and Run: volume 1, 2, 3 - energiser Education Week games and best practice for activity Nature Play at Parkside Primary School 34 Ongoing Professional Development Terms 1 - 4 Promoting PE Week at your school 11 • Year 12 Support Materials 2014 IDM Sports Physical Education 35 Consultancy Service available Connecting Schools and Local Clubs 12 - 13 • Stage 2 PE trial exams, questions and Week Dinner STARCLUB Field Officer Program 14 Free Support Material for Members answers Mount Lofty Spring Water - Clearly the 36 • ACHPERTISER (e-newsletter) and email • Student Revision Guides Physical Education Week Award 15 Best Information updates • Year 12 PE Powerpoints (for teachers) and IDM Sports - For all your Sporting 49 • Dynamic website featuring relevant links and Student Workbook (follows PowerPoints) Requirements up-to-date information • ACHPER Bookshop • National Publications Event Information • Discounts for members - up to 50% off page • Access to networking opportunities Early Years R-2 Active Skills & Fun 39 - 40 Day Primary Years 3-5 Active Skills & Fun 41 - 42 Day Middle Years 6-7 Sport Expo 43 - 44 Surf Education Program 45 - 46 Get Court Netball Carnival 47 - 48 For further information please contact ACHPER (SA): 105 King William St, Kent Town, SA 5067 | Email: [email protected] Physical Education Week 1 Phone: 8363 5700 | Fax: 8362 9800 | Web: www.achpersa.com.au 10 - 14 November 2014 Why celebrate Physical Introducing 2014 ACHPER (SA) Staff Education Week? Matt Schmidt, ACHPER (SA) Executive Director ACHPER (SA) - The Australian Council for Health, Physical Physical Education and Recreation, SA Branch Tegan McClean, ACHPER (SA) Event Coordinator Physical Incorporated welcomes you to Physical Education Anna Colley, ACHPER (SA) Office Coordinator Week 2014 which will be conducted in Week 5 of Education Week Term 4 from 10 - 14 November. Nicole Carey, ACHPER (SA) Event Assistant We are excited to launch the 2014 comprehensive Education Rick Baldock, ACHPER (SA) Professional Learning Officer This significant event is a great cause for celebration resource booklet that features a range of support and an opportunity for you to showcase the things information. This booklet is a great resource to utilise your school does well and how much you value this Please direct any enquiries regarding for Physical Education Week but also for your schools Week important part of the curriculum. It’s the right time ongoing programs. We encourage you to examine Physical Education Week to ACHPER (SA) for us to stand up and be proud of the work we this comprehensive booklet including: do and fly the flag for Health & Physical Education (Health & PE). We invite your school to participate Co-ordinating 105 King William St, KENT TOWN SA 5067 • The opportunity to register your involvement in this event, one of the largest weeks in the South in the week – page 5 Australian school calendar that celebrates the Committee Phone: (08) 8363 5700 • A range of activities and ideas for school importance of active and healthy living in the lives of Fax: (08) 8362 9800 based participation Janet Harper (Chair), South Australian children. We encourage you to join Email: [email protected] over 50,000 students, from more than 210 schools • Information to support quality physical activity Goodwood Primary School Website: www.achpersa.com.au from all sectors, involving student’s families and local and healthy eating programs in schools Shaun Barber, communities, to again ensure this week is the most • Top Apps for Teachers - page 26 - 27 Henley Primary School Managed by: significant Health & PE week of its kind in Australia. • Class Games with Purpose - page 30 - 31 We invite you to join with us in 2014 to celebrate our • An opportunity to attend a number of Chris Gent, theme ‘Connecting Schools and Communities’. metropolitan based ‘come and try’ activities Thiele Primary School Physical Education Week provides an opportunity – excellent ideas for physical activity based Stephanie McPharlin, for classroom and Health & PE teachers to promote excursions Yankalilla Area School The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and incorporate health and wellbeing activities and • Connections with schools and clubs – page 12 SA Branch Inc. events into their weekly planning. Physical Education - 13 Carol Sharpe, Week is a celebration of health and wellbeing; being • Please consider nominating your school, an East Adelaide Primary School active, learning about how to look after ourselves educator or volunteer for a be active Physical Sponsors & Supporters and encouraging schools and their communities Education Week award – page 15 to think about ideas and ways of working to Disclaimer of Liability incorporate this into their school in a sustainable We are most thankful for the ongoing partnership way. with our sponsors and supporters. We value our key “Neither the organising committee Physical Education Week offers South Australian alliances, and without these partnerships ACHPER of Physical Education Week students the chance to participate in a variety of (SA) could not offer this popular event! We would nor The Australian Council activities and learn new skills. Physical Education like to recognise our crucial funding partner, the of Health, Physical Education Week celebrates 30 years in 2014. We are Government of South Australia through the Office and Recreation, SA Branch Inc. most fortunate to capture the commitment for Recreation & Sport for their ongoing support of (ACHPER (SA) accepts any liability and enthusiasm of numerous teachers, other this event. Support is also provided by our sponsors for any accident, damage, injury professionals and volunteers, to ensure the Credit Union SA, Footsteps Dance Company, IDM or illness to participants, officials, Week appeals to and involves many local school Sports, TriSkills Australia and supporters Mt Lofty spectators or any other person. communities. In 2014, we encourage Schools to Spring Water and the South Australian Cricket All DECD and Catholic Education make links into their community and connect with Association. Systemic Schools are covered local sporting clubs and facilities. Physical Education Week promotes the importance by their Education Departments of Health & PE in the Australian Curriculum, and insurance policies.” highlights the importance of Health & PE to the learning and development of children and young people. All students have a right to receive quality physical education teaching and learning programs - Physical Education Week promotes these 10 - 14 November 2014 opportunities. Physical Education Week Physical Education Week 2 3 10 - 14 November 2014 10 - 14 November 2014 Registration Form - Physical Education Week 10 reasons to be Register for Physical Education Week! A certificate template is available on the website to download for your students involved in Your school can promote the benefits 8 and provide a focus to help motivate Online registration is now open! Physical Education teachers and parents to improve the Register online by 7 November