Teachers in Sport and Recreation
Participation in sport and physical activity is fundamental to the health and development of our children and youth.
It provides the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and is associated with a range of benefits throughout life including social interaction, increased attentiveness, confi dence, health and overall wellbeing. At the same time, we know that being inactive is a cause of many health problems such as obesity and diabetes which have increased in recent years.
Nominate your student for the Sport and Recreation Youth Committee
The Youth Sport and Recreation Committee consists of young people in secondary school who are passionate about sport and recreation.
Junior sport development day
School sport plays a vital role in getting children physically active, providing a foundation for a healthy lifestyle and setting them up for lifelong involvement in sport.
Department of Education
Practical support for Health and Physical Education Teachers
The Department of Sport and Recreation provides four fantastic recreational camps situated around the greater Perth area.
The camps offer schools and organisations the ideal location for conferences, personal development, team building and participation in a safe and fun environment.
Memories of the January 2012 school holidays will be of adventure, activities and fun for the many young people who attended a Department of Sport and Recreation camp holiday program.
Play by the Rules websitePlay by the Rules provides information and online learning about how to prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse for the sport and recreation industry.
Youth initiatives
The Junior Sport Framework (JSF) is a set of guidelines, checklists and templates for national sporting organisations to develop their own sport specific junior sport policies considering issues at national, state and local levels.
The Department of Sport and Recreation conducted a Junior Sport and Education Forum with representatives from State Sporting Associations, schools and other key industry bodies to discuss access to schools by sporting organisations and effective implementation of programs.
The Schools Network (SN) supports schools that are keen to deliver better sport and physical activity opportunities to their staff and students.
Sportsfun is a youth leadership program that develops coaching and officiating in young leaders who in turn provide fun instruction of modified sports to younger participants.
Publications for Information for teachers
Join your family, sporting or community group friends to be as active as you can during Spring for your chance to win some great prizes.
Active Parent Education Kit Fact Sheet 3
Parents play a key role in creating healthy environments for their children. In order to achieve this, many parents will need information and education on the benefits of physical activity and on the importance of positive and acceptable behaviours in sport and recreation.
Being physically active is important for the health and wellbeing of Australians.
Active Parent Education Kit Fact Sheet 1
Children and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS)
The Physical Activity Taskforce conducts the CAPANS survey to provide a measure of physical activity levels and nutrition behaviours of West Australian children and adolescents. This comprehensive data then helps to inform policy, programs and practice to encourage physical activity and improve healthy active behaviours in children.
Every child has the right to participate in sport and recreation activities without risk to their physical and emotional well-being.
Physical inactivity is detrimental to the health and wellbeing of Australians.
Information about Sportsfun.
The Department of Sport and Recreation recently conducted a workshop of key stakeholders within youth sport and a major issue each was facing was difficulty with retaining young people in their sport.
The Department of Sport and Recreation advocates for sport and recreation settings which are harassment-free and encourage greater participation by Western Australians.
Active Parent Education Kit
Fact Sheet 8
Information about Sportsfun.
Active Parent Education Kit
Fact Sheet 6
Active Parent Education Kit
Fact Sheet 5
What are selection criteria and how can I use this to my advantage?
A parent's behaviour on the sporting sideline can determine whether their child has a good time playing sport.
Sportsfun checklist
Sportsfun checklist
Sportsfun checklist
Sportsfun checklist
Participation in physical activity is important for the health and wellbeing of all Australians. It also provides a range
of social, environmental and economic benefits for individuals and communities.
Active Parent Education Kit
Fact Sheet 7
The Department of Sport and Recreation supports initiatives to make sport and recreation safer for children and acknowledges that there is legislation that supports children's rights.
Active Parent Education Kit Fact Sheet 4
The Schools Network is focused on connecting schools and sport. Schools that have a strong interest in sport and physical activity become members of the network.
The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) supports physical activity and sport in the school environment because active children are healthier, more attentive, more confident and less likely to be absent from class. Schools are acknowledged as excellent settings for the promotion and delivery of physical activity opportunities.
Information about Sportsfun.
Information about Sportsfun.
Information about Sportsfun.
Active Parent Education Kit Fact Sheet 2
Active Parent Education Kit
Fact Sheet 9
As the sport and recreation industry is extremely competitive, it is important to gain as much practical experience as possible while you are studying.
The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) seeks to promote, encourage and support strategies to create safe environments for children’s participation in sport and active recreation.
The Youth Sport and Recreation Committee consists of young people in secondary school who are passionate about sport and recreation.
Passport into schools
Suggested strategies and best practice examples for initiating and maintaining partnerships between sports and schools.
How to liaise with the relevant stakeholders.
Making your club attractive to youth.
Turning junior members into long term members.
Making your club and activities safe for everyone.
Linking sport and recreations clubs with schools.
The changing needs of growing bodies and minds.
Important tips for junior coaches.
Pathways for the development of junior members.
Strategies to strengthen youth sports and recreation programs.
The Lab is an online library of research on education and youth issues.
15 December 2010
The Australian state of Victoria's Multicultural Sport and Recreation Project aims to increase the number of on-going sporting opportunities for newly arrived, refugee background and migrant young people. The Centre for Multicultural Youth works towards creating a sport and recreation sector inclusive of diversity. This resource includes information on the benefits of diversity for inclusive clubs, the role of sport and recreation in resettlement, barriers to participation and strategies to overcome them. (Centre for Multicultural Youth)
13 August 2010
On the eve of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, August 14–26, WADA is set to officially launch its Play True Generation Program. The Program, which was piloted during the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, challenges young athletes to be a generation of clean athletes. (WADA)
09 August 2010
Schools can integrate physical activity throughout the school day by scheduling physical activity breaks and including physical activities during academic classes, creating opportunities for students to be active between classes, and providing physical activity before, during, and after school and through organized programs such as intramurals and recess. (National Association for Sport and Physical Education, US)
11 August 2010
The Australian Sports Commission's campaign 'Play for life...join a sporting club has been launched right around the country, with enthusiastic support and endorsement not only from the sporting community, but also from schools, health professionals, child psychologists and counsellors, and the media. (Australian Sports Commission)
15 July 2010
A new study led by York University researchers finds that young athletes with Type 1 diabetes may experience a marked decrease in performance as a result of their blood sugar levels. (physorg.com)
Contact details for Teachers
Callum Warner
Graduate Project Officer246 Vincent Street, LEEDERVILLE WA 6007PO Box 329, LEEDERVILLE WA 6903
Telephone (08) 9492 9628
Facsimile (08) 9492 9711
Email Callum
