Sports & Recreation

School NewsTuesday, November 2, 2021
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‘It was the best five years of my life!’ How sports programs are keeping disadvantaged teens at school

It is important educators consider the students’ individual needs and interests in designing specialist sports programs. And they should be…
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NSW Department of EducationTuesday, October 13, 2020
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Forest High students in a league of their own

An idea to take lunchtime football beyond the school oval has paid off for Year 12 students at The Forest…
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School NewsWednesday, September 18, 2019
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Bushwalking and bowls in schools: we need to teach kids activities they’ll go on to enjoy

Adults with positive memories of HPE are more likely to be physically active throughout their lives.
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School NewsWednesday, July 17, 2019
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Here’s how Aussie kids can move more at school, Nordic style

Mandating 60+ mins of activity per week, Nordic countries are aiming to only use specialist physical education teachers.
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NSW Department of EducationTuesday, May 14, 2019
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Students & staff take on 10-week sports challenge

This year #TeamDizdar – led by Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance, Murat Dizdar – will face off against another…
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School NewsWednesday, February 27, 2019
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T20 challenge: High schoolers play cricket, drive safe

QLD's Palaszczuk Government is sponsoring the Secondary School T20 Challenge cricket competition for the first time to support young people…
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School NewsWednesday, February 13, 2019
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Nominate your school for $25k reconciliation week prize

The world premiere of a stage play, a school program to boost attendance and learning, and a fun run don’t…
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Rosie ClarkeWednesday, February 6, 2019
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Watch the clock! Stellar scoreboards motivate teams

Check out the specs on new scoreboard tech: everything you need to know before purchasing!
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The ConversationWednesday, December 12, 2018
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How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people

Physical activity programs within schools should also address the health, mental health and stress-reduction motivations for engaging in physical activity…
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Kat DonagheyWednesday, October 24, 2018
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Top-of-the-line school gym helps students activate body, mind and soul

St Philip’s Christian College principal Darren Cox is a firm believer that “fitness grows brain cells”.
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Maintaining positive health and mental wellbeing in students is one of the key areas of concerns in schools. Research shows that children are bearing the brunt of mental health concerns triggered or exacerbated by the pandemic and the number presenting with mental health or emotional problems. Schools must find ways to stimulate positive environments for students across mental well-being, health, and safety.
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How students are helping to breathe new life into their schools

School transformations are incredibly exciting for teachers, parents and of course students, especially when the whole school community has spent months and often years planning, petitioning, and fundraising for the developments.
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How do you make a best-practice literacy intervention program even better?

In 2011, MultiLit launched MiniLit, an effective, evidence-based, small group intervention program, designed to support struggling readers in the initial stages of literacy up to Year 2.
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Achieving great professional learning in the age of COVID-19

As a high school teacher in an independent Sydney school, I experienced a great many professional learning sessions. Of all these sessions, it was after only a handful I left feeling legitimately energized, inspired, and empowered with skills or knowledge that would make a difference to my everyday teaching practice.
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Promethean solutions promote flexibility for schools

The Promethean State of Technology in Education Report 2021 recently revealed that interactive panels and interactive whiteboards are now Australia’s most commonly used classroom technology, with 99% of educators using them at least occasionally.
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The P.A. People celebrates fifty years!

It all started in the early 1960’s in a garage in suburban Enfield, NSW. What started back then as Christian Sound (incorporated as CS Services) has grown to be one of the most well respected and diverse Professional Audio and AV solution providers around…
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