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27 May 2011
ACHPER supports AFL statement on need to strengthen PE and sport in primary schools
Jeff Emmel, National Executive Director of ACHPER, welcomed the statement from Andrew Demetriou, CEO of the AFL, about the critical role sport plays in promoting healthy lifestyles for children and other educational, psychological and social benefits it brings
19 Apr 2011
Sporting legends to debate the impact of sport in their lives
ACHPER Media Alert 19 04 11.doc19 Apr 2011
Leading educator goes into bat for physical education
Professor Reid supported the work of brain scientists who have demonstrated the importance of movement in a child’s education and said that the health and physical education profession needed to include this evidence as a basis for a new rationale.
18 Apr 2011
Sitness vs Fitness
Jean Blaydes Madigan, education expert from Action Based Learning in Texas, USA, today presented compelling evidence to justify the link between regular exercise, brain development and a child’s learning at the opening of the 27th International Conference of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation in Adelaide.
Blaydes Madigan said that the chair is the least effective environment for learning and studies show the positive effects of even 2-3 minutes of physical activity will last for 15-20 minutes. Several interventions like this over the school day will have a significant impact on a child’s learning.
17 Apr 2011
SA Senator Don Farrell to open 27th ACHPER International Conference tomorrow
13 Apr 2011
Better movers = better learners
Toward health & physical education for new times
Compelling evidence from global researchers has revealed a strong connection between human movement, cognitive (brain) development and enhanced learning. These findings will be presented to over 360 delegates in Adelaide at the 27th International Conference of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation next week.
This evidence strengthens the case for Health and Physical Education (HPE) to be acknowledged as playing a pivitol role in the healthy holistic education of Australian students.
29 Mar 2011
Link revealed: Exercise = brain food
ACHPER's International Conference to be held next month in Adelaide aims to bring a fresh perspective to health and physical education by focusing on recent brain research that shows a compelling link between exercise and learning, particularly in children.
09 Aug 2010
No School No Play – Why not More School More Play?
20 Apr 2010
HPE to be included in the National Curriculum
ACHPER has welcomed the announcement of MCEECDYA to include Health and Physical Education in the National Curriculum. The decision comes in response to a strong recommendation by ACARA.
19 Nov 2009
Importance of Health & PE in Schools Recognised
ACHPER has endorsed the key findings of the report by the Independent Sport Panel into sport in Australia (The Crawford Report). ACHPER welcomed the report as it provided further recognition of the important link between physical activity, physical education and academic achievement and the significant role that physical education and sport can play in achieving positive preventative health outcomes and enhancing the quality of life for Australians.
Importance of HPE in Schools Recognised Media Release 19 11 09.pdf
19 May 2009
Government Inaction Causes Schools to Turn Their Backs on the Health and Well Being of Students
ACHPER believes the absence of any decision by the Federal Government to include Health and Physical Education in a National Curriculum sends a dangerous message to our community.
05 Feb 2009
Health Boost from Federal Government Schools Building Funding
ACHPER has welcomed the Federal Government's announcement to boost spending in Australian schools that will include the upgrading and building of multi purpose facilities.