Implementing school-based physical
education programme requires considerable investment of resources and may
include some or all of the following components as stated by Bailey (2006):
education programme requires considerable investment of resources and may
include some or all of the following components as stated by Bailey (2006):
·
Curriculum
on physical education taught by trained
teachers
Curriculum
on physical education taught by trained
teachers
·
Supportive
school environment/policy
Supportive
school environment/policy
·
Involvement
of parents/family
Involvement
of parents/family
Changing curricula to
include physical education requires partnerships with teachers, parents,
teachers’ associations and school boards. Teachers and local officials need to
commit to providing students with opportunities to engage in physical activity
during school hours. When developing curricula for physical education classes. Some
key ideas to keep in mind are listed by Macfayden (2010):
include physical education requires partnerships with teachers, parents,
teachers’ associations and school boards. Teachers and local officials need to
commit to providing students with opportunities to engage in physical activity
during school hours. When developing curricula for physical education classes. Some
key ideas to keep in mind are listed by Macfayden (2010):
- Diversify and increase the number of physical
education classes and/or sports classes to include aerobic/endurance,
strength, flexibility, and coordination activities - Offer a variety and choice of physical education
classes so that students’ age, gender, disability, needs and interests are
taken into consideration - Promote and support the use of local environments
(e.g. beaches, hills) and facilities (e.g. public parks) for physical
education and/or sports classes - Provide adequate funding for physical education
and/or sports classes and appropriate physical activity facilities and
training for physical education teachers - From a policy perspective, devise or provide a
national curriculum framework for physical education classes and address
the development of a regulatory approach to make physical and/or sports
education classes compulsory in schools.
