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For optimal health benefits, children and young people (aged 5–17 years) should achieve the recommended balance of high levels of physical activity, low levels of sedentary behaviour, and a sufficient amount of sleep each day. A healthy 24 hours includes: Accumulating 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day involving mainly aerobic activities;

• Several hours of a variety of light physical activities;
• Limiting sedentary recreational screen time to no more than 2 hours per day;
• Breaking up long periods of sitting as often as possible;
• An uninterrupted 9 to 11 hours of sleep per night for those aged 5–13 years
• Consistent bed and wake-up times.

Activities that are vigorous, as well as those that strengthen muscle and bone should be incorporated at least 3 days per week.

The following information was from the Australian Department of Health.

Foundation PE Learning:

• Increase confidence of basic hand eye coordination and ball skills
• Using different types of bats to hit the ball - cricket bats, small bats and tennis racquets
• Cooperative games encouraging moving body in different ways - jump, hop, skip, run
• Swimming program

Learning in Year 1/2:

• Following instructions and rules of a game involving moving and bouncing a ball
• Developing strength of upper body to catch and throw basketballs
• Focus on a warm up routine and learning the importance of warming up and cooling down
• Learning to strike a ball of a tee or cone
• Swimming program about developing technique and building children’s stamina and awareness of being safe in the water.

Learning in Year 3/4

• Team skills - working cooperatively and strategic team play
• Learning about offensive and defensive play in team sports
• Rugby Union knowledge and skills
• Striking and hitting balls from a tee - giving feedback and coaching each other
• Working with Keith Howden our specialist basketball coach
• Swimming program

Learning in Year 5/6:

• Sport focus - cricket, soccer, football, basketball, newcombe and hockey
• Coaching with Keith Howden the specialised basketball/athletics coach
•  Inter school sports is a chance for the children to compete and socialise with schools across the district.
• Spark Health activities and games