Following our AGM, we’re pleased to announce our new board. Huge thanks to outgoing board members Danielle Hiller and Cindy Waldock. Welcome Dr Kelly Ann Parry, Kim Harper and Julie Percival.
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Our Reimagining PE workshops have been travelling around NSW, giving us the chance to work with some great teachers and hear direct about PE teacher needs.
PE teachers looking for new approaches Read More »
Clare Roden discusses Self Determination Theory – and how the content and structure of PE lessons can either support, or hinder, students motivation to engage in the lesson.
Inspiring lifelong physical activity Read More »
Janice Atkin was the Curriculum Lead for Health and Physical Education on the recent Australian Curriculum review. She reflects on what she learnt during the process.
5 lesson learnt while working on Australian curriculum Read More »
Starting teaching at a new school can be unsettling. Kyle Sutton shares his tips for success.
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Angus Glynne lists his 5 top tips to start your year off on the right foot.
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Here are 2 great guides to help with classroom management and explicit instruction in your first few weeks back.
Creating the foundation for positive classroom relationships is important. Here are 5 activity ideas for the start of term.
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ACHPER NSW professional learning team reflect on 2021 and PDHPE teacher professional development.
2021 Professional Learning wrap up Read More »
Interested in some professional learning over summer? Janice Atkin provides some of her top recommendation to watch, read and listen.
Professional learning summer series Read More »
ACHPER NSW Executive Officer Tracy Pukeridge wraps up 2021, reflecting on what we’ve achieved and thanking the many people who help ACHPER NSW.
Looking for a way to engage learners in the last few weeks of the school year? Veronica Brogden shares one of her favourite end of year activities.
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Friday 3 December 2021 is International Day of People with Disability. Start a conversation in your classroom.
ACHPER NSW new workshop series Reimagining PE has kicked off, with 60 teachers coming along to #reimaginepe. Photos and more.
Reimagining kicks off Read More »
Bullying and friendship issues and their impact on young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Unfriendly friendships Read More »
Practical Sun and UV at School teaching resources from The Cancer Institute NSW.
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Five tips for teachers returning to school from remote learning.
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Are you new to teaching Stage 6 PDHPE or just want to know the secrets of successful teachers? Alison Pool, PDHPE teacher Prairiewood High School, provides her top tips.
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After 18 years as a high school PDHPE teaching, Lisa Quinn switched to a primary school PE specialist role. She reflects and shares her learnings.
Primary RFF teaching – Is it for you? Read More »
Paralympics – a great opportunity to have a conversation about disability and social inclusion “I think most people aren’t aware that their communities aren’t even accessible to the 15 per cent of the community that have a disability.” Ellie Cole, Australian Paralympian swimmer As teachers we have the opportunity to use Paralympics as a stimulus to
Thinking of choosing a health or PE subject in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know Shutterstock Brendon Hyndman, Charles Sturt University and Vaughan Cruickshank, University of Tasmania This article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. From kindergarten to year 10,
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Using COVID as a case study for revising Core 1 Original image source: The Guardian Australia If any good has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic it has been the daily updates on case numbers and the increased visibility of epidemiology at work. Given the high profile of epidemiologists in the media, COVID-19 provides a
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First year teacher Brooke Garland from Wellington High School reflects on the experience and what she’s learning.
My life as a first year teacher – Reflections by Brooke Garland (Wellington HS) Read More »
Some of our most popular posts on social media for April
ICYMI – Most popular in April on ACHPER’s social media Read More »
If anyone has ever seen an episode of The Office you would know that most scenes are steeped in many hilarious and rich interactions between colleagues, often within small confines such as around the water cooler or photocopier. Whilst the show offers an over the top view of the myriad of smaller discussions that consistently
Is all learning quantifiable? Read More »
Students who study any subject within the PDHPE Key Learning Area know about the importance of balance. This can be easily applied to the preparation that goes into sitting any exam for students. Below are some simple strategies for students to adopt before, during and after exam time. Studying Develop a realistic study timetable
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“Learners need endless feedback, more than they need endless teaching”. (Grant Wiggins) Trial HSC Examinations across NSW have either just finished or about to begin. Students prepare for their trials, they sit them, teachers mark their exams and give them back their results, students spend about one minute looking at their marks. This is
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As the end of the term draws to a close, you probably have one eye glued to the calendar as you will yourself into the holidays. Often at this stage of the year, fatigue is battling with the seemingly never ending lists of tasks to be completed – you’ve been working hard on reports, registers,
Drawing from the well – taking care of the care taker Read More »
As #CAFS NSW students begin to think about preparing for their HSC trials, it is timely to discuss what they can do to give the exams their best shot. 1. Know the syllabus This goes without saying. Knowing the syllabus intimately is a key component to achieving good results in CAFS (and for any other
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As earlier stated, digital amputation is not a solution. Teaching our kids healthy media habits is critical. This requires action on behalf of schools, parents and health professionals, which in turn requires learning and upskilling because parents and educators are the first generation of raising and working with digital natives. Put simply, you don’t know
How can schools and parents balance screen-time and green-time? Part 3 Read More »
