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By Dr. Peter Martin. In August 1856, Johann Fuhlrott, a school teacher and keen naturalist from Germany’s Neander valley, received a few old bones from a local quarryman. There is no record of what his students thought of these relics, but Fuhlrott recognised that they were human-like yet different from anything he had seen previously. […]
By Andres Olascoaga. Physical education teachers need to inspire their students to be healthy and active while at the same time overcoming the technology barriers that are affecting day-by-day teaching. The increased use of social media and internet services affects how students communicate with each other in games and sport because they have become reliant […]
By Craig Haslam. The Eyre Peninsula is predominantly known for its pristine coastal wildernesses, maritime history and abundant land and marine national parks. With sea side villages, seal colonies, whale emigration routes, fisheries, surf breaks, the Gawler Ranges’ big skies and wide open spaces, there is plenty for students to see, do, explore and learn […]
By Liz Horne. The first real adventure away from home, be it to visit family who live a long way away, a school camp, or a slumber party at a friend’s house, stirs some level of anticipation, whether excitement, freedom, wonder; or dread, nervousness, anxiety. Regardless of the generation, there will always be the human […]
By Ross Gould. With pressure coming from students and parents for schools to provide diverse and interesting physical activities as part of a school’s physical education program, we take a moment to look at the age old sport of fishing and how and why it can be incorporated successfully into your school’s PE Program. It […]
By Ken Baldwin. Last month’s edition of Active Education magazine saw the power of play highlighted as its cover story. The article underlined how important it is for both educators and parents to help the children in their lives be happy and healthy. My article in this issue takes this notion one step further by […]
By Jarrod Robinson. In the fourth instalment of ‘Apps To Get You Moving’ we are going to explore a new collection of must-have apps that are changing the way PE teachers and outdoor instructors are operating all around the world. In a discipline that is all about movement in the outdoors, it makes sense to […]
By Paula Barrett, Jacqueline Bermingham and Gwendolen Warnick. How we see ourselves and how we see the world around us are two very important bi-directional factors in a child’s development, and each works to reinforce the other. Anyone can use these closely related variables to perpetuate a healthy and positive view of themselves and an […]
By Ashling te Kloot A healthy school makeover is a fantastic way to ensure every aspect of your school and its community supports the health and wellbeing of each and every child. A healthy school makeover looks at every area in the school that involves nutrition – from tuckshops to vending machines, and excursions to the […]
By Dr. Paula Barrett and Dr. Clayton Cook. In a recent conference in Brisbane, the Dalai Lama spoke about the prevention of mental and physical illness. He emphasised the importance of including resilience programs in all levels of schooling. These programs, he argued, should focus on social-emotional skills, particularly the development of empathy and compassion […]
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