teachers information
want to get sports to come to your school?
Check out the Little Sports Booklet, its contains club and junior sport contacts as well as school programs and junior sport competition details. A very handy resource to print off and keep on your desk
the active australia schools network
The Active Australia Schools Network is a national network of schools that value sport and physical activity.
The school is considered a key environment for encouraging and preparing young Australians for participation in sport. ACHPER National manages and coordinates the Network on behalf of the Australian Sports Commission, who provide funding for the Network.
The benefits
- Advice and ongoing support from national, state and local organisations.
- Opportunity and advice to develop a school plan for sport and physical activity. This plan focuses on the school's strengths and areas for improvement and identifying areas of support that the Network can provide.
- Access to information on school programs and initiatives, teaching ideas, available resources, relevant articles, useful contacts and special member offers through:
- National Member updates (a newsletter sent out four times per year)
- Member web site and data base (www.activeaustralia.org)
- Contact with other members through network meetings and other network events
- Professional development activities
- Links with Network support organisations eg. National Sporting Organisations.
- Provision of support materials and information to help to raise the profile of sport and physical activity in your school community including:
- Fact sheets
- School newsletter and noticeboard items
- Research information
- Advocacy kits
- Posters
- Access to free and discounted resources to assist with curriculum development, program planning and the development of school-community links.
These include:
- Your Planning Guide
- Special features on member website
- Discounts on resources from ACHPER (5%) and Australian Sports Commission (10%)
- Special offers by support organisations
- Opportunities to celebrate your school's achievements in sport and physical activity
- Use of the Active Australia Schools Network logo
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- Feature articles about your school's programs and initiatives in national, state and local publications
- Priority involvement in special activities
Cost: $100 for 2 years membership, paid to ACHPER National.
In the NT there are 66 members in the NT, which represents approximately 40% of schools. These members cover all parts of the NT.
To become a member:
Contact the NT Active Australia Schools Network State Coordinator at:
Office of Sport and Recreation
Phone: 8982 2350
Fax: 8982 2320
Email: participation.dsr@nt.gov.au
2004/05 Network Projects:
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS:
Leadership Programs have been hugely popular and successful. A Network school is linked with a sport and a select group of students are trained to be leaders in that sport. They learn skills in the sport, group management, communication and how to plan and organise a sporting event.
Some of the Leadership Programs that have run are:
2005
Larrakeyah Primary School and Football (Soccer)
Larrakeyah Primary School and Cheerleading
Casuarina Street Primary School - Generic Program
Humpty Doo Primary School and Football (Soccer)
Braitling Primary School - Generic Program
Larrakeyah Primary School Leadership Program - Football (Soccer)
This Program involved 27 students from Years 6 and 7 who were specifically chosen for the leadership qualities they displayed and the roles they undertook within the school in Captaincy and Student Representative Committee roles. The students participated in a 2-day program which involved the football development officer and the NT Disability Education Program Coordinator, the NT Ethics Coordinator and the NT Junior Sport Coordinator. The students learnt about safety considerations inthe planning of competitions, hydration, how to include all people in activities, group management skills and how to plan a competition draw. They also learnt about aspects of football, including warm up games, skill development, football games and they planned and ran a session for 2 classes at Larrakeyah Primary School at the completion of the program.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
There are various professional development opportunities offered for teachers of member schools.
Visit the PlaySport web site to learn about fun games for kids.
2005
Play Practice –2 hour sessions run by Wendy Piltz, University Lecturer from Uni SA and an international speaker on Play Practice. Play Practice, sometimes also known as 'Games Sense' is the technique of teaching sport skills and rules through games, rather than through separate skills sessions.
NETWORK MEETINGS
Network meetings are held during the year, usually once a semester. This gives the teachers from member schools the chance to meet, discuss and learn from each other. Sport Development Officers often attend the meetings, enabling them to promote their programs and for teachers to meet them. Other issues such as professional development are also discussed.
