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Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport for Children and Young People

A Guiding Framework

Get Active! Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport for Children and Young People: A Guiding Framework

Published by The Professional Development Service for Teachers and funded by The Teacher Education Section of the Department of Education and Skills

? Department of Education and Skills, 2012

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Contents

Foreword

1

Acknowledgements

2

Introduction to the Get Active Guide

Why was this Guide Developed?

4

Who should Use this Guide?

5

What are our Definitions?

5

What does this Guide Entail?

6

Time Frame

6

Notes:

6

Section 1: Get Active 1

Physical Education, Physical Activity

and Sport for Children and Young People

Agreeing a vision for all to work towards

9

1 Introduction to Get Active 1

10

1.1 Desired Outcomes of Physical Education, Physical Activity

and Sport for Children

11

1.2 Desired Outcomes of Physical Education, Physical Activity

and Sport for Young People

19

Section 2: Get Active 2

Physical Education, Physical Activity

and Sport for Children and Young People

Developing a plan to achieve our vision

27

2 Introduction to Get Active 2

28

2.1 How does the Get Active Guide Relate to Other

School Schemes?

30

Developing a plan to achieve our vision: the process at a glance

32

2.2 The Process at a Glance

32

2.3 The Co-ordinating Team

34

2.4 The Planning Cycle in Context

36

2.4.1 In School: In Class

36

2.4.2 In School: Co-Curricular Activities

42

2.4.3 In Community

48

Stakeholder Involvement

53

2.5 School Leaders and Teachers

53

2.6 Children and Young People

56

2.7 Parents and Families

56

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2.8 Community-based Organisations and Groups

57

2.9 Other Sources of Information

60

Section 3: Get Active 3

Physical Education, Physical Activity

and Sport for Children and Young People

Evaluating our progress

61

3. Introduction to Get Active 3

62

3.1 Self-Evaluation: The What and Why

63

3.2 Self-Evaluation: Getting Started

64

3.3 Self-Evaluation: The Process

66

3.4 Light-Touch Evaluation

73

3.5 Other Sources of Information

74

3.6 Appendix 1

76

Foreword

This government is committed to the promotion of physical education, physical activity and sport in recognition of the educational, social, health and cultural benefits that can be gained through participation.

A series of measures has already been adopted to promote awareness and action related to the cultivation of a more active, physically educated and healthier society. These measures include the development of a national physical activity plan, the creation of physical activity guidelines and the establishment of the Active School Flag.

This guide is intended as an enabling framework which opens the way to further developments involving a deeper level of cooperation across agencies, in the interest of children and young people. It is a framework which organisations and individuals involved in the promotion of physical education, physical activity or sport can use according to their needs. The guide is not prescriptive or exhaustive in detail as its purpose is more about encouraging dialogue and generating new ideas which act as a catalyst for action.

I hope this guide will inform debate about the links between education and other sectors involved in the provision of sport and physical activity, in the belief that a collaborative approach is the most effective in cultivating an active healthy society, now and into the future.

Enda Kenny TD An Taoiseach

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