Educational resources and professional learning opportunities No Images? Click here Health and physical educationIn this issue of ESA News, we step into the realm of health and physical education (HPE) – highlighting a wide range of resources to help young people engage with physical education, health and wellbeing. Student Wellbeing Hub | Healthy bodies and minds, a great head start for improved learning outcomesImage: Ian Allenden/Alamy The health and physical education curriculum provides a range of learning opportunities for students to develop the knowledge, understandings and skills needed to improve their wellbeing. The curriculum enables students to make healthy choices, strengthen their sense of self and respect for others, build their resilience and maintain positive relationships. There are many interrelated factors that influence wellbeing. When students have a close network of friends they feel a sense of belonging and confidence which, in turn, builds their self-esteem. Understanding feelings and emotions, being flexible and open to change, and knowing when and who to ask for help are key components of overall student wellbeing. Add to this a healthy attitude to exercise and nutrition, and a positive self-image and students will have a great foundation on which to build throughout life. Australian Student Wellbeing Framework The Framework can be found on the Student Wellbeing Hub – an online space to support the school community, including HPE teachers, to address significant focus areas essential to promoting student wellbeing and learning. Free, certificated professional learning Learn more about current best-practice approaches to drug and alcohol education, online safety, mental health and resilience, and find a guide to incorporating elements of the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework in your teaching and learning plans. Check how your school is doing in the wellbeing space and find suggestions for improvements. Integrating digital technologies with health and physical educationThe Digital Technologies Hub provides resources and lesson plans to help integrate digital technologies into the various learning areas. The resources below showcase the integration of digital technologies with health and physical education. Communicating safely online Agreeing to an ICT agreement Learning to loop Design thinking process Ideation myfuture | Find out more about pathways to careers in healthThe number of registered nurses in Australia is forecast to grow strongly over the next few years, according to the Department of Jobs and Small Business. Caitlin, an Australian Training Awards finalist, is one of the many young people setting their sights on this growing occupation. Learn how Caitlin's VET pathway accelerated her nursing career. Exploring health and physical education through SCIS dataSchools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS) is a fantastic tool to help you find health and physical education related resources for your school library. The SCIS catalogue contains over 1.5 million resources; it is a comprehensive, diverse database of educationally focused resources, spanning various publishers and resource types. Search the health and physical education learning area to find quality, educationally focused content. You can also learn more about SCIS as a resource selection aid in Connections Issue 104. Getting active with ELLA appsIt is easy to incorporate physical activity into your program to scaffold the language learning from the ELLA apps. The Egg and spoon activity from App 3: Polyglots at the Birthday Party makes use of the camera and gyroscope built into tablet devices to develop balance and spatial awareness in children as they learn to count in a new language. Fiona Lucas, from Birrahlee Preschool, uses a holistic approach to language learning, including paying attention to the physical and social aspects. She allows the children to use the tablet devices outdoors, and alongside other hands-on materials. Updates from ESANCCD | 2019 guidelines publishedAll Australian schools are required to submit data on the numbers of students with disability in their schools receiving adjustments to enable them to participate in education on the same basis as their peers. The national data collection process occurs annually. It is important that all schools are familiar with the process detailed in the 2019 NCCD guidelines. A quick guide version of the guidelines is also available in the portal. Early Childhood Resource Hub | Emerging leadersAre you new to a leadership position in an early years service? This month, the ECRH newsletter focuses on resources for new leaders or those who are thinking about applying for a more challenging role. myfuture looks to the future with Careers ForumEducation Services Australia held its inaugural Careers Forum on Thursday 9 May, just ahead of National Careers Week. The forum engaged a broad range of myfuture stakeholders in thinking about future developments in career education and information. Stakeholders included the state, territory and federal education departments, researchers, and representatives from other organisations working in the career education space, including career practitioner associations. The keynote speaker for the day, Professor Peter McIlveen from the University of Southern Queensland, provided background and insight into the evidence that forms the basis for career guidance, and the evidence base underpinning myfuture and its career exploration tool, My career profile. Image: Notes from Professor McIlveen’s presentation: Evidence for Career Services New resourcesThis month's Scootle release includes health resources related to vitamins, young authors talking about creative writing, and a suite of tablet-friendly Skwirk animations on English, mathematics, science and social sciences. Primary Connections | New units of work are on the wayThe Australian Academy of Science is finalising the release of seven more Primary Connections resources for Scootle members. The units, which were previously only available for purchase, will be available as downloadable free PDFs for registered Scootle users. The first four units are available now in Scootle:
Mark these dates in your calendarNational Copyright Seminar Series 2019A series of practical copyright seminars is being held around Australia. These seminars are only open to educators, librarians and administrators in schools and TAFEs. Visit the Smartcopying website for more information, including locations and registrations. Upcoming events
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