A stack of resources and links to help you integrate health and physical education into your lessons. No Images? Click here Let the Games begin!Unless you’ve been avoiding the media, you’ll know that the 2018 Commonwealth Games has just begun. It’s the largest sporting event Australia has hosted this decade, with the Gold Coast taking Australia to the Commonwealth. New events at this year's Games include beach volleyball, para-triathlon and women’s rugby sevens. This quadrennial event makes us, as educators, think about the role of sport in the lives of our students. Playing a sport offers students the opportunity to explore teamwork, movement and fair play, away from the constraints of the classroom. It’s where they can practise a physical skill until they’ve perfected it, where they socialise with others, and where they get their regular dose of exercise. Of course, Health and Physical Education is a key learning area in the Australian Curriculum, one that can be integrated into other subject areas. It provides the opportunity for students to move their bodies while actively learning. Student Wellbeing HubA whole-school approach to wellbeing builds students’ ability to develop positive minds and strong bodies. The Student Wellbeing Hub provides teachers with free, quality, age-appropriate resources, most of which are aligned to the Australian Curriculum Health and Physical Education learning area. Educators, parents and students can find great resources on a range of health and wellbeing topics to help students build healthy, safe and active lives. Cathy Yeulet/123RF EducatorsMindMatters spotlights ParentsHow to read a food label StudentsKids Helpline myfuture: Staying healthy is good for your careerStress and anxiety are common among young people, whether they’re undertaking work experience, going to job interviews, or embarking on their post-school pathways. Maintaining good health and wellbeing can make a big difference to how students cope with these challenges. Encourage your students to visit myfuture to read about how their physical and mental health benefit their careers. Digital Technologies HubIntegrating subject areas and classroom lessons is an effective and engaging way for students to learn. Find lesson ideas linked to the Health and Physical Education curriculum on the Digital Technologies Hub, including Design thinking process: Ideation and Learning to loop. The new Scope and Sequence also features units on digital citizenship across the year levels. Years F–1Online safety Year 4Apply protocols Year 2Staying safe online Year 5Digital citizenship Year 7Digital citizen Scootle Lounge: Outdoor educationImage credit: Amanda Lloyd, used with permission. The latest post on Scootle Lounge explores outdoor learning in the primary years. It describes what outdoor learning is, how you can begin learning outdoors, and offers tips and suggestions for taking your class outside. Early Childhood Resource HubThe March newsletter explores some key resources and ideas for improving your practice and refining your Quality Improvement Plan (QIP). We look at data from the most recent ratings assessment process, link to a case study using Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) data, and profile some useful resources to assist you with your QIP. Schools Catalogue Information Service (SCIS)Let’s not think of libraries as gifts, but as wise investments What's new in Scootle?Special events frame a number of activities this month, including the Commonwealth Games and Science Week. There is also an innovative view on the defining moments in Australian history. A series of primary science units of work uses an inquiry framework to explore aspects of plant growth and food security based on contemporary research on photosynthesis. New tablet-friendly filterYou can now filter by tablet-friendly learning objects in Scootle. Once you have your search results, use the Refine results by filters under Resource type on the left side of the page to find those that are tablet-friendly. Currently, over 200 tablet-friendly learning objects are available to view and access. The Scootle Community service is closingScootle Community, the professional learning platform for Scootle users, will be closing on 13 April 2018. Please note that other Scootle services, including your access to Scootle resources, will not be affected. Sporting SchoolsSporting Schools is a $160 million Australian Government initiative to help schools increase students’ participation in sport, and to connect students with community sporting opportunities. The Australian Sports Commission has partnered with more than 30 national sporting organisations to deliver sport before, during and after school hours. Funding is available for both primary and secondary schools to help you deliver the program. Term 3 grants open on 12 June. Sporting Schools also offers an online learning portal for teachers with resources aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Scootle has curated a number of these resources with links to the Australian Curriculum. You can find them in this learning path. Get Hooked: It's fun to fishGet Hooked is a free, interactive and sustainable program for NSW schools. The program has been developed by the Department of Primary Industries, and enables educators and students to learn about marine life in a fun and educational way. Registrations for 2018 close on 30 April. For details and to register visit the Get Hooked website. Australian Learning Lecture: Joy and dataAustralian Learning Lecture (ALL) is a project designed to draw attention to the big ideas in education and to strengthen learning in Australia for all Australians. The project uses a keynote lecture as a catalyst for driving conversation on different ideas. The first theme in the series was 'Joy and Data', delivered by Sir Michael Barber. This has now been turned into a publication that includes Sir Michael's speech, along with six exemplars. For more details, visit the ALL website. Upcoming eventsMark these dates in your calendar
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