The Daily Physical Activity Guide for Schools is a "how to" manual for primary and secondary teachers that focuses on getting school children active and instilling positive attitudes towards an active lifestyle.

The guide aims to help teachers incorporate physical activity into their daily teaching programs.

The program's emphasis is on fun and enjoyment of physical activity and is about making active living and learning a way of life.

The ideas can be used by all primary and secondary school classroom teachers to engage children and young people in physical activity.

How to use this guide

Follow the easy-to-use advice, ideas and solutions in this guide to help you incorporate physical activity into the daily learning program for all students. The information is presented in seven sections.

Section 1

Provides valuable information on the benefits of, and necessity for, daily physical activity and how it links to cross-curricular priorities, the Health and Physical Education (HPE) syllabus and healthy living.

Also included are practical ideas on how to incorporate physical activity into other learning areas so that any daily activity program is not 'something extra' for teachers to do.

Section 2

Contains ideas to help you 'spread the word' among your fellow teachers and the school community and easy-to-follow guidelines to help get daily physical activity up and running in your school.

Section 3

Contains tips on teaching in the outdoor classroom.

Section 4

Provides examples of easy-to-organise games and activities of varying degrees of difficulty for use in indoor and outdoor settings.

Section 5

Contains information on other resources and initiatives that will extend the daily physical activity program and make the learning outcomes more enjoyable for everyone.

Section 6

Provides CD ROM notes to help you 'spread the word' among your fellow teachers and the school community.

Section 7

Contains references.

For further information (or your comments) about the Daily Physical Activity Guide email us at schoolcommunity@srq.qld.gov.au.

• DPA Guide Sections 1-3 (PDF, 619 KB)
• DPA Guide Section 4 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• DPA Guide Sections 5-7 (PDF, 389 KB)

You can also order a copy of the Daily Physical Activity Guide for schools resource online.