1. Health & Physical Education Update

2. Road Safety Resources Transport for NSW :Centre for Road Safety http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/ Get Your Hand Off it! Campaign http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/getyourhandoffit.html Summary of Recent Changes to NSW Road Rules http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/downloads/2012roadruleschanges_dl1.html http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/ http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/getyourhandoffit.html http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/usingroads/downloads/2012roadruleschanges_dl1.html

3. BOSTES official statement on the new Australian Curriculum “ The Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education is due for release from ACARA at the end of 2013. However, this does not mean it will be implemented in NSW Public Schools in 2014. BOSTES is advising for PDHPE (and other K-10 learning areas not included in Phase 1), that: Any decisions about adopting the Australian curriculum, developing syllabuses, and planning subsequent implementation will be made only after thorough consultation with NSW stakeholders. (Board of Studies NSW, 24 July 2013) Teachers of PDHPE in K-6 and Years 7-10 should continue to implement current approved NSW syllabuses until advised otherwise by the Board of Studies NSW.” Peter Grace (State Co –Ordinator of CEC: Student Wellbeing) states that we should continue to use “ the original Towards Wholeness documents in PDHPE” until the CEC has revisited the Towards Wholeness document after the release of the new NSW syllabus. From NSW DEC: http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/ac.htmhttp://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/ac.htm

4. So what now?? The new NSW PDHPE will be released in 2016 at the very earliest. Keep teaching the current syllabus until notified. BOSTES advise NOT to incorporate the draft ACARA content in teaching programs. For a thorough explanation of where BOSTES are up to, watch this Adobe Connect presentation on the latest updates.

5. What to Expect in the New Syllabus

6. Summary of key changes: 1. Educative Outcomes – Knowledge, understandings and skills needed to lead safe, healthy, active lives. 2. Strengths-based Approach – move away from risk factors (disease, ill health, inactivity) to building relationships with community assets that enhance health & wellbeing. 3. Health Literacy – Functional, interactive & critical. Understanding of health information systems & how health information can promote wellbeing. 4. Emphasis on Movement – benefits of engaging in physical activity across the lifespan. 5.Critical inquiry approach – asking questions & problem solving according to contextual need

7. Strands: *Personal, social & community health *Movement & physical activity Substrands:

8. From: http://www.acara.edu.au/hpe_votcast.htmlhttp://www.acara.edu.au/hpe_votcast.html

9. BOSTES advises to use the draft syllabus document to review your current practice and to look, in particular, at the K-10 progression of learning. They also advise against planning programs based on Australian curriculum content – it’s all still up in the air!