ACHPER NSW Annual General Meeting
ACHPER NSW Annual General Meeting – 2021 Agenda: Welcome Endorsement/Announcement of Board Members Reports General Business Enquiries: All enquiries should be directed to Tracy Puckeridge. If you will be
Position statement on assessment in physical education
Rethinking my thinking on assessment in physical education Reflection by Kyle Sutton – ACHPER NSW Board member What is the future of PE assessment? I was recently reading a position statement
Changes to NESA accreditation process for teachers and providers
Changes to accreditation processes for ACHPER NSW and teachers In response to an internal review of NESA’s processes for endorsing professional development (PD) providers and feedback from stakeholders, NESA are limiting their accreditation
Inclusive practices in PDHPE – Introductory webinar
ACHPER NSW has partnered with Inclusive Schools Australia to present an introductory webinar on embedding inclusive practices in PDHPE. The webinar was presented by Sarah Humphreys, Inclusion Consultant and co-founder
Celebrating our awesome presenters
2020 has definitely been a year to remember. Initially the challenges of the heatwave and bushfires had schools working over time to support students and their wider communities. Then to
Changes in NESA accreditation of PD providers
On Monday 30 November the Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell announced that endorsement of all currently NESA Endorsed Providers is cancelled and Registered courses are deregistered effective immediately. This is
Are you a PE Pioneer?
We are looking to form a team of enthusiastic and innovative teachers to work with us to co-construct our professional learning program for 2021. A key focus of our professional
ACHPER NSW Community Survey – 2020
Community survey – What you told us ACHPER NSW conducted their inaugural Community Survey in October 2020 with a total of 120 respondents completing the survey. The following report provides
Board member Luke Adams wins state award on World Teachers Day
Outstanding Professional Service Award This award is made by the Professional Teachers’ Council NSW on behalf of professional associations in recognition of the voluntary work undertaken by committee members of
What does quality physical education look like?
What makes a quality physical education program? Well if you go to Google for the answer you could be a while coming to any conclusions … 1, 520,000,000 – that’s
Catch up PL: How behaviour change models can inform our PDHPE programs
Behaviour change and PDHPE Change is never easy – and convincing our target audience – young people – to take action and change their behaviour can be even harder still.
Catch up PL: Stage 6 PDHPE and CAFS
Term 4: Opportunity for catch up PL in Stage 6 CAFS and PDHPE What a year 2020 has been, with untold disruptions to teaching, assessment and your professional learning. The
ACHPER NSW Community Survey
ACHPER NSW Community Survey We need to hear from you about what ACHPER NSW can do to help make your work life easier. Our Community Survey gives you the chance
Unfriendly friendships
Unfriendly friendships – bullying by another name? Recently ReachOut.com released their latest research report, titled Unfriendly Friendships. It has found that textbook definitions of bullying are missing the mark with
critical inquiry
Teaching about Sun and UV at school – taking a critical inquiry approach
Why Sun and UV at School matters? Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, and statistics show that melanoma is the most common cancer
CAFS and PDHPE Student awards
PDHPE and CAFS Student Awards Here is your chance to recognise your outstanding performer in your Year 12 CAFS and/or PDHPE classes. ACHPER NSW offers members who are PDHPE and/or
Evidence based programming process – Part 2
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Evidence based programming process – Part 1
A step by step description of Part 1 of the planning process that looks at how you can use a range of evidence sources to inform your planning decisions. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QcA98uB6rZA
PL on the go #1: Behaviour management
Listen to a conversation with Dr Jeff Thomas, a lecturer in the Master of Teaching and Graduate Certificate of Education at the University of Tasmania. Jeff’s research and teaching interests
20 ways to cut your grading time in half
“20 ways to cut your grading time in half” was an article that caught my eye, however it was the name of the blog that further piqued my curiosity, the
Is all learning quantifiable?
If anyone has ever seen an episode of The Office you would know that most scenes are steeped in many hilarious and rich interactions between colleagues, often within small confines
A balance at exam time
Students who study any subject within the PDHPE Key Learning Area know about the importance of balance. This can be easily applied to the preparation that goes into sitting any
Learners need endless feedback, more than they need endless teaching
“Learners need endless feedback, more than they need endless teaching”. (Grant Wiggins) Trial HSC Examinations across NSW have either just finished or about to begin. Students prepare for their
Drawing from the well – taking care of the care taker
As the end of the term draws to a close, you probably have one eye glued to the calendar as you will yourself into the holidays. Often at this stage
Preparation is the key to good results
As #CAFS NSW students begin to think about preparing for their HSC trials, it is timely to discuss what they can do to give the exams their best shot. 1.
How can schools and parents balance screen-time and green-time? Part 3
As earlier stated, digital amputation is not a solution. Teaching our kids healthy media habits is critical. This requires action on behalf of schools, parents and health professionals, which in
Why we need to teach kids to balance screen-time and green-time – Part 2
// Mind-wandering mode Time unplugged and in nature allows our students’ brains to enter what neuroscientists call ‘mind wandering mode’ which is also considered the ‘default mode’ of thinking. When
Why we must teach kids to balance their screen-time and green-time by Dr Kristy Goodwin
Our kids are experiencing digitalised childhoods. Their plugged-in childhoods are impacting their health, development and even the ways that they want and expect to learn. Technology is changing so many
How SAAFE are your PE lessons?
Although the health benefits of participating in regular physical activity are extensive, the majority of young Australians are not sufficiently active. The pandemic of ‘physical inactivity’ is not only influencing
Improving performance in PDHPE and CAFS
Improving performance in both PDHPE and CAFS (and any other subject area) involves adopting a variety of different strategies to support and grow student learning. These strategies can be based
