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Introduction / Resources / Funding and Awards

Recommendations suggest children should take part in 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity everyday. With the majority of a child's day being spent at school, schools and after hours school are settings which play an important role in shaping a child's attitudes and activity behaviours.

It is widely recognised that physical activity is:

essential for good health and wellbeing,
enhances students' educational outcomes,
supports their personal development and
promotes lifelong active lifestyles.

Schools can use a number of approaches to support and encourage physical activity for students and their local community. The resources and local school profiles may identify some new ideas and approaches.

Resources

		Queensland Government Programs supporting to increase student participation in physical activity.
		Programs Find a suitable primary and/or secondary school program to suit your needs.
		Class activities Looking for a quick 10 minute activity or energiser?
		School profiles Many Gold Coast schools are committed to developing active and healthy students.
		Active Travel Today, more children are being driven to school than ever before - TravelSmart has some great options for travel. You can register your school for a fully supported TravelSmart school project.
		Gold Coast Physical Activity Week Get involved and help activate the entire Gold Coast City.

Funding and Awards

Department of Communities offers a number of funding programs. Find out more information on the programs including who can apply, how to apply, eligible projects and much more on the Sport and Recreation website.

Healthy Queensland Awards

The Healthy Queensland Awards are an annual state-wide competition to find Queensland's healthiest community, Queensland's healthiest school and Queensland's healthiest workplace. Winners share in a prize pool ($500,000 for schools) with prize money will going towards "healthy" infrastructure such as: walking and cycling paths; basketball court; shade structures; sport and recreation equipment; policies that make healthy choices the easy choices and programs that promote health and wellbeing.

2010 applications will be opening soon with the closing date 26/03/2010.

Green and Healthy Awards

These awards encourage and assists Green & Healthy Schools to maintain and improve their environmental and personal wellbeing of the school community. Registration is free and open to all Queensland Schools.