Active Schools
The Victorian Government is committed to supporting Victorians to be more physically active. The Active Schools initiative aims to ensure students have the skills, confidence and motivation to be active for life, building on existing programs and funding to boost support and resources to get schools and students moving. This includes a toolkit for school leaders and teachers, an expert support service and funding for schools.
ACHPER Victoria has been funded by the Department of Education and Training (DET), Victoria to deliver the Active Schools Expert Support Service (ESS) and are working to support Government Schools throughout Victoria until December 2022 to implement the Active Schools Framework.
The Active Schools Framework outlines six key priority areas of an Active School, recognising there is no single solution to shifting inactivity; it takes a multifaceted and systemic effort. The six key priority areas of an Active School are Quality Physical Education, Quality School Sport, Active Classrooms, Active Travel and Active Recreation. The sixth priority is a supportive school environment that provides space and encourages students to be active. Further information on each key priority can be found in the Active Schools Toolkit.
The Active Schools Expert Support Service will assist schools to ensure students have the skills, confidence and motivation to be active for life. It's all about getting more kids, more active, more often!
Access FREE PD and Resources via the Active Schools Online Community
All Victorian Government schools are invited to participate within the Active Schools Online Community which provides an avenue to collaborate and access a wealth of information to help implement an Active Schools Framework including:
FREE Webinars and recordings
FREE Active Schools in Action Resources and Case Studies
FREE Access to participate in forum discussions
Click here to access the Active Schools Online Community
