Health & Physical Education (HPE) Day is a nationwide initiative that highlights the importance of HPE in the Australian Curriculum, and its influence on the learning and development of children.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a parent, caregiver, teacher or principal - everyone has a role to play in helping young people take a step towards leading healthier and happier lives. Help celebrate the health and well-being of our future generations on HPE Day – it’s easy!
We want to spread the word about HPE Day as much as we can, and here is some latest news to read.
- 100,000 reasons why Health & PE is so important in Schools
The Australian Institute of Health & Welfare reports these facts. In 2017/18:
25% of children and adolescents (2 to 17) were overweight or obese
67% of adults were overweight or obese
31% of all Australians were obese – up 12% from 1995It is estimated that there will be $88 Billion additional costs to the Australian economy in the 10-year period 2015 to 2025, if no action taken to slow the rise of obesity.
Read More - The Latest 2019 National #HPEday eNews is out now! – Register Now for National HPE Day
There is still time to register your school in this years National #HPEday To check out the latest eNews and to register your school visit https://conta.cc/32vjnWe
Read More - ACHPER’s National Health & Physical Education (HPE) Day – Thursday 12 September | 55,000 School Students and Counting!
Participation in ACHPER’s National HPE Day continues to grow. Currently over 55,000 school students from around Australia are registered for this year’s event. This is an important sign that schools recognise their role in helping young people to take steps towards leading healthier and more active lives.
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