Proposal+Document

== __ Healthy Activity __ **__ Day __** **__ Proposal Document __** **__ Rushworth P-12 __** **__ Year 9 __**   ==

**__ Background Information __**
Rushworth P-12 College is a progressive rural school comprising of approximately 302 students. The town in which the school is located (Rushworth) is a small country town with a population of around 1000 so proportionally Rushworth P-12 College is a large school, however, it is not only Rushworth residents who attend. Rushworth P-12 also draws students from surrounding communities such as Colbinabbin, Harston, Murchison, Nagambie and Stanhope. Rushworth the town is situated in the Campaspe shire approximately 166km North of Melbourne and is surrounded by the larger regional centres of Shepparton, Bendigo and Kyabram (Towns in Australia, [online], 2009). Rushworth P-12 is engaged in a number of different progressive programs relating to nutrition and physical activity. It is both a Health Promoting school (Australian Health Promoting Schools Association, [online], 2008) and a Sun Smart school (Cancer Council Australia, [online], 2009). It currently runs a healthy canteen (Victorian School Canteen Policy, [online], 2009) and the Active After School Communities program (Australian Sports Commission, [online], 2009). It is participating in a Health Promoting Communities Project with the local Primary Care Partnership, local district health services and seven secondary schools and is also involved in the “Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing” project involving five primary schools who feed into the Rushworth P-12 College, the Shire of Campaspe and Goulburn Valley Health. (Rushworth P-12 College website, [online], 2009) The “Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing” program has been developed with a whole of community focus. Its primary aim is to provide programs targeting nutrition and physical activity to kindergarten and primary schools within the Shire of Campaspe, with the hope of achieving better health outcomes for students and other members of these communities (Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing, [online], 2009). In addition to this Rushworth College has a functioning Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden (Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, [online], 2009) and students at the school are involved in the upkeep and maintenance of the garden as well as in cooking classes within the kitchen. Rushworth holds a number of different sporting events throughout the course of the year including a fun-run, athletics day, swimming sports day, cross country and different camps involving physical activity (Rushworth P-12 College website, [online], 2009). 
 * __Rationale for Proposed Day __**
 * __Rationale for Proposed Day __**

Rushworth P-12 College is a progressive school who are engaged in a number of different and innovative health and physical activity programs already. One aspect that was noted during our “analysis of needs” for the Rushworth P-12 College was that there appeared to be little variance from the traditional or well known sports. Our group task is the development of a “healthy activity day” for students in year 9 and as such it was decided that a worthwhile objective may be expanding the students knowledge in relation to more non-traditional sports. This notion is supported by VELS and can be found in the Year 9 Stages of Learning description of the Health and Physical Education domain. //** “They (students)are introduced to new sports that require the learning of new skills, or the adaptation of previously learnt skills in new contexts…” **// (Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), [online], 2009). Within this same VELS domain students are expected to gain an understanding of nutrition and various aspects of health promotion. Students above VELS level 3, within this domain students will look at //** “…food selection and the role of nutrition on health growth and development.” **// (Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), [online], 2009). Given this is the case the incorporation of an inquiry based activity on the nutritional requirements for participation in sporting activity was arrived upon. Throughout the day and based around the chosen sporting game, Ultimate Frisbee, students will receive a brief on a variety of roles involved with the Ultimate Frisbee competition. Student will then be expected to perform a number of these roles including coach, player, administrator, statistician. The students will also assume some responsibility for the organisation of the competition an expectation detailed in the introduction of the Health and Physical Education domain of VELS. The rational or validity of the day is also supported by both the state and federal governments through initiatives such as “Go for your life” which is a Victorian Government initiative that seeks to encourage healthy eating and achieve higher levels of physical activity within the community (Go for your life, [online], 2009). The “healthy activity day” is in line with these aims as it will incorporate both a healthy eating and physical activity focus. Rushworth P-12 College is a Health Promoting school and as such is committed to the provision of a school environment that seeks to provide lasting learning in relation to student’s health and wellbeing. The provision of this environment and the inclusion of the “health activity day” is in line with the goals/focus of the Australian Health Promoting Schools Association (Australian Health Promoting Schools Association, [online], 2009). The following assessments will be carried out during the healthy activity day as a means of measuring the days success and value:
 * 1.** ** TO THE STUDENTS AT THE START OF THE DAY. (Pre evaluation) **

Questions will include: - Their current exercise routine? (intensity, what it is, how much etc) - Playing sports if any? - How much fruit they may eat? - How would they class their health? - Question on stretching? - Knowledge on pre game meals? - Knowledge of re fueling? (After game) - Importance of the environment in health? - Question on their garden? - Importance of health?

This sheet/hands up evaluation will be confidential and no names will be required, questions may be added and obviously worded satisfactory for the students and any personal questions will be done with a 'put your hand up' strategy and hand count.
 * 2.** ** TO THE STUDENTS AT THE END OF THE DAY. (Post evaluation) **

Questions will include: - Enjoyment of the day? - What they learned from our program? - Will they continue to use information we gave to maintain healthiness? - How they rate our teaching? - If they will be changing anything about there current health and exercise routine?

Again this sheet will be confidential. This sheet will have scales (1-10) mixed with short answer formatted questions


 * 3. ** ** TO THE TEACHERS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DAY **

Questions will include: - How well we organized the day? - The dynamics of the group - The clearness of the information presented - Day was effective and worthwhile - Lessons/activities were relevant - May our day create a behavior change in students and teachers - Question on teaching strategies - Overall performance of group

This evaluation is designed to give us an idea of how well we went etc


 * 4. ** ** EVALUATION OF THE GROUP (individual evaluations) **

Question will include: - How you think we went? - Where we could improve? - How you think we went personally? - Did we achieve our goal that we sent?

This evaluation is designed to give each individual a self evaluation but also to provide the information for my report on one of our strategic planning components, I will be choosing how well we met our strategically planned goal for the day


 * __ Strategic Planning Table __**


 * ** Objectives ** || ** Strategies ** || ** Performance indicators ** || ** Partnerships ** ||
 * Introduce students to or expand students knowledge of the sport “Ultimate Frisbee” || Group information session on rules of Ultimate Frisbee

Provide brief history of Ultimate Frisbee

Provide information on the terminology Ultimate Frisbee || Students’ engagement during information sessions.

Students ability to recall rules, terminology and history.

Student engagement in Ultimate Frisbee game. || Coliban Water (drink bottle provision)

La Trobe University (sporting equipment) ||
 * Increase student knowledge of nutrition, specifically in relation to nutritional requirements for sport and nutritional information on Stephanie Alexander garden produce || Inquiry based project into garden produce (on-going).

Group information session on nutritional requirements for different sports. || Student ability to access information and complete inquiry project.

Student engagement in information session and ability to answer questions in relation to sporting nutritional requirements || Stephanie Alexander Garden Project (SAGP)  ||
 * Expand student knowledge of varying roles within sporting organisation and develop students ability in performance of different roles || Information session on roles and responsibilities within sporting club.

Provide activity documents and information to support students in carrying out these roles.

Provide opportunity for students to practice different roles within a competition setting. || Assessment of student knowledge in relation to varying roles.

Students’ ability to perform roles during competition.

Student engagement during performance of roles. || AFL Victoria

Bendigo Amateur Soccer League ||
 * Enhance students’ ability to work as a team. || Information session on what are the qualities of good team member.

Development of team rules and expectations. || Analysis of general team functioning during the competition.

Adherence to team rules and expectations || ||
 * Develop student awareness of healthy lifestyle concept and benefits of healthy living. || Information session on healthy lifestyle and associated health benefits.

Provision of Vic Health information package. || Engagement in information session.

Consequent changes in student lifestyle behaviour (on-going) || Vic Health (info. package)  ||
 * Development of new physical skills involved in playing Ultimate Frisbee || Skill based tuition and training session utilising different terminology associated with Ultimate Frisbee.

You-tube video presentation on professional game of Ultimate Frisbee. || Students’ ability and proficiency in the development of new Frisbee throwing and catching skills. Student participation in Ultimate Frisbee game Student proficiency at using new skills. || La Trobe University (equipment provision)

Sowing the Seeds (budget provision) ||
 * __ Intended Activities __**


 * ** Time ** || ** Responsibility ** || ** Activity ** ||
 * 9:00 – 9:30am || Activity coordinators  || At the beginning of the day students will be introduced to all Healthy Activity Day coordinators and will be advised of the proposed activity for the day. As a whole group students will complete pre-evaluation survey, on-line if computers available.  ||
 * 9:30-10:40am || Activity coordinators  || Students will be divided into 2 groups of approximately 18 students – dependent upon student attendance on the day.

There will be 4 facilitators (coordinators) per group.

In the first session prior to recess:

One group will be taken for a skill introduction and practice session. This session will incorporate a brief introduction to Ultimate Frisbee including its history, rules and terminology followed by a practical skills session.

The other group will have a classroom session during which the facilitators will run the following sessions: · Explanation of the roles students will play during competition. · Brainstorm what makes good team member and devise some team rules expectations. · Information session on nutrition - with specific reference to sport. · Provision and explanation of the various documentation (such as stats sheets) that they will utilise during the day. · Explanation of the expectations for the competition (to be run after lunch) eg. The different roles they will play whilst not involved in the game. · Students will be divided into 2 teams of roughly nine members and will decide as a team which role they (eg. Media / Coach / Statistician / Cameraman / Photographer etc.) will play when not involved in game. || Expectations and information around lunch provision with students attending the SAKG for the collection of salad stuffs to accompany rolls. Student assistance required for lunch provision to be arranged during this session. || Short games to allow for round robin competition with 2 best teams meeting for a final. Trophy presentation for best team on the day. || Prior to conclusion of day students and teachers to be left with some suggestions for ongoing projects eg. Media release, statistical analysis. ||
 * 10:40-11:15am || Recess - activity coordinators to liaise with teaching staff re. responsibility  || Dependant upon availability students to consume fruit from the SAKG.  ||
 * 11:15-12:30pm || Activity coordinators  || The groups will swap from the activity they were involved with prior to recess.  ||
 * 12:30-12:55pm || Activity coordinators  || Whole group session regarding expectation and organisation of competition to occur post lunch time.
 * 12:55 – 1:45 || Lunchtime – Activity coordinators with student assistance  || Provision of meat, cheese and salad rolls.  ||
 * 1:45 – 3:00pm || Activity coordinators  || Students break off into their teams (9 roughly) and 1 game of Ultimate Frisbee to be run at a time.
 * 3:00-3:25pm || Activity coordinators  || Students complete post-evaluation survey.
 * __ Organisation and Management __**

Healthy Activity Day coordinators will be responsible for the following: · Purchase, accrual and transport of required equipment for Ultimate Frisbee · Purchase, management and transport of assorted foodstuffs · Running of all activities on the day · Provision, preparation and organization of meals (recess / lunch) · Setting up of appropriate playing field and training space · Facilitation of all information sessions Healthy Activity Day coordinators will be responsible for following management: · General classroom management · Management of student behavior in classroom, transition between activities and during competition · Management of environment in relation to playing fields or gym
 * __ Organisation __**
 * __ Management __**

Healthy Activity Day coordinators will familiarize themselves with the behavior management policy of Rushworth P-12 College and will refer incidence outside their control to the relevant authority.


 * __ Risk Management __**


 * __ Potential Mishaps __**


 * Wet Weather: ** As we are planning to spend the majority of the day outside, if it happens to be wet we need to have a backup plan. If it is raining on ‘activity day’ we will have to play our game of ‘Ultimate Frisbee’ indoor in the gym. The game could be modified in this way so the students are still able to enjoy the game we have to offer.


 * First Aid: ** We need to be aware from the beginning of the day what the procedures are for any students that may need first aid. We will follow the schools procedures and use school first aid kits if need be. Supervising teachers should be on hand to deal with any potential injuries. Referral to the school nurse or appropriate personal will occur.

As future teachers it is important to be flexible in adapting to any changes that may occur on the day. Organisation is the key to ensuring our ‘Healthy Activity Day’ runs smoothly without mishaps.
 * Student Teacher unable to attend: ** If one of the team is sick or unable to attend on the day, then team members must be told straight away. We have a large group who are all very capable so we should be able to cover for them. We also need to inform the school at the beginning of the day.

- Check for glass, roots, objects or slippery surfaces and any other potential hazards. - Supervision - Adequate first aid provision. || Med ||
 * __ Risk Assessment __**
 * ** Hazard/Activity ** || ** Risk? **  || ** Who? **  || ** How controlled? **  || ** Risk Rating **  ||
 * Physical Environment/Potential Hazards- Hard surface, objects close to playing area, equipment, space, weather etc. || Falls, cuts, torn muscles, sprains etc.  || students  || - Yard should be checked by university students before ‘activity day’ games
 * Hygiene || Germs passed on through not hand washing, hair tied up to prevent lice and/or bacteria/illness  || Students and staff  || -Students must wash hands before making their salad rolls, and students with long hair must have it tied up.  || low  ||
 * Medical Emergencies || || Students and Staff  || -Students and staff must all be aware of procedures that must take place during a medical emergency or risk.  || ||


 * __ Curriculum, Policy and Environment/Ethos recommendations __**


 * __ Curriculum __**

Strand: Physical Personal and Social Learning Domain: Health and Physical Education Level: 6 · They demonstrate advanced skills in selected physical activities. · They employ and devise skills and strategies to counter tactical challenges in games situations. || Students’ ability and proficiency in the development of new Frisbee throwing and catching skills.
 * Dimension || Standards  || Activity  ||
 * Movement and physical activity || · Students demonstrate proficiency in the execution of manipulative and movement skills during complex activities.

Student engagement in Ultimate Frisbee game. || · They compare and evaluate perceptions of challenge, risk and safety. || Provide opportunity for students to practice different roles within a competition setting. || Further Curriculum Activities may include:
 * ^  || · They assume responsibility for conduct of aspects of a sporting competition in which roles are shared and display appropriate sporting behaviour.
 * ** Health knowledge and promotion ** || · They analyse the positive and negative health outcomes of a range of personal behaviours and community actions.  || Development of team rules and expectations.  ||
 * ^  || ·  They identify the health services and products provided by government and non-government bodies and analyse how these can be used to support the health needs of young people.  || Partnerships with Vic Health (info. package) Coliban Water (drink bottle provision) and La Trobe University (sporting equipment)  ||
 * ^  || ·  They identify and describe strategies that address current trends in the nutritional status of Australians. They analyse and evaluate the factors that affect food consumption in Australia.  || Inquiry based project into garden produce (on-going).  ||
 * ^  || ·  They identify and describe strategies that address current trends in the nutritional status of Australians. They analyse and evaluate the factors that affect food consumption in Australia.  || Inquiry based project into garden produce (on-going).  ||
 * An annual frisbee festival where students could be responsible for an afternoon of competition.
 * ** History: ** of the country where the sport originated
 * P.E. The biomechanics of throwing and catching
 * Health: and how a good diet can help and athlete or any body else
 * Geography: what countries play and could play ultimate frizbee
 * Home Eco: How to cook meals for sport preperation
 * I.T. to develop logo etc
 * Science: how sports drinks work in the body.

=__ Policy __ =

The policies implemented at Rushworth P-12 College include: - [|Health Promoting School policy.doc] - [|Healthy Foods Policy.doc] - [|Student Wellbeing Policy.doc]

These policies are all relevant to us, as student teachers to implement our ‘Healthy Activity Day’ at Rushworth P-12 College. · Rushworth P-12 school adopts parts of the ‘Kids Go For Your Life’ Canteen Policy which is available at: []

Red team will adhere to the Health Promoting schools policy by ensuring our 'Healthy Activity Day' is planned to promote students to actively choose nutritious foods and a healthy lifestyle. A Health promoting school takes action to promote and protect the social, physical, intellectual, mental and emotional health of its members. Our game of 'Ultimate Frisbee' promotes physical activity and the healthy lunch encourages nutritious food choices.

The Healthy foods policy is essential to our planning of the 'Healthy Activity Day'. The school aims to ensure that any foods provided by the College are consistent with a healthy eating philosophy. This aspect of the Healthy Foods Policy is important to us, as student teachers in ensuring we uphold the schools wishes in relation to providing the students with ingredients they may use for lunch during the 'Healthy Activity Day'. It is important we recognise this as we must approach the school with the knowledge that the ingredients and foods we are providing is within the guidelines.

The student wellbeing policy is a policy we must be aware of. It is a imperative for the group to be aware of this policy before conducting our 'Healthy Activity Day'. As 'outsiders' of the school community we are not aware of the schools values, management and strategies associated with student wellbeing. Our activites during the day must incorporate the policy as the school aims to: -provide an educational environment which recognises, values and builds student wellbeing -develop students who are physically and emotionally healthy -work in partnership with parents/carers and the community to support students. As we plan our day these values and guidelines must be met by the Red team.

=__ Environment and Ethos __ = Our team will bring to this day, a positive and healthy ethos which will support and extend Rushworth College’s current value system. The kind of values that we will be aiming to promote through the day will include healthy eating, the importance of physical exercise, inclusiveness, fair play, respect (for both individuals and the environment).

A school with a strong health/environment promoting ethos will have policies and procedures that relate to the following areas: Staff health & well-being programs, Occupational Health & Safety programs, development of teams and positive relationships, Sunsmart policy, areas for physical activity, healthy foods promoting canteen, Equal Opportunity policy, active Student Leadership, passive recreation areas, pastoral care and collaborative decision making processes. - Health Promoting School policy.doc

Rushworth College already has an excellent heath promoting ethos within the school and has policies that relate to many of the points above. Among the many things that Rushworth College does to promote health within the school include: Being a sunsmart school (children mush wear a hat when outside in the summer), having excellelent sports facilities such as indoor gymnasium, sports fields and shaded play areas. The school currently runs a healthy canteen and the Active After School Communities program encourages children to lead a healthy active lifestyle. Rushworth College is currently participating in a Health Promoting Communities Project with the local Primary Care Partnership, local district health services and seven secondary schools. 2009 – 2010 will also see the College involved in the “Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing” project involving five feeder primary schools, the Shire of Campaspe and Goulburn Valley Health [] We will demonstrate a healthy ethos to the children through our manner and ideas, and hope to leave them with a renewed sense of their place in the environment and the importance of a clear and positive school ethos. We will lead a discussion with the children to reinforce what a healthy ethos is and to make them aware of the kinds of things both they, and their school community can do to ensure that they live and promote a healthy lifestyle.


 * __ Resources and Budget __**

· 10 x Frisbee · Bibs or similar to distinguish between teams · 80 Bread Rolls · Lite’ Margarine x 2 (500g tubs) · 40 slices ham / 40 slices chicken · 80 slices cheese – 4 x 24 slice cheese · 12 Litre Lite’ milk – 6 x 2L bottles · 2 x Chocolate Topping · Salad vegetables to be taken from S.A.G. ·  Utensils for buttering/making rolls. · Promotional water bottles from Coliban Water · Information pack from Vic Health 
 * __ Resources __**
 * __ Budget __**
 * **__ Item __** || **__ Quantity __**  || **__ Cost __**  || **__ Total __**  ||
 * ** Frisbee ** || 10 || $15.00  || $150.00  ||
 * ** Meats ** || 80 slices || $.30  || $24.00  ||
 * ** Bread Rolls ** || 80 rolls || $.60  || $48.00  ||
 * ** Margarine ** || 2 tubs || $4.50  || $9.00  ||
 * ** Cheese slices ** || 4 x 24 slices  || $5.50  || $22.00  ||
 * ** Milk ** || 6 x 2L containers || $3.50  || $21.00  ||
 * ** Chocolate Topping ** || 2 x 250ml || $4.75  || $9.50  ||
 * ** Administration costs - **** Photocopying / Printing ** || -  || $25.00  || $25.00  ||
 * ** Total Cost ** || || || $329.50 ||

**__Reference List __**  

Australian Government, Australian Sports Commission (2009), // Participating in Sport - Active After School Communities. // Retrieved August 18, 2009, from []

Australian Health Promoting Schools Association (2009). Retrieved August 16, 2009, from []

Cancer Council Australia (2009). // Sun Smart Schools //. Retrieved August 20, 2009, from []

Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning (2007). // Go For Your Life- Healthy Canteen // Kit. Retrieved August 19, 2009, from []

Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning (2007). // Safe Schools are Healthy Schools //. Retrieved August 20, 2009, from []

Go For Your Life (2006). // Healthy Eating //. Retrieved August 20, 2009, from []

Rushworth P-12 College (2009). // About us. // Retrieved August 19, 2009, from []

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation (2009). Retrieved August 19, 2009, from [] 

Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing (2009). Retrieved August 208, 2009, from  

Towns in Australia (2009). // A Directory of Towns and Cities in Australia //. Retrieved August 19, 2009, from []

Victorian Essential Learning Standards [VELS] (2009). Retrieved August 17, 2009, from []

Victorian School Canteen Policy (2009). // Victorian Government Policy for School Canteens and other School Services //. Retrieved August 20, 2009, from []

Please note * The school policies were obtained from Rushworth P-12 College. The policies were developed by the College Council and last ratified in November 2008.