There is growing concern in Australia about increasing childhood health issues like obesity and diabetes. The document argues that the Australian school curriculum is not giving enough emphasis to physical education, making it difficult for teachers to educate children about healthy lifestyle choices. As children spend 40% of their day at school, the school environment provides an important opportunity to engage kids in physical activity and teach them good health habits on a daily basis.

1. for Primary Schools

2. There is great concern within Australia over
the increase of childhood health issues, such
as, obesity and diabetes (Meldrum & Peters,
2012, p. 4).

3. The Australian school curriculum is
marginalising PDHPE, this makes it difficult for
teachers to educate children on making good
healthy life choices
(Meldrum & Peters, 2012, p. 13).

4. It is important for children to learn that
physical activity and making good health
choices is something that they should do daily.

5. Children are at school 40% of their day
therefore, the school setting is a great place to
engage children with physical activity and to
teach them good healthy life choices
(Meldrum & Peters, 2012, p. 4).

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