Product Description

This Resource focuses on Physical Activity and Nutrition activities that have been organised around the Summer Olympics theme. Through participation in these activities students can be introduced to a series of fundamental human values that are applicable both on the field of play and in everyday life. This Resource endeavours to foster students’ knowledge, skills and understandings to lead a healthier, active lifestyle, to develop resiliency and to become a more connected and caring person in an increasingly conflicted world. To this end the content can meet the needs of national curriculum.

Health promotion ideas for schools and communities are included as are cross-curricular teaching ideas. Nutrition ideas linked to the Olympic theme can be found in the Cross-Curricular Links section. Many of the activities included could also take place in non-school settings such as camps, youth and community clubs, family outings and so on.

The Olympics theme provides students with an opportunity to participate in their own class Olympics and to gain the skills and health benefits of being physically active with other people. Conducting these themed activities in an Olympic year can bring the spirit of the Games into the school environment. The ideas can also be transposed to other themed approaches such as the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and other such national and international events.