Minister's Physical Activity Challenge

Welcome to the Minister’s Physical Activity Challenge!

The Minister’s Physical Activity Challenge is a new initiative by the ACT Government to increase the levels of physical activity in children. The aim is to encourage children to be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.

All schools will be invited to participate with individual classes encouraged to take up the Challenge.

The Minister’s Physical Activity Challenge will run for 10-weeks during terms 2 and 3, commencing on 2 June 2008 and finishing on 22 August 2008. The Challenge will pause for the two weeks of school holidays in July.

There are certificates for students and prizes for schools that meet the minimum requirements for the challenge. Prizes for schools are based on a percentage of classes participating in the Challenge. Depending on the level of involvement, schools can receive up to $800 in sporting equipment. Details of the different levels of achievement and the requirements of students and schools can be found on the following page.

Students participating in the Minister’s Physical Activity Challenge will receive a Challenge Passport to record their daily physical activity time. Schools will receive these in the week prior to the Challenge commencing and should be distributed to students on the first day of the Challenge. The Passport contains a page for each week of the Challenge where students can colour in the time they spend each day in physical activity. It also contains suggestions and weekly tips for tips for increasing physical activity and leading a healthy lifestyle.

For further information about the Minister’s Physical Activity Challenge, please email Ben Yuen, MPAC Coordinator ben.yuen@act.gov.au  

STUDENT AND SCHOOL AWARDS

Individual Certificates

There are three levels of achievement based on the time students spend in physical activity. The levels are:

Bronze Certificate Students must maintain the minimum 60 minutes of physical activity at least five days a week for the 10 weeks of the challenge.

Silver Certificate In addition to the Bronze level, students must add an extra 15 minutes of physical activity time for three days a week for at least five of the ten weeks of the challenge.

Gold Certificate In addition to the Bronze level, students must add an extra 30 minutes of physical activity time for three days a week for at least five of the ten weeks of the challenge.

School Awards

Depending on the number of classes at the school involved in the challenge, there are great prizes of sports equipment to help students to continue to be physically active after the challenge has finished.

Bronze Award Schools will receive $300 worth of sports equipment when 25% of classes participate.

Silver Award Schools will receive $500 worth of sports equipment when 50% of classes participate.

Gold Award Schools will receive $800 worth of sports equipment when 75% of classes participate.

These awards will be presented to schools during Health and PE Week in week 9 term 3 (15 September to 19 September 2008).

To register download the registration form below and fax it to 6205 9340.

Registration Form ( Word 43Kb)