Resources

10 week challenge

Commencing the challenge

*** Please note: The resources below are 2020 resources. They are currently being updated to reflect the new changes for 2021 and will be uploaded soon.

Recording the challenge

Due to students learning from home we have created printable and digital/editable logbooks and wall charts. Schools can choose how they wish to run their challenge and how their students may access these.

PRINTABLE 10 WEEK CHALLENGE LOGBOOKS/WALL CHARTS

DIGITAL/EDITABLE 10 WEEK CHALLENGE LOGBOOKS

HOW TO GUIDES

Challenge awards

Concluding the challenge

Submitting data for certificate printing (PDF 787KB)

Integrating the challenge into Key Learning Areas

Classroom Energisers (PDF 396KB)

K-6 Class Running Challenge (PDF 212KB)

Pedometer Integrated Learning Opportunities (334PDF KB)

Research

Benefits of physical activity (PDF 1230.40)

Sport Leadership

Information booklets

Sport Leadership Information Booklet (PDF 421KB)

Sport Leadership Grants Booklet (PDF 611.23KB)

Matrixes and templates

PSC Sport Leadership Curriculum Links - Primary (PDF 162.60KB)

PSC Sport Leadership Curriculum Links - Secondary (PDF 145.04KB)

Sport leadership framework (PDF 125.57KB)

Structure of a sport lesson (PDF 91.79KB)

Sport coaching lesson plan template (PDF 83.04KB)

Sample Permission note - Leading with Action Day (PDF 108.42KB)

Sample Permission note - Learning to Lead day Primary (PDF 62.85KB)

Sample Permission note - Learning to Lead day Secondary (PDF 63.86KB)

Sport leadership day sign on sheet (PDF 352.18KB)

Instructional Videos

Implementing Learning to Lead program (Video)

Small Team Games (Video)

You're the Coach (Video)

Games in a Nutshell (Video)

Ideas and tips for warm up games (Video)

Basic Skills Circuit (Video)

Games for Primary students (Video)

Game Play (Video)

Dance Breakdown (Video)

Dance Moves (Video)

Certificates

Learning to Lead Certificate (PDF 253.93KB)

Leading with Action Certificate (PDF 255.27KB)

Ambassadors

Student ambassador worksheet (PDF 56.48KB)

Guide for local media publicity (PDF 104.05KB)

Netball clinic with PSC Ambassador Susan Pettitt (Video)

9 News TV coverage of Cobar PSC Ambassador visit

Australian hockey player brings rewards for students (PDF 173.34KB)

Water polo Elysha O'Neill PSC Eden visit (PDF 161.12KB)

Australian Netballer Paige Hadley PSC Mount St Thomas visit (PDF 164.08KB)

Olympic medalist Craig Stevens' interview at Homebush West Public School on the School Swimming & Water Safety program (video)

Research, initiatives and partnerships

Thinking while moving in maths

iPlay video

NSW Auditor General Report into Physical activity in Government Primary Schools

Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle Strategy 2013 - 2018

Developing procedures for school sport

Reviewing procedures for school sport

EASY Minds

Thinking while Moving Maths - teaching and learning resources

TwM Maths - Year 6

TwM Maths - Year 5

Measurement and geometry

Year 5 Analogue Clock (DOCX 322KB)

Year 5 Angles Match (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Clock Relay 1 (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Create the Space (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Length Scavenger Hunt (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Minute Chase (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Move and Measure (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Making 3D Shapes (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Shapes (DOCX 323 KB)

Year 5 Stop the Clock Tock! (DOCX 322KB)

Year 5 Skip the Properties of 3D Shapes (DOCX 720KB)

Year 5 Three Times Lucky (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Which is the Best Unit? (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Walk the distance (DOCX 323KB)

Number and algebra

Year 5 Action Answers (DOCX 322KB)

Year 5 Bean Bag Golf (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Beanbag Fractions (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Clumps with Remainders (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Dice Croquet 1 (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Find a Partner (DOCX 801KB)

Year 5 Hit the Target (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Ladder Fractions (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Number Cruncher (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Number Challenge (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Number Run (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Number Relay (DOCX 331KB)

Year 5 Patterns in Ladders (DOCX 671KB)

Year 5 Ring-a-Ding-ding (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Stuck in the Times (DOCX 323KB)

Year 5 Secret Number (DOCX 324KB)

Year 5 Skittle Subtraction (DOCX 323KB)

Statistics and probability

Year 5 Bean Bag Throw (DOCX 323KB)

TwM Maths - Stage 2

Measurement and geometry

Stage 2 Body Clocks (DOCX 324KB)

Stage 2 Move and Check (DOCX 324KB)

Stage 2 Orienteering Maths (DOCX 324KB)

Number and algebra

Stage 2 Jump for your Life (DOCX 324KB)

Stage 2 Move and Check (DOCX 324KB)

Stage 2 Times Tables Tournament of Legends (DOCX 324KB)

TwM Maths - Early Stage 1 and Stage 1

Measurement and geometry

Early Stage 1 Pirate Maths (DOCX 324KB)

Number and algebra

Early Stage 1 Climbing the Number Ladder (DOCX 323 KB)

Stage 1 Bean Bag Times Tables (DOCX 324 KB)

Stage 1 Factor Match (DOCX 324 KB)

Statistics and probability

Stage 1 Try your Chances (DOCX 324 KB)

Thinking while Moving English - teaching and learning resources

Below is a selection of short videos which provide examples of TwME lessons, the equipment required and can be modified for different stages in K-6.

Lesson 1 - Hop to it (2.23 mins)

Lesson 2 - Spelling fitness circuit (1.40 mins)

Lesson 3 - Consonant diagraph (1.51 mins)

Lesson 4 - Basketball words (0.57 mins)

Lesson 5 - Spelling hangman (2.09 mins)

Lesson 6 - Millionaire game (2.21 mins)

Lesson 7 - Rob the nest (2.13 mins)

Lesson 8 - Homophone Pears (1.35 mins)

Lesson 9 - Simile & metaphor hunt (1.05 mins)

Thinking while Moving English - Highlights of the program (2.05 mins)

Below is a selection of lesson plans which can be adapted for Stages 1, 2 and 3.

Lesson Plan - Active Adverbs (PDF 223KB)

Lesson Plan - Athletic Apostrophes (PDF 233KB)

Lesson Plan - Basketball Dribble (PDF 248KB)

Lesson Plan - Bean Bag Toss (PDF 236KB)

Lesson Plan - Captain Ball Prefix & Suffix (PDF 236KB)

Lesson Plan - Consonant Diagraph Relay (PDF 226KB)

Lesson Plan - Core Conjunctions (PDF 234KB)

Lesson Plan - Drill Ladder Diagraphs (PDF 246KB)

Lesson Plan - Exercise & Edit (PDF 218KB)

Lesson Plan - HIIT Homophones (PDF 213KB)

Lesson Plan - Hopscotch (PDF 304KB)

Lesson Plan - Rob the Nest (PDF 409 KB)

Lesson Plan - Skip & Bounce Fitness (PDF 256KB)

Eat the Rainbow educational resource (in collaboration with Sydney Markets - Fresh for Kids)

The Department of Education - NSW Premier's Sporting Challenge, in collaboration with Sydney Markets - Fresh for Kids have developed the Eat the Rainbow educational resource. These have been aligned to the NSW PDHPE Syllabus K-6.

These include: