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No Excuses! - A Documentary about Quality Physical Education
QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
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Making Physical Education Safe from AfPE
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  • Making Physical Education Safe (afPE): The new poster shows commonly used examples to help explain how adults organise to PREVENTharm, INFORM about hazards and EDUCATE students about what safety involves.
  • 1.3.1 Activities are selected carefully and modified to ensure a safe learning environment for students. Emergency action plans are posted and practiced.
  • 1.3.2 Activities are selected carefully to ensure that they match students’ ability levels and are safe for all students, regardless of ability level.
  • 1.3.3 Physical educators maintain up-to-date first aid, CPR and AED certifications.
  • 1.3.4. Facilities and equipment are maintained and inspected regularly for safety hazards.
  • 1.3.6 Teachers ensure student safety by monitoring class closely.
  • 1.6.3 Physical educators provide appropriate experiences for students with temporary medical limitations (e.g., a student with a broken arm can ride an exercise bike).
 
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