Pei Tong Primary School

PE Department

2013

PE programme

CARE programme

Pei Tong Primary School

Physical Education 2013

Overview

o Physical inactivity-obesity relationship

• Physical activity recommendations

• School CARE programme

• School PE programme

Overweight among

Singapore youths

Overweight among Singaporean youths

A national study of 19,000 preschoolers in 2000

Compared to 1990, height remains the same.

But 5-year olds are half a kilo heavier

And 6-year olds are 1 kg heavier

Overweight among Singaporean youths

News @ AsiaOne Fri, Mar 27, 2009 AsiaOne

Singapore youth among busiest in Asia

On-line survey involved 13 000 youths aged 8-24 yrs from 12-nations In 24 hrs, they cram 42 hrs worth of activities by multitasking They spend 13 hrs watching TV, going on-line, and reading Top internet activities are emailing, listening to music and playing video-games

Relative merits of cyber-sports versus

physical sport

Cyber sport

Anytime, anywhere, whenever-

easy access to players and

computer terminal

Not weather dependent- played in

comfortable setting

Not dependent of physical fitness

Does not depend on a high level

of physical skill

Relative ease in skill mastery

Gratification and enjoyment is

immediate

Low level of physical exertion

Physical sport

Limited by time, number of

players, location and access to

facility

Weather-dependent

Dependent on physical fitness

Game skill level is important for

game enjoyment

Time-consuming to master skill

Enjoyment and gratification is

delayed

Great deal of physical exertion

Outlets: McDonald’s: 70, KFC: 70, Burger King: 46

Singapore is the 4th Global Market for Weekly Fast Food Consumption

(AC Nielsen, 2004). Population of Singapore is 4.1 million in 2008

Easy access to fast food 24/7

Exacerbated by overeating & transport

convenience

Physical inactivity and related illnesses

Highest incidence

in the world

Why is having a healthy weight

important?

Stroke

Heart diseases

Hypertension

Diabetes

Osteoarthritis

Source: Dr. Ben Tan (2007). Fight the fat: what

you must know and do to lose weight. Marshall

Cavendish Intl (Asia) Pte Ltd

Physical Activity

Recommendations

Ministry of Health Singapore 2007

Children and adolescents should accumulate

at least 60 minutes of at least moderate

intensity exercise or physical activity

(HR>140 bpm) for 5 days or more a week

Emergent evidence from Lancet 2006

Children and adolescents should accumulate at

least 90 minutes of at least moderate intensity

exercise or physical activity daily for the

maintenance of metabolic health (prevent insulin

resistance- a pre-cursor of type II diabetes)

Andersen et al (2006)

Evidence-based on blood parameters and amount

of activity in N=1732, aged 9 & 15 year olds from

Estonia, Portugal & Denmark

What is a healthy weight?

Pupils’ height and weight measured each term

BMI calculated based on weight for boys/girls percentile charts (MOH)

The greater the degree of fatness, the greater the risk of obesity-related diseases

Source: Dr. Ben Tan (2007). Fight the fat: what

you must know and do to lose weight. Marshall

Cavendish Intl (Asia) Pte Ltd

Principles of weight loss [1]

Energy deficit

Consistent energy

deficit

Significant energy

deficit

Source: Dr. Ben Tan (2007). Fight the fat: what

you must know and do to lose weight. Marshall

Cavendish Intl (Asia) Pte Ltd

Exercise

Diet

Principles of weight loss [2]

3 pillars

Exercise

Diet restriction

Physical

activity

No shortcuts

P1 CARE programme

CARE programme

Stands for

‘Children Active in

Recreation and Exercise’

Help pupils increase their

time spent in exercise and

physical activity by:

Morning runs

Fitness gym workouts

Participating in games

Jump Jam sessions

Role of parents

Help your child

achieve and maintain

a healthy weight by:

Increasing their

physical activity time

through family

exercise time

Develop a healthy diet

P1 PE programme

PE syllabus aims to:

Develop students’ motor and games skills and equip

them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to

pursue and enjoy a physically active and healthy

lifestyle.

OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1. Perform and enjoy a variety of physical activities with

understanding

2. Develop and maintain physical health and fitness through

regular participation in Physical Activities

3. Demonstrate positive self-esteem through body awareness

and control

4. Understand and apply thinking skills to PE

5. Demonstrate the spirit of fair play, teamwork and

sportsmanship

6. Acquire safe practices during Physical Activities

OBJECTIVES OF P E

P1 PE programme Term 1

Physical Conditioning

Locomotor Skills: Walking, running, jumping, sliding, hopping, leaping, skipping & galloping.

Pupils to achieve proper body coordination while performing these skills

Skill Test: Rabbit hop, galloping, skipping, elephant walk

Term 2

Fundamental Movements

Bending, twisting, turning, balancing, pushing, pulling, stretching & rocking

Gymnastics Rolls, shoulder stand, bridge , Jumps,etc

P1 PE programme Term 3

Physical Conditioning

Skills for Lower Primary Sports Day

relays, movement skills, manipulatives

Term

Manipulatives

bouncing, rolling, throwing and catching

Modified games

introduction to simple games concepts

Thank you