Let’s get active at school! New healthy lifestyle initiatives

poslední aktualizace středa, 16/03/2022

A new school challenge by the European Commission and a toolkit by UNESCO put physical education and healthy lifestyles in the spotlight.

Join the Good Energy 4 Schools challenge! The European Commission challenges you to share your ideas and actions to get Good Energy 4 Schools as part of the HealthyLifestyle4All initiative. You can do so by simply filling in your organisation’s pledge in support of this initiative, which will then be added to the pledge list page. Has your organisation, for example, maybe found a new way to make children move more and sit less? Or has your organisation maybe taught trigonometry with rhythm? 

The education community has already showcased its amazing work in promoting an active and healthy lifestyle. Get inspired by the Walk Around the Earth project by the 2020 #BeActive Education Awards winner from Zagreb, or the Munich-based Sport am Gartenzaun.

HealthyLifestyle4All is a two-year initiative that aims to link sport and active lifestyles with health, food, and various other policies.

 

Explore a new toolkit by UNESCO!

UNESCO recently released three publications on Quality Physical Education (QPE) that represents active, inclusive, peer-led learning. Among them you can find the QPE Policy Advocacy Toolkit for Youth, developed in collaboration with 21 young leaders from 18 countries that helps young people to advocate for and effectively contribute to the development of QPE policy. The content includes case study examples, practical checklists to guide action, key definitions, and tips. 

The UNESCO’s package also includes the QPE Policy Brief, and the QPE Analysis of process, content and impact. Each publication combines insights from UNESCO’s global survey, findings from national implementation, and stakeholder testimonials.

QPE helps to address the crises that COVID-19 has exacerbated – physical inactivity, mental health issues, and inequalities – which is why it is a core component of UNESCO’s new sport-based initiative Fit for Life.

Spread the info amongst your network of organisations and let’s get active!