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School Sport Unit

About us
About us
About us

The School Sport Unit provides carefully planned, adaptable and enjoyable physical activity experiences for all students in NSW public schools.
Rep.Representative sport
Representative sport
Representative sport

Parents, teachers, and students can browse Schools Sports Associations to find representative sport events and results for students aged 8 to 19 years old.

Association level
- Hunter
- North Coast
- North West
- Riverina
- South Coast
- Sydney East
- Sydney North
- Sydney South West
- Sydney West
- Western
- Barrier
- West Darling
State and National level
School sport history
Swimming and water safety
Swimming and water safety
Swimming and water safety

NSW public schools can access programs and resources to help students develop swimming, water safety and survival skills.
PSCNSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge
NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge
NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge

To promote increased participation in sport and physical activity, leading to healthier, more active lifestyles, the Premier's Sporting Challenge (PSC) is a multi-faceted program offering a range of initiatives to Department of Education students and teachers across the state. The PSC aims to get more students and staff 'more active, more often'.
Disability and inclusion
Disability and inclusion
Disability and inclusion

Opportunities for students with disabilities to get involved in sports are available at various levels throughout the school sport structure, from participation to elite. The participatory (or provisional) level does not require classification, however, if an athlete wishes to compete at a regional, state, national or international level, they will need to gain classification through the appropriate sporting organisation.
Procedures and guidelines
Procedures and guidelines
Procedures and guidelines

Teachers and school leaders can find advice, support and compliance resources for implementing high quality and safe sport and physical activities for students.
Teacher resource hub
Teacher resource hub
Teacher resource hub

Teachers can find professional learning workshops, eLearning courses as well as teaching and learning resources to support the implementation of quality sport and physical activity programs.

Thinking while Moving learning resources

The Thinking while Moving (TwM) resources on this page have been developed by the School Sport Unit as a key component of the Department of Education’s response to the NSW Auditor General's report into physical activity in government primary schools. The aim of TwM is to invigorate the current primary curriculum and attempt to maximise opportunities to incorporate movement-based learning into key learning areas.

Download the Thinking while Moving - Overview (DOCX 173 MB) or enrol in the School Sport Unit - Thinking while Moving online learning course to learn more out how this approach can be applied in your school.

Thinking while Moving in mathematics

The Thinking while Moving in mathematics resource provides physically active mathematics activities for teachers to use as consolidation tasks to deepen student understanding and knowledge, practise skills and develop fluency while also increasing student physical activity levels.

Teachers may use Thinking while Moving in mathematics activities as:

· a component of a planned mathematics lesson

· a classroom energiser

· in guided numeracy groups

· as a consolidation activity

· before number talks to spark student engagement and curiosity.

TwM in mathematics resource

TwM mathematics resource pic

Early Stage 1

TwM math ES1 image

Stage 1

TwM math S1 image

Stage 2

TwM math S2

Stage 3

TwM math S3

Thinking while Moving in English

Videos

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 plans

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

Thinking while Moving at home