Social Environment
Social Environment at Home
•Parents be active role models.
•Parents be active with their children.
•Parents attend children’s sport.
•Walk the dog.
•Schedule family recreation time.
Social Environment in the Community
•Walking groups.
•Sporting clubs.
•Gym memberships.
•Special interest groups ( gardening, darts, snooker, fishing etc.)
•Special target groups ( age, gender, ethnicity, disability, etc.)
•Fun runs.
•Celebrations / Public events.
•Family days.
•Police co-operation / presence.
Social Environment at School
•Teachers be active role models.
•Teachers active with students.
•Supervised playgrounds.
•Activity clubs.
•School sports teams.
•House / Class sports days.
•Peer support activity programs.
•Elite athlete visits.
•Theme days (Ride to school days, Walking school bus days and Footy day)
Social Environment in the Workplace
•Lunchtime walking group.
•Enter corporate events.
•Excursions (bowling, tennis, etc.)
•Hire instructors.
•Ride / walk to work days.
•Fun runs.
•Sports teams (ie: indoor cricket, indoor soccer, volleyball)
•Department challenges.
•Buddy system.
•Family days / picnics.
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Reference:​
O'Keef, Walsh, Millar, Cleary, & Quinlan. (2017). Live it up 1: VCE physical education Units 1 & 2. Retrieved from http://www.jacaranda.com.au/solutions/jacaranda-vce-physical-education-sample-chapters/