ASSIGMENT 2 QUESTION 2: Recently the Ministry of Education has introduced 1 students 1 sport at school levels.

How could this help to develop exercise habits among school children? Discuss.

In early March 2010, another education tsunami has swept on the shore of our country. This time, The Malay Mail which is our local afternoon newspaper had the first opportunity to report that on the 17 March 2010 morning, the Deputy Prime Minister who is also our Education Minister had a two-hour meeting with his Education Ministry officials and the main committees of sport development in schools at the Parliament House. The outcome of the meeting was to bring back the glory of sports in schools through the implementation of the one-studentone sport vision which means a student must be involved in at least one sport in school and those students with poor health could be exempted. For disable students, the Minister said, the Education Ministry will take steps to ensure they are not left out. The ministry will be seeking co-operation from the Paralympics Council to provide proper amenities and training support. The reason for implementation this programmed is that they want to be more emphasis on sports activities have long been called for by both teachers and parents as they felt that students needed a balanced routine that would contribute to their overall health and well-being. One of our local Chinese newspapers welcome this new vision of the ministry with the hope that it will help student towards a balance development of body and mind. The writer also mentioned that the Chinese community and schools have so far nurtured their own sports talents in basketball, badminton and table tennis within their range of abilities. If their efforts could be coupled with institutionalization of official training and support, I believe there will be better result. I would also like to quote one comment submitted to one local English newspaper by an anonymous parent who said Great idea, but, I believe our countrys many sp orts men and women both individuals and team sports should lead the way with a winning attitude on a consistent basis and that includes our sports associations as well, no matter whatever the sport is. For development of sports, we must consider one other parameter that direct or indirectly can help change and promote the sporting model in Malaysia. For this to happen, the proper implementations of Physical Education are of primary importance as they determine and shape

students involvement in sports. Physical Education is only one part of the overall education for the young school going children. The objective of the teaching should therefore be compatible with those of education as a whole. So, if we recognize that the primary objective of physical education is to contribute the improvement of students quality of life through sports and physical activities, we should ask ourselves whether this fundamental goal can be attained by the way physical education is taught in schools today? For our children, school is where they first get the chance to play sport and to catch the sporting habit. Children must attend school until the age of 18; the logical place for physical activity habits to develop is in the schools. Much research, however, indicates that physical education programs have provided minimal physical activity opportunities because of the lack of time, space, playing fields, facilities sports equipments as well as shortage of qualified staff for the proper teaching of physical education. Taking part in Physical Education classes and school sports activities can help make our young people healthier, teaches them self-discipline and teamwork skills, develop their leadership potential, and introduces them to activities they may enjoy and derive health benefits for a lifetime. In other words, school is a place to develop the wholesome individual. Not only that, youngsters with the potential to progress to higher levels of competition can only do so if they have the opportunity to discover and develop their sporting talent through proper teaching of Physical Education, well managed co-curriculum and sporting activities in schools. What would be the position of sports within the Physical Education Program be then? Physical Education programs aim is for lifelong exercise and promotion of the sporting model. Games during PE classes can be used as a means to promote physical activity. Games are included among the activities in Physical Education programs that contribute to the improvement of skills that will help young athletes develop good physical and mental conditions. These skills include the diagnosis of the individuals physical and mental conditions, the choice of the appropriate sport to be involved in, and the ongoing participation in sport after leaving schools. Through appropriate and regular involvement in quality Physical Education and sports activities, only then can we ensure today's children become our healthy, strong, active and productive adults of tomorrow. But if we failed to look to the intrinsic values of Physical Education and sports for justification of the subjects, if Physical education and sports are not

worthwhile and if schools cannot improve the implementation of sports and the teaching of physical education to our students, we may as well give up and stop worrying and stop talking about the current health issues like the case of obesity prevailing among our school going students. Despite the initiatives success in raising awareness and support for quality Physical Education, this subject has encountered numerous obstacles, including limited physical education staff and specialists and a lack of funding. As a conclusion, as a teacher especially PE teacher should be thinking, talking and to take immediate action to upgrade the Physical Education and the Sports programs in schools moving in the direction with the true spirit of ONE-STUDENT-ONE SPORT vision of the Ministry of Education Malaysia.

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