School is said to be a miniature society to the children and as such school can play a very important role to make them health conscious and active in physical activities. Following actions can be taken by school.
1. All schools should plan a well-thought physical education curriculum and implement programmes of physical education to ensure maximum participation enjoyment and skill learning for all children. Schooling years should aim at physical and social development of children through health and physical education programme.
2. School authority should ensure that physical education classes offer the maximum amount of opportunities for physical activities.
3. School should provide well maintained and adequate equipments and facilities.
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4. Should make provision for adequate covered areas for physical education programmers especially for the summer and rainy seasons.
5. Should arrange for proper intramural and extramural competitions involving all students.
6. Should provide after school opportunities involving parents and guardians.
7. Should make provision for hygienic and accessible facilities for pure drinking water and toilets, latrines and urinal points.
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8. Should facilitated linkages with parents, local clubs, and community groups and provide students and especially adolescents with skills to access physical activity, sport and recreation opportunities in their community.
9. Should extend orientation and refresher programmes for the primary school teachers to make them well trained and resourceful to teach health and physical education to the children.
10. Should create interest, encourage and involve subject tracers to support the physical education teachers in implementing the physical education and sports programmes in the school.