Thank you, Madam Chair. I wanted to ask the Minister some questions on curriculum development and how it is that over the years there's been a downward trend on physical education in our schools. Much of the news in the past few years has been talk of childhood obesity, the fact that as a society we're getting more obese, we're not as active. This causes me a great deal of concern given the fact that I think, and I haven't got the statistics to prove it, but I went to school from Grade 4 to Grade 12 here and when I was in school we had phys. ed. class at least three times a week. A dedicated phys. ed. teacher was there dressed in gym pants and a T-shirt instructing us in physical education, and if you go to the schools nowadays, it's a teacher in high-heeled shoes, it's a teacher in a three-piece suit, and it's just not conducive to children getting the physical education requirements that they need. I think we could do more in this area. I don't know if the Minister has a plan to try to get more funding into physical education in our schools, but I'd like to hear what the Minister has to say in that regard. Thank you, Madam Chair.
David Ramsay on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 19th, 2007
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