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Health and Wellbeing  Teenagers (12 to 18 years) need to be doing at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity a day for health and wellbeing.

Health and Wellbeing  Exercise is good for you in several ways: Prevent heart disease Prevent diabetes by managing weight and stress Maintain fitness Extend life and improve quality of life Helps you sleep at night  So get into some active fun!

Try something new!  Walk more – to school, to sport, to see friends, to go out – but remember to be safe  Team up – make new friends at team sports or join other groups/activities  Surf a board instead of the Net

Try something new!  Try a new activity like self- defence, yoga, surf lifesaving, dancing, kickboxing, skirmish or archery – it’s more fun than computer games and you’ll meet new friends too!  Take the family dog or your neighbour’s dog for a walk to the local park or beach  Put on some music and dance – from ballet to break-dancing – it’s all good!

Try something new!  Use wheels – skateboard, rollerblade or cycle to get around – don’t forget your helmet and safety gear!  Challenge your Homestay parents to some active competition!  Check out the activities at your local recreation centre or club – you’ll find choices from sailing to soccer.

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Caution! Remember to: Drink lots of water before, during and after activity to avoid dehydration. Make sure you take safety precautions to avoid injury such as wearing helmets and knee pads; (remember when you ride a bicycle in Queensland it is illegal to ride without a helmet).

What do Aussies do in their leisure time? Australians have countless different pastimes that they enjoy in their leisure time but we do play and watch a lot of sport.

Leisure Time Healthy Pastimes: Cross Training Cycling Jogging Swimming Walking Weight training Dance classes Playing team sports

Types of Sports Most common types of sports include: Ruby League Football (W) Aussie Rules Football (W) Rugby Union Football (W) Cricket (S) Netball (A) Basketball (A) Swimming (S) Soccer (W) Golf (A) Tennis (S) Hockey (A) Summer: (S) Winter: (W) All Year Round: (A)

Watching Sport – FOOTBALL – ‘the footy’ Ruby League Terms: NRL, National Ruby League, NSW verses QLD, ‘Brisbane Broncos’, ‘Cockroaches’, ‘Canetoads’, ‘Kangaroos’. For more information: Aussie Rules Terms: AFL, Australia Football League, ‘Brisbane Lions’, ‘The Flag’, ‘The National Draft’, ‘The Brownlow Medal’. For more information: Rugby Union Terms: ‘Wallabies’, ‘All Blacks’, ‘The Haka’, ‘Bledisloe’, ‘Tri-Nations’, ‘Springboks’, ‘World Cup’, ‘Ruck and Maul’. For more information: aru.rugby.com.au/

Watching Sport  CRICKET  Cricket Terms: ‘Wicket’, ‘Stumps’, ‘Innings’, ‘Overs’, ‘Ducks’, ‘Golden Ducks’, ‘Crease’, ‘Ashes’, ‘Test Match’  For more information: Deep Fine Leg Fine Leg

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