National HPE Day website launched & Ambassadors announced

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)

By Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
Community contribution / August 25, 2015

Play equipment is getting dusted off, healthy lunches are being planned, and teachers and students from across Australia are gearing up to move the classroom outdoors for this year’s Health and Physical Education (HPE) Day on Wednesday, September 9, 2015.

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