AQW 19930/17-22
Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry
Tabled Date: 04/06/2021
Answered On Date: 09/06/2021
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the average amount of time primary and post-primary school pupils spend (i) outdoors; and (ii) exercising during each school day.
Answer:
My Department does not hold information about the amount of time pupils spend outdoors or exercising each school day. This will vary according to each school. However, information about the amount of time schools allocate to Physical Education (PE) on a weekly average is collected via the School Omnibus Survey. The last survey was conducted in 2018 and the results are available in the tables below. I will keep this under review: Primary Schools | | 2018 | 0-59 mins per week | 37.8% | 60-119 mins per week | 57.4% | 120 or more mins per week | 4.8% |
Based on responses from 248 primary schools Post-Primary Schools | | 2018 | 0-59 mins per week | 26.8% | 60-119 mins per week | 63.5% | 120 or more mins per week | 8.1% |
Based on responses from 67 post-primary schools The 2021/22 School Omnibus Survey will again include questions on PE provision and will issue to all schools in September 2021.
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