School Uses Community Facilities or Programs, 2000

1
School Uses Community Facilities or Programs,
2000 2005

• Overall, in 2005, 69 of parents stated that
  their childs school made use of local community
  facilities for school physical activity programs
  such as trips to local ski hills and using
  community swimming pools or arenas. This was
  significantly fewer that the 77 of parents who
  made this statement in 2000. The decline over
  time was significant among fathers.
• In 2000, fathers were more likely than mothers to
  make this statement.

2
School Uses Community Facilities or Programs by
Childs Sex, 2000 2005

• There was a decrease from 2000 to 2005 in the
  likelihood that parents of girls would state that
  their childs school made use of local community
  facilities for school physical activity programs
  such as trips to local ski hills and using
  community swimming pools or arenas.

3
School Uses Community Facilities or Programs by
Childs Age and Sex, 2000 2005

• In 2005, the decrease noted in the above slide
  held true for parents of younger children and, in
  particular, parents of younger girls. There was a
  decrease from 2000 to 2005 in the likelihood that
  these parents would state that their childs
  school made use of local community facilities for
  school physical activity programs such as trips
  to local ski hills and using community swimming
  pools or arenas.

4
School Uses Community Facilities or Programs by
Parental Education Level, 2000 2005

• Among adults who have completed secondary school,
  there has been a decrease over time in the
  proportion of parents who state that their
  childs school made use of local community
  facilities for school physical activity programs
  such as trips to local ski hills and using
  community swimming pools or arenas.

5
School Uses Community Facilities or Programs
Parental Activity Level, 2000 2005

• There were no significant differences over time
  or by parental activity level in the likelihood
  that parents would state that their childs
  school made use of local community facilities for
  school physical activity programs such as trips
  to local ski hills and using community swimming
  pools or arenas.

6
Homework After School, 2000 2005

• Overall, in 2000, 74 of Ontario parents reported
  that their child did homework in the hours
  between the end of the school day and dinner
  time. In 2005, the same proportion (69) reported
  this.
• There were no significant differences between
  mothers and fathers in the likelihood of
  reporting this.

7
Physical Activity in the School Environment, 2005

• Children spend a large proportion of their time
  in school. This setting must play a prominent
  role in promoting and supporting physical
  activity for this age group. Schools can
• Work to actively raise childrens awareness of
  the benefits of physical activity, help them
  understand the importance of lifelong active
  living, and develop the skills to engage in
  different activities.
• Ensure that students are active for the majority
  of the time spent in physical education classes.
• Seek input from students in the development,
  organization, and, for older children, the
  administration of extracurricular activities that
  would further encourage their interest and
  participation in physical activity.
• Establish policies to ensure that appropriate
  facilities, equipment, and supplies for physical
  activity are available to support the needs of
  the students.

8
Homework After School by Childs Sex, 2000 2005

• In 2005, parents of girls were more likely than
  parents of boys to report that their child did
  homework in the hours after school and before
  dinner.
• There were no significant changes over time in
  the likelihood of reporting this.

9
Homework After School by Childs Age and Sex,
2000 2005

• In 2005, parents of teen girls were more likely
  than parents of teen boys to report that their
  child did homework after school and before
  dinner.

10
Homework After School by Parental Education
Level, 2000 2005

• There were no differences among parents with
  varying levels of education in 2005 or across
  time in reporting that their child did homework
  in the time after school and before dinner.

11
Homework After School by Parental Activity Level,
2000 2005

• In 2005, parents who were highly active were more
  likely than parents who were the least active to
  report that their child did homework after school
  and before dinner.
• There was a decrease in likelihood of reporting
  this among least active parents from 2000 to 2005.

12
Playing Video or Computer Games After School,
2000 2005

• Overall, 80 of parents in 2000 and a similar
  proportion in 2005 (76) stated that their child
  played computer or video games after school.
• From 2000 to 2005 there was a decrease in the
  likelihood that fathers reported that their child
  played computer or video games after school.
• In 2000, fathers were more likely than mothers to
  report this.

13
Playing Video or Computer Games After School by
Childs Sex, 2000 2005

• There was no difference over time or among
  parents of boys and girls in either time period
  in reporting that their child played video or
  computer games in the hours between the end of
  school and dinner time.

14
Playing Video or Computer Games After School by
Childs Age and Sex, 2000 2005

• There was a decrease from 2000 to 2005 among
  parents of 5 to 12 year olds in reporting that
  their child played video or computer games in the
  hours between the end of school and dinner time.

15
Playing Video or Computer Games After School by
Parental Education Level, 2000 2005

• There were no significant differences among
  parents with varying levels of education or
  across time in the likelihood of reporting that
  their child played computer or video games in the
  time after school and before dinner.

16
Playing Video or Computer Games After School by
Parental Activity Level, 2000 2005

• There were no significant differences among
  parents by activity level in the likelihood of
  reporting that their child played computer or
  video games after school and before dinner.

17
Chores After School, 2000 2005

• Overall, 55 of parents in 2000, and a similar
  number in 2005 (48), stated that their child did
  chores in the time between the end of school and
  dinner time.
• There were no significant differences between
  mothers and fathers or over time.

18
Chores After School by Childs Sex, 2000 2005

• There were no significant differences between
  parents of boys and parents of girls, in
  reporting that their child did chores after
  school.

19
Chores After School by Childs Age and Sex, 2000
2005

• In 2000, girls aged 5 to 12 were reportedly more
  likely than boys of the same age to do chores
  after school and before dinner.
• In 2000, parents of older boys were more likely
  to report that their child did chores than were
  parents of younger boys.
• By 2005, these differences disappeared.

20
Chores After School by Parental Education Level,
2000 2005

• Parents who held a college diploma were less
  likely in 2005 than in 2000 to state that their
  child did chores after school.
• In 2005, the higher the education level of the
  parent, the lower was the likelihood of reporting
  that their child did chores after school.

21
Chores After School by Parental Activity Level,
2000 2005

• In 2005, the likelihood that parents reported
  that their child did chores after school
  generally increased by the parents activity
  level.

22
Playing Outside After School, 2000 2005

• Overall, 78 of parents in 2000 and a similar
  proportion in 2005 (75) stated that their child
  played outside after school.
• There were no significant differences between
  mothers or fathers or over time in the likelihood
  of reporting this.

23
Playing Outside After School by Childs Sex, 2000
2005

• There was no difference over time or between
  parents of boys and girls in either time period
  in the likelihood of reporting that their child
  played outside in the hours between the end of
  school and dinner time.

24
Playing Outside After School by Childs Age and
Sex, 2000 2005

• There was a decrease from 2000 to 2005 among
  parents of 5 to 12 year olds overall and for
  parents of girls in this age group in particular
  in their likelihood of reporting that their child
  played outside in the hours between the end of
  school and dinner time.
• In both 2000 and 2005, parents of children aged
  13 to 17 were less likely than parents of younger
  children, for both boys and girls, to report that
  their child played outside after school.
• While there were no significant differences
  between boys and girls in the younger age group,
  parents of older girls were less likely than
  parents of older boys to report that their child
  played outside after school.

25
Playing Outside After School by Parental
Education Level, 2000 2005

• There were no significant differences among
  parents with varying levels of education or
  across time in the likelihood of reporting that
  their child played outside in the time after
  school and before dinner.

26
Playing Outside After School by Parental Activity
Level, 2000 2005

• In 2005, parents who were least active were less
  likely than other parents to report that their
  child played outside after school and before
  dinner.
• Among the least active parents, there was a
  decreased likelihood in reporting that their
  children played outside after school from 2000 to
  2005.

27
Participates in Organized Physical Activity or
Sport After School, 2000 2005

• Overall, one quarter of parents in 2000 and in
  2005 stated that their child participated in
  organized physical activity or sport between the
  hours after school and before dinner.
• There were no significant differences between
  fathers and mothers or over time in the
  likelihood of reporting this.

28
Participates in Organized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Childs Sex, 2000 2005

• There was no significant difference over time or
  among parents of boys and girls in the likelihood
  of reporting that their child participated in
  organized physical activity or sport in the hours
  between the end of school and dinner time.

29
Participates in Organized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Childs Age and Sex, 2000
2005

• In 2005, parents of children aged 5 to 12 were
  more likely than parents of 13 to 17 year olds to
  report that their child participated in organized
  physical activity or sport in the hours between
  the end of school and dinner time.

30
Participates in Organized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Parental Education Level,
2000 2005

• In 2005, parents with secondary education were
  less likely than those with university education
  to report that their child participated in
  organized physical activity or sport in the time
  after school and before dinner.

31
Participates in Organized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Parental Activity Level,
2000 2005

• In 2005, there were no significant differences
  among parents of differing activity levels in the
  proportion reporting that their child
  participated in organized physical activity or
  sport after school and before dinner.
• The proportion of low active parents reporting
  this decreased between 2000 and 2005.

32
Participates in Unorganized Physical Activity or
Sport After School, 2000 2005

• Overall, 72 of parents in 2000 and in 2005
  stated that their child participated in
  unorganized sport and physical activities after
  school.
• There were no differences in the likelihood of
  reporting this between mothers and fathers or
  over time.

33
Participates in Unorganized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Childs Sex, 2000 2005

• There were no significant differences over time
  or between parents of boys and girls in the
  likelihood that they reported that their child
  participated in unorganized physical activity and
  sport between finishing school and dinner.

34
Participates in Unorganized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Childs Age and Sex, 2000
2005

• In 2005, parents of older children were less
  likely than parents of younger children to report
  that their child participated in unorganized
  physical activity and sport in the hours between
  the end of school and dinner time.
• This was also true for parents of girls in 2000.

35
Participates in Unorganized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Parental Education Level,
2000 2005

• In 2005, parents who had not completed high
  school were more likely than those who had
  completed university to report that their child
  participated in unorganized physical activity and
  sport in the time after school and before dinner.
  

36
Participates in Unorganized Physical Activity or
Sport After School by Parental Activity Level,
2000 2005

• In 2005, parents who were least active were less
  likely than other parents to report that their
  child participated in unorganized physical
  activity or sport after school and before dinner.
• There were no significant differences over time.

37
Physical Activity after School, 2005

• Studies have show that children who engage in
  sedentary behaviours after school (e.g., t.v.
  watching, reading, games) generally have lower
  levels of physical activity, while other studies
  show inconclusive links between t.v. watching and
  activity levels. Research shows that children who
  spend more time outdoors, and who participate in
  other physical activities after school, have
  higher levels of activity overall. Parents,
  school staff, and service providers can
• Provide environments for children that are more
  conducive to physical activity and active living
  both at home and at school.
• Limit sedentary, screen-based recreation after
  school.
• Provide access to equipment and spaces for
  outdoor and other physical activity at home, at
  school, and in the community.
• Provide opportunities for organized activities
  with varying degrees of competitiveness, skill,
  and development.
• Reduce barriers for participation (i.e., provide
  after-hours access and transportation).