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Monday 29 May 2023

UOW aims to educate and celebrate during National Reconciliation Week

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Monday 29 May 2023

Distinguished Professor Gordon Wallace elected to Royal Irish Academy

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Stories

Children and teens aren’t doing enough physical activity - new study sounds a health warning

Physical inactivity in children and adolescents made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic

Children hop, skip and jump into Early Start’s new outdoor experience

The circle garden encourages agility, balance and coordination in an exciting new outdoor environment

National Simultaneous Storytime 2022 comes to UOW Early Start

This year children around Australia will be reading Josh Pyke's book Family Tree

Play for the win

More than 1200 people from the Illawarra braved torrential rains to find shelter (and plenty of fun!) at the Early Start's first-ever Festival of Play.

Nourishment for the curious minds

From interactive music and dance performances, creative workshops to expert talks on children’s nutrition, movement and emotional regulation – the Early Start Festival of Play comes to UOW

How to raise a digitally-smart child?

Newly-opened UOW Children's Technology Play Space will serve as an inspiration to use technology in smart and innovative ways


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Tony Okely

Expertise: Children and physical activity, sedentary behaviour, motor skills

Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

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