Background: Physical Education (PE) is a fundamental cornerstone for childhood development as it promotes lifelong participation in physical activities for holistic health. School educators play a key role in creating school environments that lead to developmentally appropriate and high-quality PE lessons. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine educators’ perceptions on the state and status of PE in selected public primary schools in all nine provinces of South Africa. Setting: Data were collected on the campus of the selected primary schools within 150 km of a university. In the absence of a university within the stated radius, an airport was used as an initiated point of departure. Methods: The mixed-methods approach (quantitative: questionnaires and qualitative: semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions) was used to collect data. The purposive sampling method was used to select the participants. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of percentages, and presented using graphs and tables. Qualitative data were analysed using themes. Results: The findings revealed that the educators from quintile 4 and 5 schools especially are of the opinion that challenges, such as a lack of resources, qualified PE specialist educators, and facilities and equipment negatively affected the delivery of PE at their schools. Conclusion: Participants perceived that there are varying contextual and socio-economic school settings affecting the delivery of PE in the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) curriculum. The researcher recommends that all learners have access to the adequate provision of PE programmes.

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南非公立学校提供小学体育教育：教育者的看法

背景：体育（PE）是促进儿童终生参与体育运动以促进整体健康的基本基石。学校教育者在创建学校环境中起着关键作用，从而导致发展适当的高质量体育课。目的：本研究的目的是确定教育者对南非所有九个省选定的公立小学的体育状况和状况的看法。设置：数据是在距大学150公里以内的所选小学校园内收集的。在规定半径范围内没有大学的情况下，机场被用作出发地点。方法：混合方法（定量：问卷调查和定性：半结构化访谈和焦点小组讨论）来收集数据。目的抽样方法用于选择参与者。使用描述性统计数据以百分比形式分析定量数据，并使用图形和表格表示。使用主题分析定性数据。结果：调查结果表明，来自四分之一和五分之一学校的教育工作者尤其认为，诸如资源短缺，合格的体育专业教育者以及设施和设备之类的挑战会对学校的体育教学产生负面影响。结论：参与者认为，在课程评估政策声明（CAPS）课程中，不同的背景和社会经济学校环境会影响体育课的交付。