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Slovenia
Physical activity classes are in Slovenia divided into: physical edu-
cation classes and extracurricular program, which is different from
school to school. Slovenia have also extracurricular program called
Healthy lifestyle, where approximately 150 schools are part of it.
Children who are part of Healthy Lifestyle program have 2 extra
physical activity hours per week. Physical education in Slovenia is
required for every school-aged child.
From 1st to 6th grade in Primary school, children have 105 school
hours of physical education per year (3 hours/week), 70 hours in
7th and 8th grade (2 hours/week) and 64 hours in 9th grade (2
hours/week). One school hour lasts 45 minutes (Kovacˇ, Jurak, Starc,
& Strel, 2011). Pupils from 7th to 9th grade can also choose elect-
ive courses. Slovenia offers 6 courses from the field physical activity
and sport. These classes are: dance, folklore dances, old and social
dances, sport for health, sport for release and selected sports (vol-
leyball, soccer, basketball). Pupils have 1 additional physical educa-
tion hour per week and 35 hours per year. Students can select one
course only once in primary education and maximum 2 courses
from field physical activity (Zakon o osnovni šoli, 2006). Combin-
ing all physical education and physical activity hours in Slovenian
39
Physical activity classes are in Slovenia divided into: physical edu-
cation classes and extracurricular program, which is different from
school to school. Slovenia have also extracurricular program called
Healthy lifestyle, where approximately 150 schools are part of it.
Children who are part of Healthy Lifestyle program have 2 extra
physical activity hours per week. Physical education in Slovenia is
required for every school-aged child.
From 1st to 6th grade in Primary school, children have 105 school
hours of physical education per year (3 hours/week), 70 hours in
7th and 8th grade (2 hours/week) and 64 hours in 9th grade (2
hours/week). One school hour lasts 45 minutes (Kovacˇ, Jurak, Starc,
& Strel, 2011). Pupils from 7th to 9th grade can also choose elect-
ive courses. Slovenia offers 6 courses from the field physical activity
and sport. These classes are: dance, folklore dances, old and social
dances, sport for health, sport for release and selected sports (vol-
leyball, soccer, basketball). Pupils have 1 additional physical educa-
tion hour per week and 35 hours per year. Students can select one
course only once in primary education and maximum 2 courses
from field physical activity (Zakon o osnovni šoli, 2006). Combin-
ing all physical education and physical activity hours in Slovenian
39
