The following post is one I wrote for the Ophea Blog published January 13th. View the original post here. Winter is here! With the days shorter and the recess colder, even the best of us [or our students] can get a little blue. Did you know that “more than one in five boys and one … Continue reading 4 reasons to get students active this winter!
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Physical & emotional safety is a precondition for learning in H&PE
Students learn best in an environment that is physically and emotionally safe. In health and physical education, we often think of the need to keep our students physically safe. We have them checking to ensure their shoes are laced, hair is tied, and jewellery is removed. There is physically an inherent risk, and we want … Continue reading Physical & emotional safety is a precondition for learning in H&PE
How schools, families, and community can work together to support healthy active living.
With a revised curriculum for Health and Physical Education has come not only new expectations to help keep learning current and connected to students real lives, but Ontario teachers also have a new set of five Fundamental Principles of which to guide their teaching. These Fundamental Principles can act as a self check for teachers … Continue reading How schools, families, and community can work together to support healthy active living.
Catching Heather Chronicles 