Changes are coming to Ontario's elementary schools in September 2010. What do principals, teachers and parents need to know? What can parents do? Find out in the 15 minute presentation from expert Jennifer Cowie Bonne, OPHEA (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association)

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2. Ontario’s (Interim) Elementary H&PE
Curriculum
• Available at:
http://
www.peopleforeducation
.com//curriulum/
healthPE2010
• To be implemented in
Fall 2010
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3. Vision of the H&PE Curriculum
• Physical Literacy = ability to
move with competence in a
wide variety of physical
activities that benefit the
development of the whole
person
• Health Literacy = ability to
access, understand and use
information to make good
decisions for health
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4. 3 distinct but related strands . . .
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5. Strand A: Active Living
• Expectations
— Active Participation
— Physical Fitness
— Safety
• DPA (Daily Physical Activity)
is embedded in this strand
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6. Strand B: Movement Competence
Movement Skills & Concepts
• Movement Skills: stability (e.g., jumping and landing),
locomotion (e.g., moving and stopping) & manipulation (e.g.,
using equipment)
• Movement Concepts: body awareness, effort, spatial
awareness, relationships
Movement Strategies
• Components of physical activities; strategies and tactics in all
physical activities
— Net/Wall Games
— Target Games
— Invasion/Territory Games
— Striking/Fielding Games
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7. Strand C: Healthy Living
• Health topics include: healthy eating; personal safety and
injury prevention; substance use, addictions, and related
behaviours; [human development and sexual health]??????
• Expectations:
— Understanding Health Concepts
— Making Healthy Choices:
— Making Connections for Healthy Living
KNOW DO SHARE
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8. Living Skills
Taught across all strands:
• Personal Skills
— self-awareness and self-monitoring skills
— adaptive, management, and coping skills
• Interpersonal Skills
— Communication Skills
— Relationship and social skills
• Critical and Creative Thinking
— Planning
— Processing
— Drawing conclusions/presenting results
— Reflecting/evaluating
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9. It’s not just gym anymore…
For more details:
• http://www.ophea.net/article/featured/new-year-revised-
curriculum-new-way-looking-student-health
• http://www.ophea.net/blog/it-s-not-just-gym-anymore
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDZfw_q2WhU
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10. Changes to Ontario’s Elementary Report Card
• March 2010: EDU released new
report card templates for
elementary and secondary
students
• One of the most significant
changes for elementary students:
learning expectations for health
will be reported on separately
from those for physical education
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13. It’s like knitting a sweater…
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14. What can parents do?
1) Ask
- your child:
What did you do in gym, DPA today? Did you
play with someone, something? What did you
do at recess?
- your teacher/principal:
How do you incorporate daily physical activity
in to the school day? How often do you visit
the gym? Who is responsible for teaching health
and physical education?
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15. What can parents do?
2) Engage:
- your school council
- school community partners
Check out practical tools available from Ophea:
http://www.ophea.net/healthy-schools-
communities
Check out the Active Healthy Kids Canada
Report Card
www.activehealthykids.ca
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16. What can parents do?
3) Support
• Volunteer your time to research, fundraise for, organize, or attend healthy
schools activities and events
• Access Ophea Programs and Services www.ophea.net
• Be a good role model- play together every day!
Check out: www.playsport.net for ideas
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17. Some Fundraising Ideas
• Heart and Stroke Foundation: Spark Together for Healthy
Kids Grant Program (deadline Nov 1, 2010):
http://www.heartandstroke.on.ca/site/c.pvI3IeNWJwE/
b.5109503/k.3FCB/
Spark_Together_For_Healthy_Kids.htm?src=kidszone
• Ministry of Education Parents Reaching Out Grants
(deadline: June 11, 2010)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/reaching.html
• School Life Fund (submit between Sept 14 and Dec 31,
2010) http://www.scoollifefund.ca/
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18. Questions?
• Please contact Jennifer Cowie Bonne at OPHEA
• http://www.ophea.net/
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