This resource includes activity cards tailored for the different physical activity opportunities available throughout the school day and across the school year. The activities facilitate opportunities to foster the development of learning skills, work habits, and living skills through small-sided, modified, and low organizational games.
Curricular - Physical Education Activity Cards - Using the Teaching Games for Understanding approach, the activities provide experiences for participants to develop skills and strategies associated with the Movement Competence strand in the Grade 9-12 Health & Physical Education Curriculum. These activity cards have been designed to be incorporated into Physical Education lessons.
Intramural Activity Cards - Supporting the inclusion of participants of all abilities during non-instructional times, the activities are student-focused, inclusive, and maximize physical activity participation and enjoyment for everyone in a safe environment.
Fall: Secondary School Activity Cards
Curricular - Physical Education Activity Cards
Participants apply game strategies for a striking-/fielding-type game while engaging in a fun activity in a fall environment. Participants build healthy relationships and social connections with others while working as a team.
Participants apply game strategies for a territory-type game while engaging in a fun activity in a fall environment. Participants build healthy relationships and social connections with others while working as a team to achieve their goal.
Intramural Activity Cards
Participants engage in a fun activity in a fall environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others.
Participants engage in a fun activity in a fall environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others and for additional opportunities to be active throughout the school day.
Winter: Secondary School Activity Cards
Curricular - Physical Education Activity Cards
Participants send objects to targets while adapting to winter conditions and reflect on how weather and snow affect their movement. Participants consider how they can play this game with others to stay active in winter.
Participants send and receive objects and adjust game strategy while adapting to winter conditions and reflect on how their movements are affected by weather and outdoor clothing. Participants consider how they can play this game with friends and family to stay active in winter.
Intramural Activity Cards
Participants engage in a fun activity in a winter environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others and for additional opportunities to be active throughout the school day.
Participants engage in a fun activity in a winter environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others and for additional opportunities to be active throughout the school day.
Spring: Secondary School Activity Cards
Curricular - Physical Education Activity Cards
Participants practice sending and receiving skills and game strategies while engaging in a fun activity in a spring environment. Participants build healthy relationships and social connections with others while working as a team.
Participants apply game strategies to score points while avoiding getting tagged in a game. Participants consider how activities can be adapted to engage others in outdoor activities in the spring.
Intramural Activity Cards
Participants engage in a fun activity in a spring environment to build healthy relationships and social connections with others.
This grounding activity provides participants with an opportunity to slow down, breathe deeply, and focus on finding some quiet time during their day to reduce stress, relax, and refocus.
Tips for Successful Intramurals
- Consider having intramural student leaders who are in charge of the equipment and activity set-up.
- Take the time to review the Inclusive Approaches Open Class videos and the Adaptations and Accommodations in the activity cards.
