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Stop, Start, Consider!: Student-Centred Practices in Health and Physical Education
Stop, Start, Consider! is a free downloadable poster series developed to support educators, school staff, and other members of the school community in creating identity-affirming, safer Health and Physical Education (H&PE) learning environments for every student. When students experience feelings of...
Jumping and Landing
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate jumping and landing techniques safely and in control while applying relationship and social skills and safe behaviours; jump for
Mini Track Meet
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate the components of running, jumping and landing techniques safely and in control; apply relationship and social skill as they
Skipping and Jumping
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: apply interpersonal skills as they participate actively and safely in a variety of skipping and jumping activities.
Partner Skipping
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: perform several individual jump rope challenges and experiment with different types of skipping while working with a partner; apply interpersonal
Simple Mixer with Lummi Sticks
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: demonstrate movements in various pathways and directions as they actively and safely follow instructions; create and perform movement sequences
Popping High with Props
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: move with props as they travel using different levels, directions and pathways around the activity area; actively and safely participate while
H&PE Elementary Resources
Ophea’s H&PE Curriculum Resources: Grades 1-8 addressing the H&PE Curriculum, 2015 continue to be available. Throughout the school year, new lesson plans will be added to further support you in teaching the current curriculum. With the release of the 2019 Elementary H&PE curriculum, Ophea will...
Inquiry-Based Learning
Inquiry-Based Learning in Health and Physical Education is a free online resource guide for educators supporting the implementation of the Health and Physical Education (H&PE) Curriculum, Grades 1-12. Inquiry–based learning is a student-centered learning approach supporting students in developing...
Learn to Move: Fundamental Movement Skills and Strategies
Learn to Move: Fundamental Movement Skills and Strategies is a poster series supporting the basic foundations of physical literacy. The posters follow a progression of skills, game strategies and tactics for basic, intermediate and advanced levels of movement competence, active living, and tactical...
H&PE Secondary Resources
Ophea is excited to support quality implementation of the Health and Physical Education (H&PE) Curriculum: Grades 9-12 . Ophea's H&PE Secondary Resources support teachers in helping students acquire the physical and health literacy skills needed to thrive in the 21 st century and lead a healthy...
Rowan’s Law Day Toolkit for Schools
The Rowan’s Law Day Toolkit for Schools has been developed to help schools and classrooms recognize Rowan’s Law Day and encourage students to speak up about concussions. The toolkit contains sample tools to support recognition of Rowan’s Law Day at your school and to spark conversation among...
Virtual Field Trips: Stress Management and Coping
Ophea and School Mental Health Ontario partnered to produce a series of virtual field trips embedded in three-part lesson plans that were released each month from January 2021 to June 2021. The virtual field trips cover the following topics related to stress management and coping: Breathing...
DPA Every Day
DPA Every Day is a free resource designed to support the implementation of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) to enhance student well-being and achievement. This resource encourages healthy, active living and inspires students, parents/guardians/caregivers, and staff to prioritize getting active every...
Play for All: Strategies for Inclusive Intramurals
The Play for All: Strategies for Inclusive Intramurals resource has been developed to provide educators with access to resources to enhance their capacity to implement inclusive, meaningful, safe, and fun intramural programming that meets the needs of every student in the school community.
Creating Asthma Friendly Environments
Creating Asthma Friendly Environments provides information and resources for organizations to develop asthma friendly and supportive environments for children and youth. Empowering children and youth in a supportive environment helps them develop life-long skills for controlling their asthma. Your...