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Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education Resources
Gender-Based Violence Prevention Education Resources has been developed to increase educators’ understanding of what is gender-based violence and harassment and to raise awareness of how they can be prevented through early education and honest classroom conversations. Gender-Based Violence...
The Magic Ingredients for a Powerful Partnership: Part One
Spotlight on the Near North District School Board & t he North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit “We really are so much stronger when we work together.” Emily Samuel, Principal of Safe Schools, Early Years and Leadership Development, Near North District School Board In connection with Ophea’s...
Parent/Guardian Implementation Tips
School Board Implementation Tips
Child Care Administrator Implementation Tips
The Magic Ingredients for a Powerful Partnership: Part Two
Spotlight on Peterborough & Surrounding Area Public Health and School Boards “Relationship building is the key to the success of any collaboration.” Claire Townshend, Manager Peterborough Public Health In connection with Ophea’s Vaccination Talks Toolkit , an online resource that integrates health...
Early Learning Resource
The Early Learning Resource assists kindergarten teachers, early-childhood educators and early-learning teams with the implementation of The Kindergarten Program, 2016. Through the Early Learning Resource, children are given the opportunity to develop physical literacy and health literacy skills...
Ideas for Action
Ideas for Action is a free activity-based resource supporting leaders of all ages in the planning and implementation of activities that promote and enhance the health and well-being of students, school staff, and the broader community. This resource provides easy-to-use activities on the topics of...
Learning About Concussions: Teacher Guide and Lesson
Learning About Concussions: Teacher Guide and Lesso n (for Grade 6 students) and Learning More About Concussions: Teacher Guide and Lesson (for Grade 9 students) include a teacher guide, lesson and an online student module. The teacher guide, lesson, and module are available for Ontario teachers in...
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...
Are we doing it all wrong? Physical activity, risk and resilience
Each year more Canadian children are injured falling out of their beds than falling out of a tree yet there is no outcry to ban bedroom furniture. With few exceptions, our communities are safer than ever before but children are cocooned indoors, over-programmed and left with no time for free play...
Ask a Dietitian: Supporting Educator Nutrition and Well-being
Health promotion for educators has a positive impact on overall well-being. H&PE can play a key role in shaping our students’ views about healthy and active living, but it is equally important to practice self-care and stay up to date on our own health education. Self-care ensures that we have what...
Beginning the Discussion: An Overview of the 2019 Elementary Health and Physical Education Curriculum
This webinar is intended for elementary educators and will include a discussion on the differences between the 2015 and 2019 Health and Physical Education curriculum. Together, in partnership with School Mental Health Ontario, this webinar will unpack the changes to the strands and components...
Drawing the Line on Gender-Based Violence in Ontario
This webinar, developed in partnership with Ophea and the Ontario Coalition for Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC), is designed for grades 7-12 educators to discuss the use of education for gender-based violence prevention. The session will make connections to the Health and Physical Education curricula...
Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Skills in Health and Physical Education
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. Together, in partnership with School Mental Health Ontario, this webinar will unpack the Strand A: Social-Emotional Learning Skills including implementation and assessment strategies. Mental health literacy in the context of Health and Physical...
Human Development and Sexual Health in the Elementary H&PE Curriculum
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. This webinar will explore Strand D: Healthy Living in the 2019 Elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum. Educational strategies will be discussed and there will be an opportunity for participants to share their strategies and ask...
Human Development and Sexual Health in the Elementary H&PE Curriculum: Peer-Sharing Session
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. This peer-sharing webinar will explore Strand D: Healthy Living in the 2019 Elementary Health and Physical Education curriculum. The session will be a discussion based peer-sharing opportunity and we ask that participants come ready to participate...
Supporting Learning about Mental Health in Elementary Health and Physical Education
This webinar is intended for elementary educators. Together, in partnership with School Mental Health Ontario, this webinar will explore Mental Health Literacy in the context of Health and Physical Education. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the new Health and...
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...