Revisiting the Benefits and Dangers of Digital Technology
We are learning about the dangers of technology and using coping strategies and relationship and self-awareness skills to identify ways to protect ourselves from these dangers.
We are learning about the dangers of technology and using coping strategies and relationship and self-awareness skills to identify ways to protect ourselves from these dangers.
We are learning about the dangers of technology and using coping strategies, and relationship and self-awareness skills to identify ways to protect ourselves from these dangers; We are learning...
We are learning about the dangers of technology and using our social emotional learning skills to identify ways to protect ourselves from these dangers; We are learning about the impacts of viewing...
Increasing opportunities for physical activity The classroom environment offers a wide range of opportunities for students to be physically active. Implementing meaningful opportunities for students to be physically active can influence a student’s overall school experience, their physical literacy...
As we continue to move through the school year, we’re sharing our platform with the Ontario School Boards' Insurance Exchange (OSBIE) to provide you with some risk management tips related to activity management and injury prevention for physical education, intramurals, and interschool sports...
The Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 1 to 8 and the Outdoor Education Toolkit for Grades 9 to 12 were developed to enrich and promote a culture of safety-mindedness, increase teacher awareness, confidence, and preparedness to teach outdoor education safety and risk management, and increase...
Ophea’s Sector Spotlight aims to illuminate the bright spots within the education sector through recognizing the critical work being done by community members and value-aligned organizations, and its impact on student and staff well-being. This initiative also aims to strengthen connections between...
Ophea’s H&PE Online Learning Resources have been developed to provide educational and development-focused curriculum-linked resources to support educators, parents/caregivers and all students to keep progressing in their learning. Ophea’s H&PE Online Learning Resources include: Ophea Open Class...
On November 29, 2023, Ophea hosted a webinar in partnership with the Ontario Coalition for Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) ’s Draw the Line Campaign (#DTL16Days). Moderated by Ophea’s Curriculum Consultant Andrea Haefele (she/her), Youth Perspectives on Identifying and Responding to Gender-Based...
Ophea’s Sector Spotlight aims to illuminate the bright spots within the education sector through recognizing the critical work being done by community members and value-aligned organizations, and its impact on student and staff well-being. This initiative also aims to strengthen connections between...
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: identify safety risks while actively participating in a variety of simple outdoor net/wall activities; send and receive objects of d
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: describe and apply strategies that they have found to be effective in territory games demonstrate an understanding of procedures for anticipating
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: describe strategies that they have found to be effective in territory games demonstrate an understanding of procedures for anticipating and respond
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: describe strategies that they have found to be effective in territory games demonstrate an understanding of procedures for anticipating and respond
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...