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Teacher-Student Confidentiality
Students should be supported in schools by educators who are respectful and knowledgeable, and who can provide them with valuable referrals and resources. They also need to know what professionals they can talk to about personal matters. Educators should consult their administrators for information...
Key Terms and Notes
A variety of key terms are used when promoting healthy relationships. Here are a few definitions that you should be familiar with as you get started. Administration : The principal and vice principal of a school. Ally : An individual or organization with values similar to yours, who will work with...
Getting Started
There are some excellent pre-existing materials out there – take a look at the sources of information and organizations listed in Support in Your Community for inspiration. Become familiar with what these organizations offer and incorporate the existing materials into your campaign. These are great...
Upfront
Ideas for Action is meant to be a starting point — a resource to get you, other students, your teachers, and your whole school community started in planning activities in your schools. This site provides key information about existing programs and resources, tips for getting started, things to...
Harassment and Resolution Strategies
We are learning to assess the impact of bullying and harassment on ourselves and others and use coping and relationships skills to identify ways to prevent or resolve incidences of bullying and harass
Ask a Dietitian: Explore Nutrition Facts and the H&PE Curriculum Webinar Blog
Fictional versus Real Violence
We are learning how the portrayal of fictional violence in various media, both on and offline, can create an unrealistic view of the consequences of real violence and we are learning how our choices
Fun and Fitness
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: participate actively according to their capabilities in sustained moderate to vigorous physical activity for a minimum of 20 minutes while
Opening Night
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: practise and perform a sequence of locomotor movements that they have created demonstrate active participation and safety skills while applying
Creating a Safe and Inclusive Learning Environment
Ask a Dietitian: Explore Nutrition Facts and the H&PE Curriculum Webinar
As educators we aim to inspire a generation of students to build a healthy relationship with food. But, it’s not always easy for educators to keep up with the latest nutrition news, since the science changes quickly and food fads come and go. Do you have the necessary knowledge to teach nutrition to...
Finding Balance in Precarious Times
Clearing the Air About Cannabis: Using a harm reduction approach to cannabis education in the classroom and the school setting
Steve Friesen, Raise the Bar Founder & Health and Physical Education Teacher (retired)
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. For over two decades, educators and student leaders across...
Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Skills in Health and Physical Education Webinar
In November, Ophea hosted a webinar to explore Strand A: Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) skills within the 2019 Elementary Health and Physical Education (H&PE) curriculum and share examples of how these skills can be taught and assessed in Grades 1 through 8. We would like to thank our co-presenters...
Sending and Receiving a Flying Disc to or From an Open Player
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: use effective communication to describe the benefits of participating in physical activity demonstrate behaviours and apply procedures to maximize