On November 18, 2020, Ophea hosted a webinar exploring nutrition facts and the H&PE Curriculum, which featured educators and a dietitian. The purpose of the session was to give educators a chance to learn about nutrition, confirm or expose long-held nutrition beliefs, and leave feeling empowered to...
Ophea has developed a variety of resources and tools for educators and administrators, to support children and youth with prevalent medical conditions, including asthma. Resources include: Prevalent Medical Conditions Resources: supporting the Ministry of Education’s policy PPM 161 – Supporting...
Mental health is a key element of the well-being of all students and their families. Misunderstandings associated with mental health and mental illness, as well as the stigma associated with them, can have profound and lasting impacts on students who are affected by mental health issues. By...
These discussion guides aim to promote an open dialogue within the school community to foster a whole-school approach and shared responsibility when addressing questions and concerns about vaccinations. The Vaccination Talks Toolkit Elementary and Secondary guides are meant to be used as a companion...
Tag, You’re Fit! Curriculum expectations: 1.1, 1.5, A1.2, A1.1, A2.1, A2.3 Fitness Component Stations (Part 1) Curriculum expectations: 1.1, 1.5, A1.1, A2.1, A2.3, A2.4, A2.2, A3.1 Fitness Component Stations (Part 2) Curriculum expectations: 1.1, A1.1, A2.1, A2.3, A2.2, A3.1 Creating a Personal...
It is difficult to predict when asthma symptoms will worsen and an asthma emergency (attack or flare-up) will occur. It is an asthma emergency if any of the following symptoms occur: breathing is difficult/laboured and fast inability to speak in full sentences (can speak only a few words without...
On October 18, 2022, Ophea hosted a panel discussion webinar to address some of the common themes educators face when teaching students with disabilities. Ophea’s new resource Disability-Centred Movement: Supporting Inclusive Physical Education was launching just a few days later, and the webinar...
