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Jacob Wttewaall, Youth and Inclusive Education and Sports Advocate
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...
Sample Safety Code of Behaviour for Outdoor Playground Structures
This section includes samples of playground structure rules that can be added to in order to reflect local school needs (e.g., no running, playing or riding trikes underneath the structure). Children are to be provided with your school’s rules with periodic reminders (e.g., in September, January and...
Proper Hand Washing Technique
Germs, bacteria and viruses can survive from several hours to several days on surfaces such as hand railings, computer keys, telephones, light switches, doorknobs, money, activity and sports equipment, etc. Individuals touching these contaminated surfaces and then touching their eyes, nose or mouth...
Intimate Partner Stalking Scenario Activity
How do the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education Support Schools?
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...
Disability-Centred Movement Activities
Schools are essential settings to promote the healthy development of every student. Physical activity opportunities throughout the school day can engage students with disabilities in experiences that promote healthy active living, along with building a sense of belonging in the school setting. The...
Strategies for Planning and Implementing UDL
The following strategies can help educators embed a UDL approach in their physical education programming and physical activity environment: Take the time to learn about students, their abilities, and the identities they hold. Then, act on this knowledge to provide meaningful and relevant learning...
Disability-Centred Movement Activities Safety Requirements
The safety information included in this section and within the activities is intended for use in conjunction with your own organization/board’s safety standards. Before using the activity cards, consult with your provincial, territorial, regional and/or organization’s safety guidelines or your...
About the Disability-Centred Movement Activities
These activities have been developed using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approaches. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) The aim of UDL is to provide access to the learning in H&PE for every student. Understanding students’ strengths and needs, as...
Primary/Junior Disability-Centred Movement Activities
Batters All Around Game Category : Striking & Fielding Games In this activity, the batters are striking a ball into the field, while attempting to score points, while the fielders make it challenging for the batters to score points. Get Your Move On Game Category : Zone Games In this activity...
Junior/Intermediate Disability-Centred Movement Activities
Knock ’em Down Game Category : Target Games In this activity, participants play alone and explore a variety of ways to send different objects from a starting line to knock down pins. Rally Ball Game Category : Net & Wall Games In this activity, participants are working in groups together to send and...
Grid Lock
Knock ’em Down
Rally Ball
Wall Ball
Batters All Around
Ready, Set, Strike ’n Field!
Examples of Physical Education Program Expectations for the IEP
The following examples are meant to support educators in creating IEP expectations for the Physical Education program page with accommodations , modified expectations , and alternative expectations . These elementary and secondary subject/strand-specific examples provide educators with general ideas...
Self-Contained Setting
What is a Self-Contained Setting? Students with disabilities who share the same and/or similar academic requirements learn in a Physical Education setting segregated from the mainstream Physical Education setting. A Self-Contained Setting may be Best if… Students are more successful in a small group...