Health and Physical Education

The emphasis of the Health and Physical Education program is on physical activity. The program promotes enjoyment of, and regular participation in, physical activity and healthy active living. The courses will help students understand how their personal actions and decisions will affect their health, fitness and well being. All courses in this curriculum address relevant health issues and provide students with a wide variety of activities that promote fitness, the development of living skills and personal competence.

Grade 7 & 8 Healthy Active Living

The healthy living strand will provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to develop, maintain and enjoy healthy lifestyles as well as to solve problems, make decisions and set goals that are directly related to personal health and well-being. The four components of this strand are healthy eating, growth and development, personal safety and injury prevention, and substance use and abuse. Daily vigorous physical activity must become part of each child’s routine and way of life. The health and physical education program which includes vigorous physical activity for all learners throughout the school year will help children to become fit independent learners; to develop interpersonal skills by interacting with others; and to relate fitness activities to healthy productive lives. The four components of this strand are physical activity, physical fitness, living skills and safety. The movement skills are organized into three categories: locomotion/traveling, manipulation and stability. These basic movement skills are the foundation of all physical activity and are essential both to an individual’s development of effective motor skills and to the application of these skills in a wide variety of physical activities. Since the skills can also enhance students’ interpersonal, cognitive and emotional development it is critical that the health and physical education program be inclusive engaging all students irrespective of their gender background or ability.

PPL1OI Healthy Active Living Education

This course emphasizes regular participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that promote lifelong healthy active living. Students will learn movement skills and principles, ways to improve personal fitness and physical competence and safety and injury prevention. They will investigate issues related to healthy sexuality and the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and will participate in activities designed to develop goal-setting communication and social skills.

PPL2OI Healthy Active Living Education

This course emphasizes regular participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that promote lifelong healthy active living. Student learning will include the application of movement principles to refine skills; participation in a variety of activities that enhance personal competence fitness and health; examination of issues related to healthy sexuality, healthy eating, substance use and abuse; and the use of informed decision-making conflict resolution and social skills in making personal choices. RMC Requirement: PPL1OI.

PPL3O1 Healthy Active Living Education (Open)

This course focuses on the development of a healthy lifestyle and participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that have the potential to engage students' interest throughout their lives. Students will be encouraged to develop personal competence in a variety of movement skills and will be given opportunities to practice goal-setting decision-making coping social and interpersonal skills. Students will also study the components of healthy relationships, reproductive health, mental health and personal safety. MET Prerequisites: None.

PSE4U1 Exercise Science (University Preparation)

This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance the evolution of physical activity and sports and the factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education kinesiology recreation and sports administration. MET Prerequisite: Any Grade 11 University or University/College Preparation course in Science or any Grade 11 or 12 Open course in Health and Physical Education.