Adapted Phys Ed: Presentation Day #2

No Excuse Physical Activity Ideas (Maggie)

- so very true - THERE IS NO EXCUSE

- sustained continuous movement
- very impressive, creative binder compiled
- Aldershot School is lucky to have Maggie on staff, they won the jackpot when they hired her (Tena agrees)
- FUNterval - literacy week - make FUNtervals from the books
ie/ Robert Munsh - putting on a snowsuit

Natural Playgrounds - free to roam (Natalie)

- looking back comparing our childhood to today's childhoods
- reference:

- Lawrenctown School is putting in a natural playground

- Canadian natural playground designer

http://www.naturalplaygrounds.ca/

- don't have to be expensive - tippee out of sticks

- love the mud kitchen concept

- local resource http://www.timbertec.ca/

Keys to Success: Physical Education and AT-Risk Students
(Eleanor)

- poverty is a factor and increases a student's chance of becoming an at-risk

reference:

- these students experience a much higher level of stress

suggestion: mindfulness/medication leads to stress reduction

http://palousemindfulness.com/selfguidedMBSR.html

- less likely to be involved in sports due to barriers: cost, equipment,nutrition, mental health

Strategies,
1. combine fitness, nutrition and mental health issues
2. "plan - do -reflect" self-reflective model
3. have a fitness(PE) plan, nutrition education plan and mental health education plan
4. needs to be cross curricular

Nutrition Education-Do
- breakfast program
- lunch and learn cooking program

PE Education-Do
- inclusive extra curriculars - yoga, Zumba, weight training
- cultural activities (Inut games)
- assessment based on personal growth
- get girls involved and included

Mental Health Education-Do
- LGBTQ groups
- Youth Health Centres
- Boys Groups
- Girls Groups
- therapy dogs

Integrating PE Curriculum in Core French (Kate)

solution - make it physical
increased motivation
ensures daily QDPA
provides vocabulary in french for students to discuss

- great application of physical literacy

resource: http://www.pegames.org/

APE and Downs Syndrome (Mark)

reaources,
http://www.geomotiontv.com/
https://www.pinterest.com/flixercise012/what-is-flixercise/

- downs syndrome students must have an approved Xray to check their neck stability before participating in PE
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1180354-overview

Explore (Dave)

get outside and dream big
- show the wonders of the world - travel, cultures, intrigued by natural world around us