What

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Whats New in Physical Education Health?

• Healthy Active Five Connection

Manitoba Physical Education Supervisors
Association
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Vision
A physically active and healthy lifestyle for all
students.
Aim
To provide students with planned and balanced
programming to develop the knowledge, skills, and
attitudes for physically active and healthy
lifestyles.
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Health RisksPhysical Activity and HealthA
Report of the Surgeon General 1996

• The body responds to physical activity in ways
  that have important positive effects on the
  musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and
  endocrine systems.
• These changes are consistent with a number of
  health benefits, including a reduced risk of
  premature mortality and reduced risks of coronary
  heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer, and
  diabetes mellitus.

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Health RisksIntentional and Unintentional
Injuries

• Unintentional injuries cost Canadians about 8.7
  billion per year.
• For every injury-related death, there are 40
  hospitalizations and an estimated 670 emergency
  room visits for treatment of injuries.
• In 1996, unintentional injuries accounted for
  almost 70 of injury-related deaths among
  children and youth.
• Injuries are the leading cause of death among
  Canadian children and youth less than 20 years
  old.
• Suicide is the second leading cause of death in
  adolescents after motor vehicle crashes.
• (Health Canada 1999)

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Brain Research

• From birth to age 10, sensory and motor
  experiences play a significant role in
  stimulating the development of connections
  between neurons.
• After the age of 10 the brain goes through a
  process of downsizing or to use a popular
  phrase use it or lose it.
• Prior to the age of 18 the brain is most
  receptive to changes driven by motor experience.
• The school years are clearly the most effective
  time period for establishing both basic movement
  skills and also acquiring the broadest range of
  new and advanced motor skills.

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Brain Research contd.

• Aerobic exercise serves to increase the delivery
  of oxygen and glucose which in turn can help
  maximize learning and academic performance.
• Cross lateral movements enhance the ability of
  both sides of the brain to communicate with each
  other.
• Physical activity reduces the production of
  stress chemicals that interfere with learning.

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Health RiskUnhealthy Dietary Behaviours

• Children are eating less fruits and raw
  vegetables daily. (Health Canada 1999)
• 1990 1998
• Males Fruits 77 69
• Vegetables 52 35
• Females Fruits 84 59
• Vegetables 77 44
• Increasing issues related to portion
  distortion.
• Over 90 of the items in school vending machines
  are soft drinks.
• (Manitoba Council on Child Nutrition
  and Health 2001)

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Why are children/adolescents becoming
overweight/obese?
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1995 Physical Activity Monitor

• An overwhelming number of parents strongly agree
  that physical activity helps their childrens
  growth and development, builds self-esteem and a
  positive self-image, helps build concentration
  and improves learning, and helps children learn
  to share and cooperate with others.

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Mortality Rate based on Fitness Rates.
Is it more important to get kids fit or just to
get kids active?
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Health RiskInadequate Physical Activity

• Childhood obesity increased from 5 in 1981 to
  16.6 for boys and 14.6 in girls in 1996.
• (CMAJ Nov. 2000)
• The percentage of children who report exercising
  2 or more times per week outside of school hours
  has dropped in every age category from 1990 to
  1998. (Health Canada 1999)
• Girls are less active than boys
• 30 vs 50 for 5 - 12 year olds
• 25 vs 40 for 13 - 17 year olds
• (Physical Activity Monitor 2000)

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Why are children/adolescents inactive?
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Why are Canadian Children Inactive?

• Inadequate access to quality daily physical
  education (lt 4 Canadian schools offer QDPE)
• 1/3 Canadian schools offer formal PE programs
• Most children do not receive 5 classes PE per
  week
• lt 50 high school students take PE after grade 9

CAHPERD 1999
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SEDENTARY DEATH SYNDROME (SeDS)
A term coined by Dr. Frank Booth, PhD to diagnose
the growing epidemic of physical inactivity and
its relationship to chronic, preventable diseases.
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Research Supporting PE/HE
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Heath RiskSubstance Use and Abuse

• By Senior 4 nearly 80 of students reported
  having used alcohol.
• The mean age of the first drink was 13.5
• Reported use of drugs other than alcohol 40
• The mean age of first drug use was 14.3
  (25.9 13 and under)
• Current use of tobacco was reported by 46.4 of
  all students.
• (2001 AFM Student Survey)

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Then and Now!

• What will your children be learning and doing
  thats different from what you learned and did?

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Five Major Health Risks for Children and Youth

• Curriculum designed to address the 5 major health
  issues for children and youth (C.D.C. 1997)
• Inadequate physical activity
• Unhealthy dietary behaviours
• Substance use and abuse
• Sexual behaviours
• Personal injuries

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Shared Responsibility

• Parents and schools need to work together to
  ensure physically active and healthy lifestyles
  for all.
• How can we accomplish this?

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School Plans

• A School Plan that includes quality physical and
  health education programming as a goal creates a
  direction for the school to follow.
  (Comprehensive School Health)
• e.g. - meets or exceeds the minimum
  recommended time, code of conduct for
  citizenship, school safety, extracurricular
  physical activities, nutrition, special health
  programs ( e.g. smoking, drugs, alcohol).

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What does this mean for Parent Councils?

• Parent councils can help implement a quality
  physical education health education program.
• By cooperating with teachers and administrators,
  parents can help their children develop active
  and healthy lifestyles.

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Healthy Active Living What Are We Doing For Our
Division Children?
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K-12 PE 1981

• Develop physical well being
• Develop desired movement patterns through the
  neuromuscular system
• Express ideas, thoughts, and feelings with
  confidence through physical activity
• Develop an independence in pursuing physical
  activity throughout life
• Develop safety and survival practices
• Develop positive social interactions through a
  variety of physical activities

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K-9 HE 1988

• Physical Well being
• Social-emotional Well being
• Nutrition
• Dental Health
• Safety
• Community Health
• Optional Units
• Drug Education
• Family Life

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The Framework 2000

• Framework Excerpts (back of K-4 Implementation
  document, just before the bibliography)

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3. Integrated Approach

• Health components are integrated in other subject
  areas (See Appendix B Curricular Connections)
• Research supports using a comprehensive school
  health approach

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4. Active and Interactive Approach

• Emphasizes a skill-based approach using a high
  level of physically active and interactive
  learning experiences

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2. Outcomes Approach

• Identifies student learning outcomes grade by
  grade for knowledge and skills
• Provides attitude indicators for each GLO to
  guide anecdotal reporting
• All outcomes are compulsory
• Treatment of compulsory outcomes related to
  potentially sensitive content is determined
  locally

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Canadas Physical Activity Guide to Healthy
Active Living for Children and Youth

• Youth 10-14 years old
• Handbook, family or friend insert, tear sheet,
  interactive tool, teachers planning guide

All Division Early Years Schools have this
document and are currently using to promote an
increase in PA (physical activity)
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Early Years

• Strengths
• Currently implementing the new PE/HE curriculum
  based on developing skills in the 14 basic
  movement patterns, and integrating with other
  subject curricula and health.
• Teaching Games for Understanding a new way of
  connecting why we perform certain skills in games
• Modified versions of major and minor sports are
  being used to teach these sports based on
  connections to the 14 basic movement patterns
• All PE staff have attended the YAG sessions and
  are familiar with the curriculum
• Formative assessment

• For Improvement
• Summative Assessment need to develop guidelines
  for a common summative report card model which
  addresses the 75 - 25 breakdown for PE and
  Health.
• Health Delivery- who is taking ownership of these
  outcomes?

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Middle Years

• For Improvement
• Health Integration- need to choose a
  school-based model for the delivery of health
  outcomes
• scheduled as a period
• taught in blocks
• taught as scheduled period and theme weeks
• Reporting- need to develop a reporting model for
  summative assessment at term end
• Clustering- learn how to cluster curricular
  outcomes around a common sport theme

• Strengths
• All staff trained in PE/HE curriculum- attended
  YAG session
• Familiar with different formative assessment
  practices
• Currently tweaking a new interschool program
  which focuses on increased student participation
  and greater opportunities to participate and
  represent a school.
• AFM in-service training for all PE staff in
  substance Use and Abuse allowing for delivery of
  these outcomes.

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Silver Heights Survey Results (2004)

• 87 of students participate in an Intramural
  program
• 84 of students enjoy their Physical Education
  classes
• 72 of students participate in extracurricular
  programs
• 61 of students appreciate the importance of good
  physical well-being for themselves

• 83 of students say the physical education
  program provides an outlet for youthful energy
• 71 agree that positive physical well-being
  encourages better stress management
• 58 stated feeling better mentally and physically
  and being in better physical shape was most
  important to them when involved in physical
  activity

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Silver Heights Survey(2004)

• 50 said they spent 30-60 minutes a day watching
  television or playing video games.
• 70 say they are somewhat concerned or not
  concerned about high obesity rates, poor
  nutrition, and sedentary lifestyles
• 43 of students said they have 30 minutes of
  spare time a day.
• 51 felt that Physical Education at the S3 level
  should be compulsory
• 47 felt that Physical Education at the S4 level
  should be compulsory

• The most popular physical activity was Team
  activities, followed by walking activities
• Students spent 31-60 minutes involved in walking
  or in a team activity.
• 68 felt their state of health was good to very
  good
• 32 felt their eating habits were average while,
• 55 felt they had good to very good eating habits

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Divisional Strengths

• Healthy Schools grant of 5400 available to
  division schools for PA and Nutrition activity
  events
• 73 of division schools participated in the
  Physical Activity grant opportunity from Healthy
  Schools
• High School CPR program for students
• 20 allocated to division schools to cost share
  the CAHPERD Quality Daily Physical Education
  Award.
• 50 per school grant for activities promoting the
  prevention of addictions during Addictions
  Awareness Week
• High School Division Schools hosted JV Volleyball
  Provincials and Conference Playoffs and JV and
  Varsity Basketball Conference Playoffs.
• Human Sexuality In servicing for PE staff, and
  Counsellors
• Safety (kids In the Know) In servicing for PE
  staff and Counsellors
• Grade 3 Swim Program is still offered

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Divisional Improvements

• With a clear distinction being made between
  Physical Education as being curricular or
  instructional programming and Physical Activity
  which revolves around providing the recommended
  60-90 minutes of daily activity for students,
  there is a need for Divisions to look at
  providing leadership in the PA area as well as in
  the Curricular area.
• Combined with the fact that students feel they
  only have 30 minutes of spare time a day, and
  that students attend school for the better part
  of the day, it further emphasizes the need for a
  PE/PA leader to provide opportunities for
  interschool, intramural, and mass participation
  events

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What greater gift can we give our children, than
the ability to make healthy choices?