ALT PHE National Conference | Workshop Highlights May 1st From Awareness to Action: Centring Disability in H&PE Strategy Room 5 May 1, 2025 | 1:15-2:15pm Join us for a panel discussion focused on creating safe and inclusive health and physical education (H&PE) environments for students with disabilities. Leaders and youth voices will reflect on the importance of understanding individual needs, promoting safety-mindedness, and adopting practices that enable affirming physical activity experiences for all students, fostering a culture of inclusion and support. From Awareness to Action: Centring Disability in H&PE Andrea Haefele (she/her) Steve Soroko (he/him) Emily Bremer(she/her) Krysa McReynolds-Huang (she/her) Kiran Sodhi (he/him) Ken Leang (he/him)

ALT Featured Blog Risky Play: Balancing Student Safety and Development Risky play is not about exposing children to unnecessary dangers but rather about allowing them to navigate age- and ability-appropriate challenges in a supportive and effectively supervised environment. By aligning with risk management frameworks like the OPASSE, and embracing insights from Canadian research, schools can create enriching experiences that promote safety, growth, and lifelong participation in a wide range of physical activities.

ALT PHE National Conference | May 1-3, 2025 Join us in Niagara Falls for the PHE National Conference! Ophea, PHE Canada, and OASPHE are thrilled to invite educators, physical activity leaders, and sector experts for the 2025 Physical and Health Education National Conference. The conference will feature practical and innovative presentations with the goal of championing healthy, active children and youth across Canada! Register today at bit.ly/RegisterForPHENiagara2025 Logos of PHE Canada, OASPHE, and Ophea. #PHENiagara2025

ALT Growing Healthy Places... a new initiative to support children's health and well-being. Logos of 880 Cities, Novo Nordisk, and Ophea.

ALT Growing Healthy Places... a new initiative to support children's health and well-being. "Every student should have access to the opportunities and support they need to be healthy and active, but not all do. Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga is working to change that by fostering culturally relevant and accessible supports for historically underserved communities." Chris Markham (he/him), Executive Director and CEO, Ophea. Logos of 880 Cities, NovoNordisk, and Ophea.

ALT Growing Healthy Places... a new initiative to support children's health and well-being. “We're thrilled to be working on this exciting project and partnership that aims to improve the health outcomes for children in Mississauga. Growing Healthy Places: Mississauga will directly engage communities in the co-design of neighbourhood-based initiatives that will provide valuable research and insights that directly support our healthy city advocacy efforts and position Mississauga as a healthy city leader.” Amanda O’Rourke (she/her), Executive Director, 8 80 Cities Logo of 8 80 Cities, NovoNordisk, and Ophea.

ALT Reflections On Black History Month. Deniece Bell (she/her), H&PE Educator (Elementary) “As an educator, I have seen and felt the effects of anti-Black Racism throughout the education realm. Ophea is changing the narrative by creating resources to introduce culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy in H&PE. We must continue the conversation in all areas of the curriculum, every day of the year.” Andrea Barow (she/her) Equity & Inclusion Consultant “To disrupt anti-Black racism, we need to be aware of our biases and practice culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy in every classroom. We must recognize that Black learners are not a monolithic group. In order to make sustainable change, we must advocate for Black students and take action to dismantle the oppressive ways that still exist today.” Read Disrupting Anti-Black Racism in H&PE at Ophea.net! Ophea logo in bottom corner.

ALT PHE National Conference | May 1-3, 2025 Join us in Niagara Falls for the PHE National Conference! Ophea, PHE Canada, and OASPHE are thrilled to invite educators, physical activity leaders, and sector experts for the 2025 Physical and Health Education National Conference. The conference will feature practical and innovative presentations with the goal of championing healthy, active children and youth across Canada! Register today at bit.ly/RegisterForPHENiagara2025 Logos of PHE Canada, OASPHE, and Ophea. #PHENiagara2025

ALT PHE National Conference | May 1-3, 2025 Join us in Niagara Falls for the PHE National Conference! Ophea, PHE Canada, and OASPHE are thrilled to invite educators, physical activity leaders, and sector experts for the 2025 Physical and Health Education National Conference. The conference will feature practical and innovative presentations with the goal of championing healthy, active children and youth across Canada! Register today at bit.ly/RegisterForPHENiagara2025 Logos of PHE Canada, OASPHE, and Ophea. #PHENiagara2025

ALT Resource of the day: Disability-Centred Safety Considerations. Safety mindedness requires an ongoing commitment to knowing the individual needs of the students and ensuring their needs are prioritized. Physical activity programs that recognize the needs, abilities, and interests of every student and prioritize full participation can positively impact a student’s sense of belonging and contribute to the establishment of a safe, inclusive, and fun learning environment. The new Disability-Centred Safety section on OPASSE is meant to assist in establishing and maintaining a physically and emotionally safe curricular and intramural environment for students with disabilities. The following tools were developed to support teachers: Disability-Centred Safety Considerations; Scenarios for Disability-Centred Safety Considerations; Sample Guiding Questions Checklist for Disability-Centred Safety Explore the full resource at safety.ophea.net

ALT May 1-May 3, 2025. Call for Presentations is open! 2025 PHE National Conference. Sheraton Fallsview Hotel. Niagara Falls, ON. Organized by: Ophea, PHE Canada, and OASPHE.

ALT Registration for Healthy Schools Certification is now open for the 2024/2025 school year! Healthy Schools Certification gives your school the tools to promote and enhance the health and well-being of students, school staff, and the broader school community. Now is the time to prioritize health, collaboration, and connection in your school community! Registration is open until Friday, November 29, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (ET). healthyschools.ca