The following resource has been developed to provide you with valuable information and programs that can improve the health of the children at your school. The resource consists of a variety of agencies, community based programs and services, and resources relevant to physical activity. The resource has been developed according to the Ministry of Educations Foundations for a Healthy School  framework.

• Quality Instruction and Programming
• Healthy Physical Environment
• Supportive Social Environment
• Community Partnerships

Quality Instruction and Programming

• Canada’s Physical Activity Guide 
  • Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children 5-11 years 392KB (order resource)
    The guidelines describe the amount and types of physical activity and sedentary behaviour that offer substantial health benefits to children.
  • Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Youth 12-17 years 340KB (order resource)
    The guidelines describe the amount and types of physical activity and sedentary behaviour that offer substantial health benefits to youth.
  • Tips to Get Active
    The Public Health Agency of Canada has created information and tips for parents, teachers and caregivers of children (5-11 years) and youth (12-17 years) to help build physical activity into a healthy lifestyle.
• PHE Canada - Physical and Health Education Canada
  Resources related to school based physical and health education including the provision of Quality Daily Physical Education and Quality School Health.

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  • Quality Daily Physical Education resources
    Resources related to activities to support Quality Daily Physical Education in schools.
• Active Healthy Kids Canada
  Resources to get kids active and moving. Includes programs, articles, fact sheets, and tips to get kids active.
• Activ8 - Ophea
  Curriculum-based physical activity challenge program that helps children and youth of all abilities develop their fitness and skill levels, from Kindergarten to Grade 8.
• Being Active Eating Well 
  Region of Peel website on resources and activities to keep students active in school.
• Canadian Intramural Recreation Association - CIRA Ontario
  Promotes and develops active living, healthy lifestyles and personal growth through intramural and recreational programs within the education and recreation communities.
• Daily Physical Activity in elementary schools (Ministry of education)
  Online resource developed for elementary teachers by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Teachers' Federation of Ontario. It includes Teacher Resource Guides and ideas on how to incorporate daily physical activity into the school day.
• Daily Physical Activity (DPA) - Ophea
  OPHEA resources to support Daily Physical Activity.
• Daily Physical Activity Eworkshop (Ontario Healthy Schools)
  Online resource developed for elementary teachers by the Ontario Ministry of Education and Teachers' Federation of Ontario. It includes modules on Literacy and Numeracy, activity sheets, lesson plans and more.
• Everyone Jump - Ophea
  Everyone Jump is a resource, music CD and educational challenge that raises awareness of the importance of regular physical activity and proper nutrition in preventing type two diabetes.
• Go Girls
  A group mentoring program from Big Brothers Big Sisters that is designed to address the physical activity, healthy eating and positive self-image needs of young women ages 12-14.
• Health & Physical Education Support - Ophea
  Supports for the curriculum including Health and Physical Education Binders, workshops and consultations, all of which are designed to increase the knowledge and skills of educators, through the implementation of quality health and physical education programs.
• Play Sport 
  An educational website with all kinds of great activities designed to teach kids ages 6-12 games by playing games.
• Ministry of Education Health and Physical Education Curriculum 
  Ministry site with all grade level curriculum expectations for elementary and secondary schools.
• Ophea - Ontario Health and Physical Education Association 
  Ophea supports schools and communities through quality program supports, partnerships and advocacy to enable children and youth to lead healthy active lives.

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Healthy Physical Environment

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• EcoSchools
  An Ontario environmental education resource for elementary and secondary grades that is based on the Ontario Curriculum.
• Playground Markings
  • Creative Playgrounds
    Provides tarmac painting with an accompanying ready to use resource guide “Active Playgrounds”. Workshops are also available.
  • Precise Pavement/ Gym and Field Marking
    Tarmac and field painting resource. Individual plans are created to meet the unique needs of each school.
• School Grounds Greening
  Evergreen Learning Grounds helps schools create outdoor classrooms to provide students with a healthy place to play, learn and develop a genuine respect for nature.

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Supportive Social Environment

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• Active and Safe Routes to School - Green Communities
  A community-based initiative that taps into the demand for safe, walkable neighborhoods. This site provides resources, tools, information and links for schools and communities.
  • Halton District School Board - Active Safe Routes to School
• Active Healthy Kids - Canada
  Active Healthy Kids Canada is committed to inspiring the nation to engage all children and youth in physical activity. This site has programs, tools, tips, articles and fact sheets that will help get children active.
• Active Transportation
  The Public Health Agency of Canada encourages communities, schools and workplaces to adopt more active modes of transportation to improve the health and well being of Canadians.
• Aero Pop
  A dance program with lesson plans; created for children of all different skill levels, which can be done in the school or home environment.
• Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines
  This Government of Canada website provides the physical activity guides for children and youth along with tools to assist with becoming active.
  • Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Children 5-11 Years 54KB
  • Canadian Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Youth 12-17 Years 54KB
• Halton Region - Physical Activity
  Information and resources related to physical activity to promote, achieve and maintain good health
• Halton Region - Physical Activity Resources for Professionals
  Information and resources to help promote physical activity and active living in school communities.
• In-School Adventure Program
  An adventure-based learning program designed for all ages. A portable engineered structure can be set up inside or outside your school and is loaded with games, initiatives, rock climbing, rope courses and other adventures.
• Jump into Fun and Fitness
  Educator, student and fitness club programs to teach the fundamentals of jump rope. The programs for elementary and secondary school can be incorporated as part of their Daily Physical Activity (DPA).
• jumprope.com
  Information and resources to plan curriculum, instruct teachers on how to teach students, and instruct young children in single and long rope jumping or double dutch rope jumping so that they can achieve success and reap the benefits of rope jumping.
• Jump Rope for Heart  - Hoops for Heart 
  A national fundraising program by the Heart and Stroke Foundation that gets kids physically active. Includes event tips, tools and classroom resources.
• Laps for Lungs
  A school-based health promotion program and charitable activity from the Lung Association, which directly benefits school children living with asthma. Includes event tips, tools and asthma resources.
• Live Outside the Box Challenge
  A school-based challenge to get youth to be more active, spend less time in front of a screen, and to raise awareness of the importance of having an active lifestyle. Register online to download the materials.
• Mega Hoops
  An inclusive basketball clinic from Ontario Basketball for children and youth in grades 3-8. Mega Hoops also offers comprehensive teaching tools to implement a successful basketball component into a class or recreation program.
• Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport - Physical Activity 
The ministry promotes active living to children and adults in schools, workplaces and recreational settings.
• Pause to Play
  A web guide for kids who want to be active. Information and downloadable posters about many different sports.
• Steps to Inclusion – Ophea
  This resource supports the belief that everyone deserves and benefits from physical activity programs based on the simple principles of inclusivity, respect and participation.

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Community Partnerships

• Active Halton 
  A network for individuals and organizations that have an interest in promoting active lifestyles for all ages in the Halton community.
• Green Communities Canada
  National association of non-profit organizations that deliver environmental solutions to Canadian households and communities. Supports Active Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) program.
• Heart and Stroke Foundation
  Provides resources for teachers, parents and children to promote healthy living.
• Ophea - Ontario Physical and Health Education Association
  Resources, programs and services to help teachers address health and physical educational strands of the Ontario curriculum.
• Our Kids Network 
  A community based initiative that can assist with coordinating and providing services, resources and support for families, schools and the community.
• PHE Canada - Physical & Health Education Canada
  Support schools in becoming “Health Promoting Schools”, that includes the provision of Quality Daily Physical Education and Quality School Health. Support schools through a range of programs, resources and initiatives.
• PRO - Parks and Recreation Ontario
  Non-profit organization that provides information, advocacy and services to enhance the quality of life for people in Ontario.
• walkON
  Promotes building environments that support walking to school, work, and other destinations.