Physical and Health Education Canada
Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) is a national, charitable, voluntary-sector organization whose primary concern is to influence the healthy development of children and youth by advocating for quality, school-based physical and health education.
All Canadian children and youth living physically active and healthy lives.
PHE Canada advocates and educates for quality physical and health education programs within supportive school and community environments.
… That physical and health education, intramurals and dance education are core to promoting positive attitudes to lifelong, healthy living.
… That school communities have more influence on the lives of children and youth than any other social institution.
… That Canadians need to understand the link between physical activity, nutrition and healthy living.
We are very excited to be able to move forward with the new name and logo for PHE Canada," says Mark Jones, PHE Canada President. "We believe that our new name will help us to better reflect the work that we do and will broaden awareness of our association beyond the education system to include media, parents and the general population. Reaching a diverse audience will be important in helping us to achieve our vision of 'All Canadian children and youth living physically active and healthy lives.'"
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The PHE Canada/WINTERGREEN Phys-Ed Physical Education Teaching Excellence (PETE) Award recognizes and promotes excellence in teaching physical education. This includes the ability to motivate children and youth to participate in physical activity. Check out the National award winners from last year:
The Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada)/WINTERGREEN Physical Education Teaching Excellence Award (PETE)
Nominations are being sought for teachers that provide outstanding teaching performance at the elementary, middle and secondary levels, and who have an exceptional ability to motivate students to participate in a lifetime of physical activity.
http://www.phecanada.ca/eng/awards/peteacher.cfm
Canada’s children deserve access to quality, daily physical education. Unfortunately, many physical education programs offered in Canadian schools are failing to meet the minimum standards established in QDPE, as well as the minimum requirements established in provincial physical education curricula. This means that our children do not have access to a program that provides the learning opportunities that they need. Fewer than 5% of Canadian schools are recognized each year as having Quality Daily Physical Education programs.
The failure to provide QDPE to all students deprives them of their right to be active and healthy.
Facts on Physical Activity/Inactivity
The Quality Daily Physical Education (QDPE) and Quality Physical Education (QPE) Recognition Award Program (RAP) identifies, recognizes and encourages excellence in school physical education programs. Schools that are committed to the QDPE/QPE philosophy and who meet the official standards and criteria are eligible for this prestigious award. RAP winning schools receive national recognition for the QDPE programs and earn the official title "QDPE School" or "QPE School".
The QDPE/QPE RAP requires schools to assess their physical education programs based on the criteria identified in the RAP application form. Any Canadian K-12 school can apply for either of the RAP awards.
Visit www.phecanada.ca to apply for this year’s award.
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