STRANDS Health and PhyEd

Strands Grades 1 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-6

Active Living Overall Expectations: Overall Expectations: Overall Expectations:

A1. participate actively A1. participate actively and A1. participate actively and
and regularly in a wide regularly in a wide variety of regularly in a wide variety
variety of physical physical activities and of physical activities and
activities and identify demonstrate an demonstrate an
how regular physical understanding of the understanding of factors
activity can be value of regular physical that encourage lifelong
incorporated into their activity in their daily lives; participation in physical
daily lives; activity;

A2. demonstrate an understanding of the importance of being physically active and

apply physical fitness concepts and practices that contribute to healthy, active living;

A3. demonstrate responsibility for their own safety and the safety of others as they
participate in physical activities.

Overall Objectives: Overall Objectives:

-awareness of physical activity benefits (i.e., mental - continue participation in
health) small and large group
-develop physical literacy activities
-daily physical activity -introduction of lead up
-increases self-esteem and confidence activities
-development of interpersonal skills, fair play and respect -examination of factors that
for others lead to or inhibit PA
-opportunity to develop skill related fitness (balance, -introduction of
coordination , agility, speed, power and reaction time, components of PA ( cardio
etc) respiratory endurance,
-student learn to take responsibility for. following muscular strength,
directions, use of equipment, appropriate gym attire, muscular endurance,
assessing risk for themselves and others flexibility) and factors that
affect exertion
-setting of fitness goals and
self monitoring
-learn precautions for injury
prevention and treatment

Movement Overall Expectations:

Competence: B1. perform movement skills, demonstrating awareness of the basic requirement of
Skills, the skills and applying movement concepts as appropriate as they engage in a variety
Concepts and of physical activities;
Strategeis

B2. apply movement strategies appropriately, demonstrating an understanding of the

components of a variety of physical activities, in order to enhance their ability to
participate successfully in those activities;
 STRANDS Health and PhyEd
Overall Objectives: Overall Objectives:
-develop fundamental movement skills, stability and -continue stability and
locomotor skills locomotor skill
-introduction of simple manipulation skills (throwing and development
catching) -perform combinations of
-emphasis on spatial awareness and body movement skills (i.e.,
-learn about components of PA (skills, equipment, rules, throw, catch, retain)
conventions of fair play and etiquette) -body and spatial
-Simple tactics to increase success awareness, effort and
relationship concept
development
-understand movement
principles (low centre of
gravity in ready position)
-combine activity
components, movement
strategies and tactical
solutions for success

Healthy Living Overall Expectations:

C1. demonstrate an understanding of the factors that contribute to healthy
development;

C2. demonstrate the ability to apply health knowledge and living skills to make
reasoned decisions and take appropriate actions relating to their personal health and
well-being;

C3. demonstrate the ability to make connections that relate to health and well-being -
how their choices and behaviours affect both themselves and others, and how factors
in the world around them affect their own and others well-being;

Overall Objectives: Overall Objectives:

-introduction to basic health concepts -focus on choices and
-make connections between their own health and well- decisions related to
being and interactions with others personal health
-Taking responsibility for own safety, at home and in -additional knowledge
community about nutrition labelling and
-listening skills and respecting others manage food choices
-self help skills in cases of abuse -assess risks and protect
-application of basic concepts in healthy food choices, themselves from social
healthy relationships, diversity, substance abuse and dangers (bullying, abuse,
addictive behaviours violence, technology
-body part name identification and how they function and related)
help them develop -learn how to behave
-understand factors that lead to healthy physical, social responsibly towards other
and emotional development online and in person
-understanding
stereotyping