Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Did you attend or miss Ophea’s 2017 Conference? We’ve got you covered - explore the Conference Storify board to learn what took place! Discover some of the conference’s hot topics and get inspired to bring fun and interactive workshop ideas to your classroom and school community!
THANK YOU to all...
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
The Concussion Identification, Management, and Prevention for Ontario Schools e-Learning module is free and intended for all school staff including educators, administrators, and support staff. The module will increase awareness and understanding of concussion and provide strategies and resources...
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Ophea’s excited to bring to you a series of “Teacher Feature” blogs. Featuring Q&A’s with leading Healthy & Physical Education teachers, the blogs share ideas, insights, and resources straight from the source.
Our first Teacher Feature is Russ Minnis, bringing you practical ideas to help...
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Do you know someone who is making an outstanding contribution in the field of child and youth health, physical activity, and/or health and physical education? Nominate them for an Ophea Award! This is the perfect opportunity to recognize educators who are making a difference in their school and...
Monday, July 31, 2017
We love that summer means we get to enjoy some of our favourite outdoor food-related activities like visiting farmers markets and entertaining outdoors. But with the ‘regular’ routine of the school/work year not in place, eating healthy may be harder to maintain. With a bit of planning though you...
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Are you an educator, parent, public health professional, or recreation program leader? Help set the tone for a healthier 24 hours with this new poster raising awareness of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth (aged 5–17). This poster is free and available to download in...
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification has come to an end for the 2016/17 school year. A total of 174 schools across Ontario were certified for completing the 6-Step Healthy Schools Process, making their school community a healthier place and receiving gold, silver, or bronze certification. We are...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Don’t miss out on our Conference early bird special! The early bird registration price is only available until June 30, 2017.
Our Conference provides teachers, administrators, health and physical education consultants, public health professionals and community leaders the opportunity to; learn,...
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
The Kids’ Run Club, brought to you by Ontario Doctors, is a free downloadable program that motivates kids (Grades 1-12) to reach their physical activity goals! The program is designed for leaders and participants of all abilities, and no prior coaching or running experience is required.
If you are...
Thursday, May 25, 2017
We are excited to have 174 certified Healthy Schools, representing 41 school boards across the province for Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification 2016/17 school year! You can find out if schools from your board have certified by viewing the Certified Schools List.
Since January we have been...
