Ontario releases revised Health & PE Curriculum

The government of Ontario released its revised curriculum for health and physical education for grades 1-8 on January 18, 2010.

The revised health and physical education curriculum is based on the vision that the knowledge and skills acquired in the program will benefit students throughout their lives and help them to thrive in an ever-changing world by enabling them to acquire physical and health literacy and to develop the comprehension, capacity, and commitment needed to lead healthy, active lives and to promote healthy, active living.

Download a PDF of the new curriculum by clicking HERE.

The Ontario Physical & Health Education Association (Ophea) also released some key messages related to the curriculum which can be FOUND HERE.