Havergal College Course Calendar, 2016-17 Academic Year

Health and Physical Education students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 explore and develop leadership skills through challenging individual and group activities. They practice self assessment and goal setting and gain the knowledge, skills and understanding for healthy living. Senior students may also choose Introduction to Kinesiology (PSK4U), which is based on the science of human movement. This course will prepare students for potential future studies in the health and exercise sciences. “The health and physical education curriculum helps students develop an understanding of what they need in order to make a commitment to lifelong healthy, active living and develop the capacity to live satisfying, productive lives. Healthy, active living benefits both individuals and society in many ways – for example, by increasing productivity and readiness for learning, improving morale, decreasing absenteeism, reducing health-care costs, decreasing anti-social behaviour such as bullying and violence, promoting safe and healthy relationships, and heightening personal satisfaction. Research has shown a connection between increased levels of physical activity and better academic achievement, better concentration, better classroom behaviour, and more focused learning. Other benefits include improvements in psychological well-being, physical capacity, self-concept, and the ability to cope with stress.”

Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum, 2015, page 7

GRADE 7 Grade 7 Health and Physical Education

This course includes a wide variety of team and individual sports, and aquatics. Health units include making choice for personal health, personal and external factors and influence, and human development & sexual health.

GRADE 8 Grade 8 Health and Physical Education

This course includes team and individual sports, dance, climbing, and aquatics. Health units focus on making healthy choices and are titled keep yourself safe, mind your food choices, and human development & sexual health.

GRADE 9 PPL1O – Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 9, Open 1 CREDIT This course emphasizes regular participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that promote lifelong healthy active living. Students will learn movement skills and principles, ways to improve personal fitness and physical competence, and safety and injury prevention. They will investigate issues related to human development & sexual health, substance use and abuse, and nutrition. Health activities are designed to develop goal-setting, communication, and social skills.

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