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• Grade 11 and 12
• Physical Education
• Presentation

Note All Manitoba students in Grade 11 12
will be required to successfully complete their
Phys. Ed course to graduate.
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Background Why are there new Phys. Ed. courses
in Grade 11 12?

• The Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Task Force
  Report was released in June 2005, which contained
  47 recommendations. The Manitoba Government has
  pledged to implement all 47 of its
  recommendations.
• Of these 47 recommendations, eight involve the
  school system in the areas of nutrition in
  schools, and physical activity in schools. This
  included new Phys. Ed. courses in Grade 11 and
  12.

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Guiding Principles of the Grade 11 12 Phys. Ed.
courses

• The course is designed to help youth take greater
  ownership of their own physical fitness, to
  encourage them to seek out activities that
  interest them, and to engage in active lifestyles
  into their futures.
• Guiding Principles
• align with K-12 PE/HE Framework
• encourage youth to take more ownership
• involve parent/community
• provide flexibility for schools with the delivery
  model
• provide variety and choice of activities for
  students
• provide choice of delivery for students (e.g.
  of
• IN/OUT time topic or interest areas)
• Focus on health and personal planning

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When do the Phys. Ed. courses begin?

• All students entering Grade 12 in the 2008-09
  school year will be required to take the Grade 12
  Phys. Ed. course (exceptions may be if student is
  on an individualized program or has an equivalent
  out-of-province course).
• All students entering Grade 11 in the 2008-09
  school year will be required to take the Grade 11
  Phys. Ed. course and the Grade 12 Phys. Ed course
  in the following year (exceptions may be if
  student is on an individualized program or has an
  equivalent out-of-province course).
• Students may take both courses in one year
  although it is not recommended as the purpose of
  the course is to instill lifelong active habits.

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Are the new Phys. Ed. courses required to
graduate?

• All students entering Grade 12 in the 2008-09
  school year will be required to take the Grade 12
  Phys. Ed. course as part of the graduation
  requirements and will graduate with a minimum 29
  credits(exceptions may be if student is on an
  individualized program or has an equivalent
  out-of-province course).
• All students entering Grade 11 in the 2008-09
  school year will be required to take the Grade 11
  12 Phys. Ed. courses as part of the graduation
  requirements and will graduate with a minimum 30
  credits(exceptions may be if student is on an
  individualized program or has an equivalent
  out-of-province course).
• Students graduating in 2010 or later in Manitoba
  will need a minimum of 30 credits including Grade
  11 12 Phys. Ed. as part of their required
  courses.

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How are the new Grade 11 and 12 Phys. Ed. courses
setup?

• Schools may choose different methods of
  implementation
• Implementation model - 100, 75/25, 50/50,
  25/75

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How are the courses evaluated?

• As part of earning a credit, students will be
  required to
• submit a Personal Fitness Portfolio containing
  
• elements such as
• 1. Parent Declaration and Consent Form
• 2. Fitness Plan This includes a list of
  activities that
• the student plans to take part in. With
  each
• activity there will be a list of risk
  factors and a
• safety plan associated with each.
• 3. Journal which allows for logging of time and
• parental endorsement/comments.
• Students will be graded for completion of the
  course
• with a Complete or Incomplete designation. The
  
• Complete/Incomplete will not affect a students
  grade
• point average.
• There is no percentage mark in Grade 11 12
  Phys. Ed. It is only reported as Complete or
  Incomplete.

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Role of Schools and School Division

• Schools and school divisions are required to
• Develop a risk management policy related to the
  OUT-of-
• Class physical activity practicum.
• Provide risk management measures and safety
  information.
• Provide a teacher and parent/guardian sign-off
  process that
• aligns with government policy.
• Implementation of Grades 11 and 12 Physical
  Education/Health Education A Policy Document
  (p.13)

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Role of Students

• Must develop a physical activity plan that meets
  the criteria
• set out by their teacher.
• Identify the inherent risks and how they plan to
  address
• these risks. i.e. Wear a helmet when
  skateboarding.
• Share the proposed plan with their teacher and
  then
• parent(s). When sharing with parent(s),
  students will also
• be able to identify where they can get further
  safety
• information.
• Once the students plan has been
  accepted/approved by
• appropriate parties, the student will
  implement and log the
• activity time as they participate.
• Implementation of Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE A
  Policy Document-Page. 15

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Role of Parents

• Review the students plan, exercise discretion
  and be aware
• of the safety issues of the activities chosen.
• Assume responsibility for safety and supervision
  of the
• chosen activities.
• Approve the students physical activity plan by
  signing the
• Parent Declaration and Consent form.
• Monitor the students progress and complete the
  appropriate
• forms.
• Implementation of Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE A
  Policy Document-Page16

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Safety Type of Activities Out-of-Class
Activities 2 Categories

• Schoolbased activities (e.g., sports teams,
• intramurals and clubs) Prairie Spirit School
  Division, local
• schools and teaching staff are responsible
  for safety
• guidelines. Reminder these activities must
  be part of a students
• personal fitness plan and require both
  teacher and parent
• endorsement.
• Non-school based activities (e.g., community
• sports teams, dance classes at local studio,
  working out at
• home) parents (student under 18) and students
  are
• responsible for safety guidelines. Reminder
  these
• activities must be part of a students
  personal fitness plan
• and require both teacher and parent
  endorsement.

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Parental Declaration and Consent Form

• The parents (or student if over 18) must sign a
  parent
• declaration and consent form before the
  activity begins.
• By signing the consent form, the parent (or
  student
• over 18) takes full responsibility for
  ensuring a safe
• environment for out of school activities.
• Schools will consider the risk factor in the
  activities
• and may choose not to accept certain
  activities
• because of the risk factor.

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Safety Handbook

• The Out-of-Class Safety Handbook A Resource
  Guide for Grade 9 to Grade 12 has been developed
  to assist schools/divisions. This Handbook (Draft
  version-Jan 21/08-Feb 29/08) can be found online
  at
• http//www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/
• It contains information regarding
• Effective Risk Management planning
• Safety, liability, and insurance
• Developing local policy
• Sample Policy and Regulations
• Consent and Declaration forms
• General Safety Guidelines
• Physical Activity Safety Checklists

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• Questions?
• Any questions, please contact your local school.

Link http//www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/physhlth/cu
rriculum.htmlgrades11to12planning