Daily Physical Activity
We know that active, healthy students are happier and learn better. They also develop good habits that bring better chances of living longer, healthier lives. To help students achieve their best, the Ministry of Education has mandated Daily Physical Activity, for all schools and students in B.C. Schools will provide 30 minutes of daily physical activity up to Grade 9.
Daily Physical Activity works alongside other Government initiatives, such as the Healthy Schools Network (Brechin will be joining this), Action Schools! BC (Brechin is a part of this), the School Fruit and Vegetable Snack program (Brechin has this!) and revisions to guidelines for the sale of food and beverages within schools, all of which are tackling B.C’s obesity and healthy living challenges.
Students at Brechin will participate in DPA 2-3 times a week in primary or intermediate groupings with Mrs. Goodman and the other 2-3 times per week in their own class with their classroom teacher. Students are expected to have running shoes at school everyday! Proper footwear helps to promote proper posture and helps to prevent injuries.
Students will:
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- participate in physical activities for a minimum of 30 minutes during each school day
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- participate in daily physical activities
- participate in physical activity in blocks of at least 10 minutes at a time, totaling a minimum of 30 minutes per day (students in half-day Kindergarten programs will be expected to participate in physical activities for a minimum of 15 minutes during each school day)
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- participate in a range of endurance activities
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- participate in physical activities that help develop their cardiovascular endurance
- participate daily in endurance activities (e.g., brisk walking, swimming, cycling, jogging, soccer, aerobics, dancing, cross country skiing, relay games, tag games)
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- participate in a range of strength activities
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- participate in activities that help develop their strength
- participate daily in activities that help to develop the strength of different muscle groups (e.g., rope climbing, push-ups, racquet and ball games, core strength training, skating)
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- participate in a range of flexibility activities
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- participate in activities that help develop their flexibility
- participate daily in activities that help to develop the flexibility of different parts of the body (e.g., stretches, pilates, dancing)
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