What is covered in the Health & Physical Education (HPE) Curriculum?

鈥婽he HPE Curriculum is made up of 3 parts:聽Active Living,听Movement Competence, and聽Healthy Living. The Active Living strand consists of:

  • Active Participation
  • Physical Fitness
  • Safety (e.g. bike safety, concussions)

The Movement Competence 鈥� Skills, Concepts and Strategies strand consists of:

  • Physical Activity and Sports Skills鈥�

The Healthy Living strand consists of:

  • Healthy Eating/Nutrition
  • Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
  • Substance Abuse, Addictions and other behaviour (e.g. gaming, screen time)
  • Human Development and Sexual Health

Understanding the Connection Between HPE & FLE

In Ontario Catholic schools,听Family Life Curriculum (FLE) is taught through the lens of the聽鈥楩ully Alive鈥� program. The Fully Alive program presents a distinctively Catholic view of human life, sexuality, marriage and family and is designed to encourage students to become the people God wants them to be 鈥� to be聽fully alive.

With the guidance of the Assembly of Catholic Bishops of Ontario, the Institute for Catholic Education (ICE) has developed resources to ensure that the Family Life Curriculum in Ontario鈥檚 Catholic schools continues to be consistent with our Catholic teachings, appropriate within the context of our Catholic classrooms, and complementary to the efforts of parents.

The Family Life Curriculum (FLE), using the resource series, Fully Alive, is broken down into 5 themes: 

  • Theme 1: Created and Loved by God
  • Theme 2: Living in Relationship
  • Theme 3: Created Sexual: Male and Female
  • Theme 4: Growing in Commitment
  • Theme 5: Living in the World

Parents are the Primary Educators

As a Catholic school community, we recognize that parents are the primary educators of their children. It is through the Family Life Education, taught through the lens of the ‘Fully Alive’ program that we support families as they teach the fundamental lessons in life.

We encourage parents to visit the聽website, to learn more about the Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum and supporting materials. Should you have questions or concerns related to the material covered in class, please contact your school principal.

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