Primary Junior Health & Physical Education

What they do:
Ophea (Ontario Physical and Health Education Association) supports healthy, active living in Ontario schools through curriculum-aligned resources and advocacy.

Resources for Teacher Candidates:
• Over 130 ready-to-use lesson plans per grade (Grades 1–8), plus templates and assessment tools
• Secondary resources to support physical and health literacy for Grades 9–12
• Professional learning modules on topics like concussion management, asthma-friendly schools, and gender-based violence prevention
• Monthly eConnection newsletter with updates and teaching ideas

What they do:
PHE Canada is the national organization promoting physical and health education across Canada.

Resources for Teacher Candidates:
• Teaching Tool tab which has several resources and lesson plans to support in-class learning
• Profession Learning tab with several resources and E-learning courses for professional development
• Opportunities to join the PHE Canada Community for networking and access to events and awards

What they do:
CIRA Ontario promotes fun, inclusive physical activity through intramurals and recreation in schools.

Resources for Teacher Candidates:
• A big library of videos of different inclusive games for all ages and abilities.
• Access to a catalog of 40+ publications (many of which are available in the Queen’s Library)
• Information about the annual Fall conference
• Spotlight on CIRA newsletter, which covers all things intramural and recreation

What they do:
OASPHE (Ontario Association for the Support of Physical and Health Educators) is a group that advocates for quality HPE curriculum and supports educators across Ontario. This is a paid membership, however, it is free for pre-service teachers!

Resources for Teacher Candidates:
• Curated resources for elementary and secondary HPE, including remote learning supports.
• Membership benefits include access to meetings, conferences, and a professional network

What they do:
Sport for Life promotes physical literacy and quality sport through education and community development.

Resources for Teacher Candidates:
• Certification programs for Physical Literacy Leaders and School Physical Literacy Leaders
• Workshops and webinars on inclusive sport, movement skills, and long-term athlete development (LTAD)
• Assessment resources like PLAY Tools for assessing physical literacy.