The SPEA/SHEA Conference 2010 is pleased to offer several opportunities that you may hear our keynote speaker Dr. John Ratey.
If you are attending our conference as a delegate, you will be
able to hear Dr. Ratey speak at our QDPE breakfast on Thursday May 6,
2010 at 7:15 a.m.to 10:15 a.m.which is included in your
registration. If you are not a conference delegate, you may call
the SPEA office (306)656-4423 and purchase a ticket to the breakfast
for $22.00.
SPEA,SHEA and the Saskatoon Public Schools are
hosting a pre conference session with Dr. Ratey on Wednesday May 5,
2010 at the Sheraton Cavalier - Top of The Inn 1:00 p.m. to 3:30
p.m. The cost is $25.00 and entitles you to a free membership
with either the Saskatchewan Physical Education Association (SPEA) or
the Saskatchewan Health Educators Association (SHEA). Please call
the SPEA office (306)656-4423 for registration information. This
session is geared towards educators, health professionals, and all
those in leadership roles to influence physical education and physical
activity opportunities for children in the school environment.
This session will provide the science that supports how quality
physical education and physical activity are critical to improving
academic performance and the overall health of children.
SPEA,SHEA, Saskatoon Public Schools and In Motion
are pleased to be hosting a Public Lecture with Dr. Ratey on Wednesday
May 5, 2010 at the Sheraton Cavalier - Top of The Inn from 7:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. This is a free session but a ticket is required. Please
contact Judy Seager for tickets at seagerj@spsd.sk.ca.
(306)683-8401. This free session is open to the general public
and is worthwhile for parents, teachers, health educators and all those
who wish to learn more about how exercise will supercharge your mental
circuits to beat stress, sharpen thinking and enhance memory and much
more.
2010
OPHEA & PHE Canada Call For Presenters is currently looking for
instructors who could offer workshops on the following topics;
diversity and health and physical education, fundamental movement
skills, linking health and physical education to the environment,
building student leadership through sustainable daily physical
activity, non-traditional activities and/or cultural games, successful
intramural programs at the secondary level. For more information
and to access the application form visit: : http://www.phecanada.ca/toronto2010/eng/main.htm
Everyone Jump 2009/2010 - It’s a
Resource, Music CD and Educational Challenge for Grade 5 classrooms!
Now available in Saskatchewan! This unique, free program includes a
manual, music CD and Educational Challenge. The program
builds
awareness and knowledge of the importance of healthy lifestyle
behaviours such as physical activity and healthy eating as a means of
type 2 diabetes prevention. The
first
10 educators to register for Everyone Jump 2009/2010 in Saskatchewan
will receive a special gift to promote World Diabetes Day! For
more information and to register your classroom, please visit www.everyonejump.ca.
Welcome
to Saskatchewan
Blue Cross as a new SPEA Sponsor. Check out the Push 2 Play Playbook
in resources section.
Thank
you to all schools who applied for the QDPE 2009-2010 Award.
This years patches have been mailed out as of February 3, 2010
Check
out David Chorney's website at www.physedsource.com
- it is
proving to be one of Canada's fastest growing one stop website for
quality P.E. links.
SPEA
has Speed Stacks available for sale. Jumbo Stacks and Stack
Spots are now available. Check
out the Speed
Stacks page and the Order
Form.
SPEA will mail Speed Stacks out of the province within Canada. Postage
cost will be added to your invoice. Also check out the Speed Stack
videos here.
Check
out the
list of workshops
and resources that SPEA has
available for your school or school
division. We have Speed Stacks kits, Pedometer kits, Disc Golf, Keeping
Everyone Active, and Keeping Kids Active kits available. Contact our
Executive Director Holly Stevens.
SPEA members, please call the SPEA office at (306)656-4423 to book
your resources. We offer 3 week
rotations of our Speed Stack Kits(Gr. K-12), Pedometer Kits(Gr. K-12),
Disc Golf Kit(Gr. 6-12), Keeping Everyone Active Kits (Gr. 6-12) and
Keeping Kids Active Kits (Gr. K-6).
