SPEA...What's New?

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SPEA is a provincial non-profit incorporated organization that provides quality leadership, advocacy and resources for professionals in physical and health education to positively influence the lifestyles of Saskatchewan's children and youth. The main objective of the organization is to promote and support active healthy lifestyles through the development of physical education, recreation and sport at all levels of the educational system.

Please note that due to some unforseen circumstances our journal has been delayed and will be posted as soon as possible.

Thank you to all of the schools who applied for our Quality Daily Physical Education (QDPE) Award. If you were a winner, your new banner or year patch was mailed out Wednesday January 25, 2012. For a complete list of winners, please

click here

We are currently taking nominations for the following awards:

QDPE Professional of the Year click here for award information and nomination form

Paul Renwick Award click here for award information and nomination form

Local Initiative Awards, click here for award information and nomination form

Please take a moment to nominate a deserving individual.

The SPEA Conference 2012 - May 2-4, 2012, Saskatoon, SK, is in planning stages. The theme for this years conference is

Supporting Curriculum, Physical Literacy, Educating Teachers, Assessment Strategies.

We are pleased to announce our Keynote Speaker is - Dr. Dean Kreillaars from the University of Manitoba.

We will be hosting a pre conference session - Physical Education Curriculum Planning - at the Sheraton Cavalier on

May 2, 2012 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Please watch our website for upcoming Conference 2012 details.

The PHE Canada & TAPHE 2012 National Conference - May 10-12, 2012, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

A Harbour of Hope: Health and Physical Literacy

Take advantage of the early bird rate and register before January 31, 2012

To register and for all details relating to the conference, please visit http://www.phecanada.ca/events/conference2012/register

Did you know that SPEA is a Canadian supplier of Speed Stacks? Sport Stacking with Speed Stacks helps develop motor skills, patterning, sequencing, focus and concentration. Sport Stacking promotes hand-eye coordination, ambidexterity, uses both sides of body and brain to improve bilateral proficiency and encourages students to set goals through establishing personal records. For more information visit: www.speedstacks.com To order: click here Shipping will be via Canada Post or STC Bus and will be at cost.

SPEA sells Fitness Posters - 66 laminated, binder ready pages of visual fitness routines created by Janet Chabot and Brian Lewis. You may purchase your copy by contacting Holly at the SPEA office by email (spea@xplornet.com) or phone ((306) 656-4423). The cost is $76.00 which includes taxes and postage.

Click here for an example page

Please call the SPEA office at (306) 656-4423 to book your resources. We offer 3 week rotations of the following kits to SPEA members: