A.  INTRODUCTION

Promoting and supporting physical activity is a responsibility shared among families, schools, community organizations, and government/non-government agencies.  Schools serve an important role in engaging the children and youth of Saskatchewan in healthy levels of physical activity in support of lifelong active living.

The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to working with school boards to ensure that children and youth engage in 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily.  It is recognized that this can be achieved as part of the overall goal of 90 minutes of daily physical activity completed at home, at school, and in the community. 

A physical activity policy does not replace a quality physical education program; in fact, regular life-long physical activity is dependant on a quality physical education program.  The focus of this physical activity policy is to encourage school divisions to promote and encourage this health enhancing behaviour in all areas of school life.  

B.  PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICY FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES

C.  SUGGESTED SUPPORT MATERIALS:

• Daily Physical Activity Is… (PDF)
• School Division Checklist for Planning Daily Physical Activity (PDF)
• Daily Physical Activity Rubric (PDF)
• Possible Adaptations for Physical Activity (PDF)
• Daily Physical Activity in Our School (PDF) 
• Saskatchewan In Motion - Daily Physical Activity Manual
  1.  Introduction
  2.  Grades K-3 Small Space Activities - Part I
  3.  Grades K-3 Small Space Activities - Part II
  4.  Grades K-3 Large Space Activities - Part I
  4.  Grades K-3 Large Space Activities - Part II
  5.  Grades 4-6 Small Space Activities - Part I
  6.  Grades 4-6 Small Space Activities - Part II
  7.  Grades 4-6 Large Space Activities - Part I
  8.  Grades 4-6 Large Space Activities - Part II
  9.  Grades 7-8 Small Space Activities - Part I
  10.  Grades 7-8 Small Space Activities - Part II
  11.  Grades 7-8 Large Space Activities - Part I
  12.  Grades 7-8 Large Space Activities - Part II
  13.  Teacher Tips
  14.  Appendices

D.   PROMISING PRACTICES SUBMITTED BY SCHOOL DIVISIONS:

• Promising Practices from Quill Lake
• in motion/Five Hills Health Region daily physical activity video  

• Physical Activity Program Jogging Minds

To submit a promising practice for consideration, please email daniel.manning@gov.sk.ca

E.  WEBSITE LINKS:

The following links include research and information about the importance of physical activity.  They also include tools, suggestions, and ideas for physical activity.

• Active Healthy Kids Canada
• Public Health Agency of Canada (Canada’s Physical Activity Guide)
• in motion
• Joint Consortium for School Health (Healthy School Planner and Physical Activity Toolkit)
• ParticipACTION
• Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE)
• Saskatchewan Physical Education Association (SPEA)