Daily Physical Daily Physical ActivityActivity(DPA)(DPA)

Elementary PresentationElementary Presentation

Overview:Overview:

What is DPAWhat is DPA Why DPAWhy DPA Why UsWhy Us What can it look like in our classWhat can it look like in our class Program ConsiderationsProgram Considerations

What is DPA?What is DPA?

““Daily physical activity refers to Daily physical activity refers to physical activity that people do on a physical activity that people do on a daily basis.”daily basis.”

DPA includes activities that help DPA includes activities that help develop develop endurance, strength endurance, strength andand flexibilityflexibility

RequirementRequirementas of September 2008as of September 2008

Kindergarten to Grade 9:Kindergarten to Grade 9: Schools will offer Schools will offer 30 minutes of daily physical activity as 30 minutes of daily physical activity as part of the students education programpart of the students education program

Grades 10-12: Grades 10-12: Students must document and Students must document and report a minimum of 150 minutes per report a minimum of 150 minutes per week of physical activity, at a moderate to week of physical activity, at a moderate to vigorous intensity, as part of their vigorous intensity, as part of their Graduation Transitions Program.Graduation Transitions Program.

Boards are responsible for providing options Boards are responsible for providing options to give students a number of choices for how to give students a number of choices for how they will meet the DPA requirements at home, they will meet the DPA requirements at home, at school and/or in the communityat school and/or in the community

Why DPA?Why DPA?

““Children growing up in the U.S. and Children growing up in the U.S. and soon Canada are the first cohort in soon Canada are the first cohort in modern memory looking at a shorter modern memory looking at a shorter life expectancy than their parents life expectancy than their parents because of epidemic obesity and because of epidemic obesity and diabetes.”diabetes.”

Dr. D. Katz, Director of Medical Studies in Dr. D. Katz, Director of Medical Studies in Public Health, Yale University. Oct 26, 2003.Public Health, Yale University. Oct 26, 2003.

OverweightOverweight ObeseObese

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The The NumberNumberss

Three out of five Canadian children Three out of five Canadian children are not active enough for optimal are not active enough for optimal growth and development. growth and development.

Activity levels decrease with age:Activity levels decrease with age:

Ages 5 to 12: Ages 5 to 12: 49% are sufficiently active49% are sufficiently active Ages 13 to 17: Ages 13 to 17: 36% as sufficiently active36% as sufficiently active

Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research InstituteCanadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute

Provincial Health Officer - 2005Provincial Health Officer - 2005 British Columbians are the British Columbians are the most active in Canadamost active in Canada, yet , yet

the majority are not active enough to benefit their the majority are not active enough to benefit their health.health.

50% 50% of BC children are not active enough to obtain of BC children are not active enough to obtain health benefits.health benefits.

Regular physical activity plays an Regular physical activity plays an essential role essential role in in maximum health benefits.maximum health benefits.

Select Standing Committee on Health:Select Standing Committee on Health: Every student in BC’s education system should be Every student in BC’s education system should be

required to required to participate in daily physical activityparticipate in daily physical activity We encourage schools and school districts to develop We encourage schools and school districts to develop

new and innovative ways for encouraging physical new and innovative ways for encouraging physical activity – particularly for students in activity – particularly for students in grades 11 and 12grades 11 and 12..

Provincial Provincial ReportsReports

Benefits of Physical ActivityBenefits of Physical Activity Physical activity is important in Physical activity is important in

preventing overweight and obesity and preventing overweight and obesity and in maintaining weight that is lost. in maintaining weight that is lost.

In addition to weight control, physical In addition to weight control, physical activity helps:activity helps: Prevent heart diseasePrevent heart disease Control cholesterol levels and Control cholesterol levels and

diabetesdiabetes To slow bone loss associated with To slow bone loss associated with

advancing ageadvancing age Lower the risk of certain cancers Lower the risk of certain cancers Reduce anxiety and depressionReduce anxiety and depression

May help to improve academic May help to improve academic achievementachievement

Why Us?Why Us?

Everything gets dropped onto Everything gets dropped onto schools, this is just one more schools, this is just one more thing. Why is it always us?thing. Why is it always us?

Whole ChildWhole Child

Steve Biddulph – Steve Biddulph – “Raising Boys”“Raising Boys”““The passivity required by school The passivity required by school

contradicts everything we know about contradicts everything we know about kids, especially adolescents.” p. 153kids, especially adolescents.” p. 153

““. . . we need to be sure that we have . . . we need to be sure that we have lots of space and time for exercise and lots of space and time for exercise and

moving about.” p. 71moving about.” p. 71

Participation in physical activity Participation in physical activity contributes to physical, mental and social contributes to physical, mental and social well-being of all individualswell-being of all individuals

Students do not automatically develop the Students do not automatically develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that lead knowledge, skills and attitudes that lead to active, healthy lifestylesto active, healthy lifestyles

Teachers/administrators can help provide Teachers/administrators can help provide physical activity opportunities and physical activity opportunities and develop a desire for lifelong participation develop a desire for lifelong participation in physical activityin physical activity

It takes a community…It takes a community…

What can DPA What can DPA look like in your look like in your

class?class?Really, it is up to you as long Really, it is up to you as long as you keep the big picture in as you keep the big picture in

mind!mind!

Daily Physical ActivityDaily Physical Activity

K to 9K to 9 10 -1210 -12

30 minutes 30 minutes per dayper day

150 minutes 150 minutes per weekper week

Part of Education ProgramPart of Education Program Grad TransitionsGrad Transitions

Requirements MetRequirements Met Requirements MetRequirements Met

In class, In class, in school, outdoorsin school, outdoors

In school, In school, in community, in community,

individualindividual

Endurance, Strength, FlexibilityEndurance, Strength, Flexibility

Important Notes on DPA:Important Notes on DPA: Can be administered or supervised by a Can be administered or supervised by a

responsible adult (Does not have to be a responsible adult (Does not have to be a teacher)teacher)

Can be implemented as a stand alone part Can be implemented as a stand alone part of the daily timetable, or integrated with of the daily timetable, or integrated with activities in other subject areasactivities in other subject areas

Physical Activity in PE programs can meet Physical Activity in PE programs can meet the DPA requirementthe DPA requirement

Whole school/large group activities are Whole school/large group activities are encouragedencouraged

How can DPA be How can DPA be implemented in your implemented in your

school?school? What adjustments can be made to What adjustments can be made to

effectively implement DPA into the Daily effectively implement DPA into the Daily Schedule?Schedule? Teacher lead “Action Breaks” throughout the Teacher lead “Action Breaks” throughout the

day (Ex’s: yoga, strength exercises)day (Ex’s: yoga, strength exercises) Action Schools BC ResourcesAction Schools BC Resources Get Strong 101 DVDGet Strong 101 DVD

Outside field activities (Ex’s: daily runs, circuit Outside field activities (Ex’s: daily runs, circuit courses, organized games)courses, organized games)

Planned lunch time/recess activities (can be Planned lunch time/recess activities (can be filled out in student’s PAL)filled out in student’s PAL)

Alternate-Environment activities (Ex’s: Skiing, Alternate-Environment activities (Ex’s: Skiing, swimming, skating) swimming, skating)

Other Ideas to Get Kids Other Ideas to Get Kids ActiveActive

1. Physical Activity Log (PAL)1. Physical Activity Log (PAL)

2. Student Leaders for Playground 2. Student Leaders for Playground Games Games

3. Intramural Sports Programs3. Intramural Sports Programs

4. Fitness Leadership Activities4. Fitness Leadership Activities

5. Physically Active Field Trips5. Physically Active Field Trips

ExemptionsExemptions The vast majority of The vast majority of

students students

will be able to meet the will be able to meet the

DPA requirement.DPA requirement.

Exemptions :Exemptions : physical disabilitiesphysical disabilities medical conditionsmedical conditions personal circumstancespersonal circumstances In consultation with the In consultation with the

student, parent and/or student, parent and/or school-based team.school-based team.

Implementation Implementation ConsiderationsConsiderations

What staff inservice would be What staff inservice would be helpful/appropriate for your staff to helpful/appropriate for your staff to be able implement the new be able implement the new curriculum into their daily practicecurriculum into their daily practice

What materials does your school What materials does your school need to acquire in order to have a need to acquire in order to have a vibrant Physical Activity program.vibrant Physical Activity program.

For More InformationFor More Information

Visit:Visit:www.bced.bc.ca/irp/irp.hwww.bced.bc.ca/irp/irp.htmtm

Contact:Contact:Mike JohnsonMike Johnson

Active Schools Active Schools Coordinator, SD #73Coordinator, SD #73

Henry Grube Education Henry Grube Education CentreCentre

376-2266376-2266

mjohnson@sd73.bc.camjohnson@sd73.bc.ca