Health and Physical Education.pdf

Ontario elementary schools strive to support high-quality learning while giving every

student the opportunity to learn in the way that is best suited to his or her individual

strengths and needs. The Ontario curriculum is designed to help all students reach

their full potential through a program of learning that is coherent, relevant, and age-

appropriate. It recognizes that, today and in the future, students need to be critically literate

in order to synthesize information, make informed decisions, communicate effectively, and

thrive in an ever-changing global community. It is important for students to be connected

to the curriculum; to see themselves in what is taught, how it is taught, and how it applies

to the world at large. The curriculum recognizes that the needs of learners are diverse, and

helps all learners develop the knowledge, skills, and perspectives they need to become

informed, productive, caring, responsible, healthy, and active citizens in their own

communities and in the world.