Professionally Speaking Article: Pop Quiz with Andrea Haefele (OCT)

At the beginning of every morning students and staff at Highgate Public School in Markham, Ont., gather at various indoor and outdoor locations for 20 minutes of physical activity including dancing, co-operative games, walking and running around the school community. 

The mandated Healthy Schools: Daily Physical Activity policy was initiated 15 years ago by health and physical education teacher Andrea Haefele. And even though she's been seconded to the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea), the school community continues to make physical activity a priority.

Some questions this article addresses are:

What role do schools play when it comes to physical activity?

How has the pandemic impacted students' activity and wellness?

How can schools help children find that joy in movement?

How can schools make movement a cross-curricular priority?

To read this article, click here >>> POP QUIZ with Andrea Haefele