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The holiday season is upon us, and as physical education teachers, we know that the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming break can make it challenging to keep students engaged and actively moving. But here's the good news: we have the perfect gift for you and your students this holiday season! Presenting our 10 Holiday-Themed Games and Activities that Build Physical Literacy, designed to keep your students active, motivated, and having a blast before the Christmas and holiday break.
This time of year, we know how hard it can be to encourage the kids to go outside, especially when it's cold out. Having a goal or theme for a walk will help motivate and excite them. That's why we're proposing a #HolidayLightsWalk for December.
Games that strengthen physical literacy
The goal of this game is for students to swap places with their teammates without allowing the witch to steal their spot in the haunted house.
The holiday season is upon us, and as physical education teachers, we know that the excitement and anticipation of the upcoming break can make it challenging to keep students engaged and actively moving. But here's the good news: we have the perfect gift for you and your students this holiday season! Presenting our 10 Holiday-Themed Games and Activities that Build Physical Literacy, designed to keep your students active, motivated, and having a blast before the Christmas and holiday break.
Infuse your Physical Education classes with the excitement and energy of the fall season. Unwrap a treasure trove of engaging activities that are not only packed with Halloween fun but also designed to enhance your students' physical literacy, ensuring they enjoy a Halloween like no other.
Champions for Life Foundation news
Champions for Life Foundation and Recess Guardians are excited to announce their strategic partnership to empower future leaders in Canadian schools. The collaboration will introduce a groundbreaking program called Recess Champions, designed to equip children and youth in grades 4, 5 & 6 with the leadership skills to deliver impactful physical literacy experiences to their younger peers within their schools and communities.
Saturday, June 3rd, is National Health and Fitness Day! The Champions for Life Foundation is eager to welcome children and their families to our FREE Kaizen Kids Carnival at Parc d’À-Ma-Baie from 9:00a-12:00p in the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
Montreal, April 14, 2023- Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson will visit St. Gabriel Elementary School in Pointe St. Charles (600, rue Dublin) on Monday, April 17 (10 am) to talk to students. He will do so as an ambassador of the Champions for Life Foundation, which empowers children to move well and build the skills, confidence, and motivation to be active for a lifetime.
Our impact reports
The Champions for Life Foundation issues annual reports based on a fiscal year that runs from July 1st to June 30th. The following documents provide a snapshot of the foundation's activities and achievements, along with our financial statements.
The saying goes, "the comeback is greater than the setback." This mindset is why we chose the theme for this year's annual report: Bolder & Stronger Together. As the number of participants we support grows, CFLF is developing innovative ways to empower children to build the skills to be active for life! We are demonstrating agility, dedication, and pursuit of continual improvement through our communications, use of technology, and building partnerships to serve more children.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic during the past year, it has been an experience of tremendous personal and professional growth for our leadership team and board of directors. Guided by our renewed vision, mission and values, we pivoted in 2020-21 to continue offering our programs in schools. We reached more children by supporting teachers and educators through the delivery of our new digital programs & resources.
Physical literacy tips
Springtime is a perfect time to take your students outdoors to play and experience all that the season has to offer. Champions for Life shares some activity ideas to help get your schoolyard moving this spring!
The weather is starting to heat up, school is out for summer and it’s time to get moving and grooving! Maybe you have joined a community pool for the first time or are lucky enough to have a backyard pool. Or maybe you’re planning to head up to a cottage this summer that has a lake! These are great opportunities for your child to improve their swimming abilities and develop their physical literacy skills!
Children need physical activity for healthy development, so parents are vested in helping their kids learn to love activity. Unfortunately, a lot of factors discourage children and youth from being active.
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Our mission is to empower children ages 4 to 12 to develop their physical literacy.