Physical and Health Education Conference

Presenter: Tristan Sandhu 

School & District or Organization: Douglas College 

Description: Concussions are among the most common injuries encountered in school sports and physical education settings, yet many educators remain uncertain about how to recognize and manage them effectively. This practical workshop will provide teachers and coaches with current evidence-based guidance on concussion recognition, immediate response, return-to-learn strategies, and return-to-play protocols. Participants will leave with practical tools and confidence to support student recovery while prioritizing safety, academic success, and long-term well-being. 

Presenter: Jessy Wollen 

School & District or Organization: Shift Education & SD46 Sunshine Coast 

Description: One hour, no lecture, no expertise required, just you moving through the stations of the Sex Education Circuit the same way your students will. This game-based sexual health program is already running in 14+ BC school districts, and the kit may already be in your building. 

Presenter: Serge Hache 

School & District or Organization: SD42 

Description: Health and PHE are closely connected because both focus on developing the whole student. By teaching health concepts alongside physical education, we empower students to make informed decisions, build healthy habits, and develop a mindset that supports personal growth and lifelong wellness. 

Presenter: Alexander Markovic 

School & District or Organization: Toronto District School Board 

Description: Discover how to bridge the gap between varsity athletics and physical education by building a thriving intramural ecosystem. This session provides a strategic roadmap for launching, managing, and scaling a program that prioritizes student wellness and social-emotional belonging. 

Presenter: Josh Ogilvie 

School & District or Organization: Sooke School District/PHE BC 

Description: This session clarifies what a proficiency scale is and explores practical examples of how proficiency can work in a PHE context. 

Presenter: Andy Tupy 

School & District or Organization: Gopher Sport 

Description: Game On is all about bringing instant energy and excitement into PE classes with engaging, innovative, and easy-to-implement games. 

Presenter: Andrea Carey, Jina Taylor 

School & District or Organization: OneAbility Games 

Description: Students with disabilities are often not included in meaningful ways in PE, sport and physical activity in schools. The OneAbility Games is on a mission to shift this. 

Presenter: Dion Eden, Brett Wells 

School & District or Organization: BC Disc Golf Association 

Description: Learn how to Play, how to Throw, and how to Grow the sport with a proposed Disc Golf Provincial School League that would be similar to soccer or basketball. Learn how accessible, inclusive, and affordable a sport Disc Golf is and how supportive everyone is. 

Presenter: Ever Active

School & District or Organization: Ever Active  

Description: A strong relationship exists between the development of executive functioning skills and self-regulation. When children and youth have opportunities to develop the skills needed for self-regulation, they are better equipped to make healthy choices that positively impact themselves and their classmates. Join Ever Active for a movement- and play-based session featuring games that help students practice and strengthen these skills in a fun, engaging, and active way. 

Presenter: David W. Chorney 

School & District or Organization: University of Alberta 

Description: This presentation will highlight the origins of Sport Academies in Canada and provide a comprehensive overview of the pros, cons and future of sport academies in Canada. Specific attention will be given pertaining to how sport academies affect school PE programs. 

Presenter: Carlie McPhee 

School & District or Organization: SUEDE Society 

Description: We are back to update you on the development and launch of our exciting digital sex ed tools for teachers! They're free, they're informed, and they're for you! Deliver the best sex ed ever, in the easiest way ever.  

Presenter: Sophia Greene 

School & District or Organization: Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN) 

Description: This workshop will introduce educators to SIECCAN’s new toolkit: Addressing Sexual Orientation in Sexual Health Education. The workshop features interactive activities that highlight the Toolkit’s built-in applications of educational material. The session will include an overview of key concepts (e.g., Applying Inclusive and Evidence-Based Approaches; Engaging Parent/Caregivers etc.) to provide workshop participants with  tools to continue making their classrooms, gyms, and fields conducive to learning for all identities.  

Presenter: Steve McGinley 

School & District or Organization: University of British Columbia 

Description: Quality Physical Education (QPE) is defined not only by what is taught, but by how students experience learning through movement, with physical literacy positioned as the primary learning outcome. 
 
In this session, teachers will use the British Columbia Physical and Health Education curriculum and Meaningful Physical Education (MPE) to explore how features such as fun, challenge, social interaction, motor competence, personal relevance, and delight—alongside reflection and democratic practice—can support inclusive and engaging learning experiences. 
 
Participants will have guided opportunities to design or adapt grade-level lessons they can use in their classrooms and are encouraged to bring resources from their current practice. 

Presenter: Kari McDougall , Healthy Schools Nurse - TBD 

School & District or Organization: Fraser Health Authority  

Description: This workshops provides an overview of the Fraser Health sexual health toolkit for educators. The toolkit is a collection of resources designed to promote a comprehensive, evidence-informed approach to sexual health education, aligning with B.C. Curriculum and best-practice guidelines. The workshop will highlight lesson plans, classroom resources, parent resources, common Q&A's, and more. From this workshop, participants can expect to have an understanding of the toolkit, how to navigate it, and how to use resources to implement into their classroom and school.

Presenter: Heidi Fedoruk, Krysta Castellano 

School & District or Organization: RunWild Canada and BC Network of Child and Youth Advocacy Centres Society  

Description: RunWild Canada is a school-based movement initiative that teaches healthy living and community giving every May.  You will learn about BC's 12 Child Advocacy Centres and how the RunWild Canada program is easy to integrate, providing a cross-curricular opportunity to connect Physical and Health Education with personal goal setting, mental wellness, and community leadership. Learn how BC educators can use the program to address curricular competencies related to healthy living, social responsibility, and active citizenship. Leave with practical strategies and classroom ideas to inspire students to move with purpose while connecting learning to a real-world cause: kids supporting kids. 

Presenter: Chad Oatway 

School & District or Organization: PHE BC 

Presenter: Josh Ogilvie 

School & District or Organization: Sooke School District/PHE BC 

Description: How students experience fitness in PE can shape both how they engage in class and how they relate to fitness beyond it. Too often, fitness focuses on completing exercises, collecting scores, and moving on, which can leave students with negative perceptions of fitness. But fitness can be so much more. When students learn fitness concepts and how their bodies work, set and reflect on their own goals, and make sense of their progress, fitness shifts from a disconnected task to a personalized and meaningful learning experience. 
In this session, we’ll explore ways to make fitness more personalized and meaningful through teaching, assessment, student voice, and reflection. You’ll leave with practical resources you can use right away, including monthly fitness topics and concepts, goal-setting and reflection tools, and a student self-assessment approach focused on personal growth over time. 

Presenter: Andy Tupy  

School & District or Organization: Gopher Sport 

Description: "Unconventional Fun: A Session of Non-Traditional Games" invites participants to step outside the box and engage in a variety of exciting, offbeat games that break the mold of typical team-building exercises. Whether it's a quirky twist on classic sports or completely new creations, this session encourages creativity, collaboration, and a lot of laughs. Designed to get everyone moving, thinking, and bonding, these games provide a refreshing and fun way to energize teams, spark connections, and build trust in a lively, relaxed environment. Get ready for a playful and memorable experience! 

Presenter: Dwayne Roberts, Kolby Koschak 

School & District or Organization: ISPARC  

Description: This workshop weaves Indigenous perspectives into physical literacy through the lens of the First Peoples’ Principles of Learning. 

Presenter: Jane Graham 

School & District or Organization: Delta School District 

Description: Various fun games and activities to teach basic soccer skills and keep students engaged will be introduced. Many of the activities can also be adapted to use when teaching other territorial games such as basketball, hockey etc.

Presenter: Arif (Al)Mawani 

School & District or Organization: Shuttlesport International  

Description: Badminton is a versatile, inclusive activity that develops coordination, movement, agility, decision-making, and cooperation while allowing students of different abilities to participate and succeed. “I have 30 kids, limited equipment, different abilities and 45 minutes. Show me how to make badminton work.” This hands-on workshop will provide teachers with simple, practical games, skill progressions, and activities they can take directly back to their gym—without needing to be badminton experts or have a court for every student. The goal is simple: teachers leave with ideas they can use tomorrow. 

Presenter: David W. Chorney 

School & District or Organization: University of Alberta, Faculty of Education 

Description: This presentation will delve into the topic of sleep and its relevance in athletic performance. A brief overview of how the literature review was conducted and sharing of the data will be given. A discussion on how sleep benefits athletes and the use of sleep promoting substances will also be shared. It is hoped that all attendees will engage in a conversation about their experience with athletes and how sleep can benefit their performance or how lack of rest/sleep can hinder recovery. 

Presenter: Carlie McPhee 

School & District or Organization: SUEDE Society  

Description: Boys are facing high rates of low self esteem, body shame, loneliness and struggling with social skills more than ever. How can we help boys grow into healthy men in this big bad new world? Good ol' sex ed. Come learn how to apply proven sexual health education strategy to support boys in today's world (whether it's sex ed day or not!).  

Presenter: Ever Active

School & District or Organization: Ever Active  

Description: Journaling can be a powerful tool in Physical Education and Wellness spaces—for both students and teachers. Integrating a student journaling practice in PE&W can provide rich evidence of learning, facilitate communication between teacher and student, and help students set goals, reflect, bridge concepts, and connect what they are learning to their everyday lives. It can also offer students a lifelong tool for supporting their health and well-being. Come explore Ever Active's new PE&W Student Journal, designed for K–9, and leave with simple, practical ideas to bring journaling into any grade level. 

Presenter: Monique Marcotte, Brent Jackson 

School & District or Organization: York House School  

Description: The workshop focuses on the 3 Health components of PHE - Healthy and Active Living, Social and Community Health, and Mental-Wellbeing. Beginning with the 5 pillars of health, nutrition, hydration, physical activity, hygiene, and sleep, moving to social emotional learning lessons centered around relationships, and finishing with exploring our values and self-identity.  Included are resources to help students with emotional regulation, identifying a need, using the "I'" Message, and conducting a conflict resolution conversation. When our students are self-regulated, and understand their nervous systems, games in class increase in fun, and accidents or mistakes get cleaned up quickly. It all begins with examining our habits.

Presenter: Jasmin Lundy 

School & District or Organization: SD #36 Surrey Schools & The University of British Columbia 

Description: This session will focus on how to transition smoothly from assessment to grading to reporting with a specific focus on report card writing. We will examine assessment philosophies and pedagogical decisions to consider how to keep assessment, grading, and reporting integrated into the learning process, rather than separate from it. Resources will be shared to support assessment, grading, and reporting practices.

Presenter: Sarah Watt, Stéphanie Black  

School & District or Organization: Simon Fraser University  

Description: This workshop offers resources and strategies to help teachers feel more confident and excited to teach sexual health education. The workshop draws on emerging research exploring teachers needs and best practices in sexual health education delivery, to offer teachers tools and strategies to deliver sex education. The workshop will focus on teachers who are new to teaching sexual health education for elementary-aged students.  

Presenter: Mary Stambulic, Nicole Zorotheos 

School & District or Organization: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada 

Description: CardiacCrash is an award-winning program that teaches hands-only CPR and AED use. The program uses a team-based, gamified approach to learning – one that has proven to be relatable, engaging for students and to improve retention of life-saving skills. With easy-to-follow training videos and resources, it is a fantastic whole group activity teachers can deliver with minimal facilitator preparation, technology, or equipment. 

Presenter: Josh Ogilvie 

School & District or Organization: Sooke School District/PHE BC 

Presenter: Lisa Manzini 

School & District or Organization: PHE BC 

Description: This workshop combines active games that build relationships. This is a fun fast paced of games and activities you can use on Monday.

Presenter: Tammy Kostersky 

School & District or Organization: Dance Effect Consulting Services (www.danceeffect.ca) 

Description: Young children are naturally wired to move, imagine, and learn through their bodies, making dance a powerful tool for engaging Kindergarten to Grade 3 learners. This energetic, hands-on session will explore how the Elements of Dance can unlock creativity, confidence, collaboration, and physical literacy through simple, curriculum-connected experiences. Participants will gain practical tools, lesson ideas, and teaching approaches that make dance approachable, enjoyable, and successful for both educators and students. Leave with the confidence to create a space where movement inspires learning, expression, and connection. (note: ideally there would be 2 sessions, Kindergarten - Grade 1 and Grades 2-3) 

Presenter: Holly, Janelle  

School & District or Organization: Burnaby School District and BC Netball  

Description: This workshop will show you how to teach the sport of netball in PHE for grades 4-12. The workshop will provide an overview of what netball is and why it is an inclusive game to teach in PHE. Participants will  experience practical drills and games they can use in their classes to teach the sport. 

Presenter: Shannon Seid, Chris Wakelin 

School & District or Organization: Surrey School District 

Description: Learn how to start up ultimate at your school from step 0! A workshop for teachers and coaches who are new to the sport or have played the sport but need a place to start. Presented alongside BC Ultimate.

Presenter: Erica Scott 

School & District or Organization: Creating Consent Culture 

Description: This interactive session is designed to equip you with practical tools and methods for integrating consent education into your classroom in an effective, enjoyable, and age-appropriate manner. You will learn to model and teach consent skills such as: Knowing what to do when you’re a “maybe” 
Hearing “no” graciously and gratefully 
Understanding why it can be hard to say “no” 
and more! 

Presenter: Penny Greening, TBC 

School & District or Organization: Reframe Voices Society 

Description: This talk and mini-workshop will explore how everyday conversations in athletics and sport culture can either strengthen trust and belonging or unintentionally shape how young people view their bodies, food, and themselves. 
 
Through practical, evidence-informed strategies, participants will learn how to create psychologically safe environments that foster belonging, build trust, and help protect against disordered eating while supporting every student and athlete to thrive. 
 
Co-facilitated by Penny Greening, Executive Director, Reframe Voices Society and former Director of Marketing for Innovative Fitness.

Presenter: Laurie Cheung, Lauren Wilkinson 

School & District or Organization: Tobacco & Vapour Reduction Program (Vancouver Coastal Health) 

Description: Did you know that the most common age that BC youth in public schools start experimenting with vaping is 13 years? You don’t need to be an expert in vaping to help your students develop the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about their health. Join us for an interactive session where, together, we will explore youth vaping and simple ways you, as an educator and caring adult, can incorporate vaping prevention into your teaching practice.