Five pillars are celebrated: education, arts and culture, leadership, sport and physical activity, healthy lifestyle, and national pride.
Healthy lifestyle
Relaxing Break
Archery Yoga
1
Arts and culture
Practice Tongue Twisters
Freestyle skiing of the language
2
Sport and physical activity
Curling on Ice
Playing in the schoolyard
3
Sport and physical activity
Education
Flick Hockey
Active duty for review
5
Sport and physical activity
Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing
Winter sport
6
Leadership
Mental Preparation
5 Tips for Better Learning
7
Sport and physical activity
Upside-Down World Basketball
Gymnasium Play
8
Education
Correct Answer Fencing
Review game
9
Sport and physical activity
Body Weight Gymnastics Session
Gymnasium Activity
10
Sport and physical activity
King of the Mountain
Climbing Game
11
Sport and physical activity
Ringette Session
Gymnasium Play
12
Healthy lifestyle
Energy Ball Recipe
Culinary activity
13
Leadership
Rooted in our strengths
Rooted in our strengths
14
Education
Miming Relay Sports
Corridor game
15
National pride
Podcast: Wheelchair Basketball
Inventing a sport (French only)
16
Sport and physical activity
Active corridor: The skating rink
Model, structure and games
17
National pride
Active Break
Dance to traditional music (French only)
18
Healthy lifestyle
Mandala of homophones
Stress Management and French
19
Healthy lifestyle
Make a Stress Ball
Stress management
20
Arts and culture
Initiation to Improv
Goalie game
21
Leadership
We Are a Forest
Becoming aware of its value
22
Healthy lifestyle
Nutrients: Essential to the Human Body
Educational resources
23
Leadership
Create my flag, my colours!
Artistic activity
24
Healthy lifestyle
Culinary Workshop
Doing Fracotta
25
Sport and physical activity
Living an adapted sport
Play Sitting Volleyball
26
National pride
Canada Games Opening Ceremony
Attend the event
27
Healthy lifestyle
Relaxing Break
Archery Yoga
1
A relaxing break is an essential stop to reduce stress, relax muscle tension and improve concentration. A few minutes is enough to make a difference! So this is a slant that makes a wink at archery on both sides.
Arts and culture
Practice Tongue Twisters
Freestyle skiing of the language
2
The difficulty in pronunciation of tongue twisters is a playful articulation challenge and makes it an excellent teaching tool. They lead children to learn to articulate by becoming aware of the sound realities of the language, and all this while having fun. We linked it to freestyle skiing with all the technical pronunciation skills!
Sport and physical activity
Curling on Ice
Playing in the schoolyard
3
Give your students a rewarding experience by creating a curling game on ice in the schoolyard. This activity not only introduces them to the sport, but also strengthens their math skills.
Sport and physical activity
As part of the Olympic Games, the FEPQ offers an activity guide for physical and health education teachers. This guide is intended to support the planning and facilitation of activities inspired by the Olympic Games, adapted to the reality of different educational environments. We are sharing with you the biathlon in the gymnasium card.
Education
Flick Hockey
Active duty for review
5
Hourra suggests that you move even when doing your homework. The idea proposed here is to score points in the for the opponent’s goal by aiming just with their fingers while correctly answering a review question.
Sport and physical activity
Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing
Winter sport
6
The RSEQ has created tools to help young people discover new sports. Whether you want to introduce them in physical education classes, in child care, or in after-school activities, these cards will provide you with several ideas to get started.
Leadership
Mental Preparation
5 Tips for Better Learning
7
As with athletes, good mental preparation is required prior to exams. Here’s a sheet with 5 tips to help you prepare for an exam and better manage your performance anxiety.
Sport and physical activity
Upside-Down World Basketball
Gymnasium Play
8
In the upside down world, everything is different or almost different. The Hourra team is sharing a well-known game (basketball), but completely redesigned!
Education
Correct Answer Fencing
Review game
9
A tag game with a pool noodle as a sword that requires the correct answer to a revision question to score a point. A review in action!
Sport and physical activity
Body Weight Gymnastics Session
Gymnasium Activity
10
Flexibility, balance and strength with body weight are on the menu in this session with basic gymnastics movements. No specialized equipment is required for this activity!
Sport and physical activity
King of the Mountain
Climbing Game
11
Climbing a snow mountain to dethrone the king in a modified version that is suitable for schools.
Sport and physical activity
Ringette Session
Gymnasium Play
12
Did you know that ringette can also be practised as a “dry-land” sport? Most of the fun and challenging elements of ringette work well on the gym floor. Players of all ages and abilities are able to develop strength, balance, coordination and agility while enjoying healthy competition.
Healthy lifestyle
Energy Ball Recipe
Culinary activity
13
No-cook cooking activities designed for the school environment. Guaranteed success with your group! For each recipe, you get the list of ingredients and materials, buying tips and a version of the recipe to give to families.
Leadership
Rooted in our strengths
Rooted in our strengths
14
Here’s a turnkey workshop to showcase the strengths of young people! Numerous and diverse, they deserve to be recognized and celebrated to foster confidence and self-esteem, which are pillars of well-being and leadership.
Education
Miming Relay Sports
Corridor game
15
This is an original active game that was thought out to be played in a corridor. Game flow and mime cards are provided to provide a turnkey tool.
National pride
Podcast: Wheelchair Basketball
Inventing a sport (French only)
16
One day, a physical education teacher invented an indoor sport that allowed his students to stay active in the winter: basketball! But who is this ingenious inventor? And how did he come up with the idea of throwing balls in baskets? Discover it now, as well as the Paralympic version of this fascinating sport!
Sport and physical activity
Active corridor: The skating rink
Model, structure and games
17
Active corridors can be used to play with students, whether during classroom or child care hours. To generate game ideas, the Hourra team created inspirational materials like this rink model.
National pride
Active Break
Dance to traditional music (French only)
18
Active breaks are short periods of physical activity that allow you to stop working in a continuous static position. They support student self-regulation and improve concentration for the next working period. Dancing to lively music can be a simple and effective break for everyone!
Healthy lifestyle
Mandala of homophones
Stress Management and French
19
The Indian and Tibetan tradition of Mandala means “centre” and represents balance. In addition to encouraging creativity, simply drawing or colouring a mandala would promote concentration and reduce the level of stress and anxiety. This is a special mandala that also allows you to review homophones!
Healthy lifestyle
Make a Stress Ball
Stress management
20
Shape an anti-stress ball to help the child with self-management when he or she is experiencing strong emotions.
Arts and culture
Initiation to Improv
Goalie game
21
Classic Improv Game: In the form of shoutout shots, as in hockey, students are faced with short, alternating comebacks.
Leadership
We Are a Forest
Becoming aware of its value
22
After completing the activity, each student will have created their own illustration of a tree, focusing on what sets them apart. A class discussion will have focused on their contribution to this collective forest, how they complement each other’s trees.
Healthy lifestyle
Nutrients: Essential to the Human Body
Educational resources
23
A video and activities that familiarize students with various nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids and proteins) and their roles in the human body.
Leadership
Create my flag, my colours!
Artistic activity
24
Get young people to reflect on the different facets of their identity and to recognize that each person is made up of multiple dimensions, often invisible at first glance through the creation of a personalized flag.
Healthy lifestyle
Culinary Workshop
Doing Fracotta
25
An idea for a cooking workshop with students that requires little material and ingredients that are easy to find. As a bonus, this snack is in the colours of the Canadian flag!
Sport and physical activity
Living an adapted sport
Play Sitting Volleyball
26
Discover an adaptive sport using reverse inclusion. In this version, all students play and discover a sport in a structure originally designed for people with disabilities.
National pride
Canada Games Opening Ceremony
Attend the event
27