Health Education
Curriculum Documents and Resources
All Grades
Physically Active and Healthy Lifestyles for All Students: A Parent's Guide for Grades 11 and 12 Physical Education / Health Education ![]()
This parent’s guide includes a number of answers to questions regarding the new Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE curriculum.
At the Heart of Education: A Parent Report on What's New in Physical Education/Health Education
This parent report highlights the concept of physically active and healthy lifestyles for all students as shown in the new combined K-12 PE/HE Curriculum.
Planning Tools for Kindergarten to Grade 10
Video Clips:
- Get Off the Couch
This is an audio and video clip of a fun song, including signing, for teachers to use to promote active healthy lifestyles. - Healthy Living Challenge 2007
The video clip is to use with the Healthy Living Challenge 2006 calendar/poster. It explains how to use the program and offers suggestions for classroom applications but also applies to 2007.
K-12 (K-S4) Physical Education/Health Education Curriculum Poster (
223
KB)
This poster will be sent to every Manitoba School for display to promote and explain the new combined K-12 PE/HE Curriculum.
K-12 (K-S4) Physical Education/Health
Education: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes for Active Healthy Lifestyles
This framework document is also available in French.
PowerPoint Presentation Slides
Framework Flyer (
99 KB)
Poster Set of 5 General Learning Outcomes
Icons (
13 KB)
Safety Guidelines for Physical Activity in Manitoba Schools
Planning Tools for Kindergarten to Grade 10
Kindergarten to Grade 4
K-4 Physical Education/Health Education: A Foundation for Implementation
Blackline Masters from Foundation for Implementation document
K-4 Lists of Student Learning Outcomes
Planning Tools for Kindergarten to Grade 10
Human Sexuality: A Resource for Kindergarten to Grade 8 Physical Education/Health Education
- This document is now available both in Word Version
and PDF Version
to assist schools with planning for implementation.
Blackline Masters from Human Sexuality: A Resource for Kindergarten to Grade 8 Physical Education/Health Education document
Grades 5 to 8
Grades 5-8 Physical Education/Health Education: A Foundation for Implementation
Blackline Masters from Foundation for Implementation document
Grades 5-8 Lists of Student Learning Outcomes
Planning Tools for Kindergarten to Grade 10
Human Sexuality: A Resource for Kindergarten to Grade 8 Physical Education/Health Education
- This document is now available both in Word Version
and PDF Version
to assist schools with planning for implementation.
Blackline Masters from Human Sexuality: A Resource for Kindergarten to Grade 8 Physical Education/Health Education document
Grades 9 to 10
OUT-of-Class Safety Handbook: A Resource for Grades 9 to 12 Physical Education/Health Education ![]()
This safety handbook has been specifically designed for the OUT-of-Class Physical Activity Practicum when implementing Grades 9 to 12 PE/HE.
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth has developed a distance learning course for Grade 9 Physical Education/Health Education (PE/HE). ![]()
Grades 9 & 10 (Senior 1 & 2) Physical Education/Health Education: A Foundation for Implementation
Blackline Masters and Resource Masters from Foundation for Implementation document
Grades 9 to 10 (Senior 1 to 2) Lists of Student Learning Outcomes
Planning Tools for Kindergarten to Grade 10
Human Sexuality: A Resource for Grade 9 and Grade 10 (Senior 1 and Senior 2) Physical Education/Health Education
- This document is now available both in Word Version
and PDF Version
to assist schools with planning for implementation.
Blackline Masters from Human Sexuality: A Resource for Grade 9 and Grade 10 (Senior 1 and Senior 2) Physical Education/Health Education document
Grades 11 and 12
Grade 11 Active Healthy Lifestyles: Manitoba Physical Education/Health Education Curriculum Framework of Outcomes and A Foundation for Implementation ![]()
The purpose of this document is to provide Manitoba school administrators and teachers with the basis for curriculum planning, teaching, learning, and assessment.
DRAFT Grade 12 Active Healthy Lifestyles: Learning Modules A & B ![]()
Resource Masters for Modules A and B
OUT-of-Class Safety Handbook: A Resource for Grades 9 to 12 Physical Education/Health ![]()
This safety handbook has been specifically designed for the OUT-of-Class Physical Activity Practicum when implementing Grades 9 to 12 PE/HE.
Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (September 2008) for Implementation of Grades 11 and 12 Physical Education/Health Education: A Policy Document (
80 KB) ![]()
Grades 11 and 12 Planning Tools: ![]()
- Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE Implementation Presentation

This sample presentation is designed to assist schools and school divisions inform students and parents about the mandated Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE credits effective September 2008.
Note: The below presentations are the same but have been saved as different PowerPoint versions. Select the file that is more appropriate for your system.
- PowerPoint 2007 (Macro-Enabled) Presentation (
596 KB) - PowerPoint 97-2003 & 95 Presentation (
16.6 MB )
- PowerPoint 2007 (Macro-Enabled) Presentation (
- Sample of 30F and 40F Course Descriptors (
47 KB)
This document will assist schools with the preparation of their school course handbooks for the 2008--09 school year.
The Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Task Force Report recommended that the Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE curriculum be ready for implementation before the fall of 2008. Schools/Divisions are required to use the Implementation of Grades 11 and 12 Physical Education/Health Education: A Policy Document and implement the changes related to Grade 11 and 12 PE/HE according to the following timelines:
- Grade 11
- As of September 2007, planning or voluntary implementation
As of September 2008, system-wide implementation
- Grade 12
- As of September 2007, planning or voluntary implementation
As of September 2008, system-wide implementation
This policy document provides direction for the implementation of the Grades 11 and 12 Physical Education/Health Education (PE/HE) credits, and addresses the following areas:
- Implementation Timelines
- Credit Requirements for Graduation
- Curriculum Design and IN-Class and OUT-of-Class Delivery Model
- Safety and Liability for OUT-of-Class Delivery Model
- Evaluating and Reporting the Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE Credits
- Roles and Responsibilities
The Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE curriculum is currently under development. Expected release date is Spring 2008.
- Grade 11 & 12 (S3 & S4) Physical Education/Health Education Consultation
- This document contains information resulting from consultations undertaken by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth. This information was to be utilized in outlining a framework “for the development of S3 and S4 PE/HE curriculum in Manitoba Schools.”