Manitoba Curriculum Status Update

February 2008

Kindergarten to Grade 12 (Kindergarten to Senior 4) Physical Education/Health Education: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes for Active Healthy Lifestyles (The Framework)

The Framework was distributed to schools September 2000. For guidelines on planning for implementation, refer to Appendix C: School Division/District Planning Process for Implementation of the PE/HE Framework.
For information about the curriculum, time allotments, safety and liability, and treatment of sensitive content, visit Manitoba PE/HE Curriculum Overview.
PE/HE time allotments for Kindergarten to Grade 10 students were mandated September 2007. For suggestions related to timetabling the mandated time allotments, refer to the Scheduling Kindergarten to Grade 8 Physical Education/Health Education: A Resource for School Administrators.
Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE curriculum is under development and systemwide implementation is September 2008 as recommended by the Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Task Force Report (June 2005).

Kindergarten to Grade 4 Physical Education/Health Education: A Foundation for Implementation (K-4 PE/HE Implementation document)

The K-4 PE/HE Implementation document was released to schools November 2001. System wide implementation began 2003-2004.

Grades 5 to 8 Physical Education/Health Education: A Foundation for Implementation (5-8 PE/HE Implementation document)

The 5-8 PE/HE Implementation document was released to schools November 2002. System wide implementation began 2004-2005.

Grades 9 and 10 (Senior 1 and Senior 2) Physical Education/Health Education: A Foundation for Implementation (9-10 (S1-S2) PE/HE Implementation document)

The Grades 9 and 10 PE/HE Implementation document was released to schools September 2004. System wide implementation begins 2005-2006.
A Grade 9 Physical Education/Health Education (10F) A Course for Independent Study is now available. For more information, call 1-800-465-9915 or at distance.learning@gov.mb.ca. Grade 10 course should be available for September 2008.

Implementation of Grades 11 and 12 Physical Education/Health Education: A Policy Document

This Grades 11 and 12 PE/HE policy document was released in April 2007 to assist schools/divisions in planning for implementation. Grade 11 and 12 PE/HE Curriculum is under development with systemwide implementation in September 2008. For orientation workshop information, refer to professional learning.

Professional Learning

For workshop opportunities, visit the professional learning section. Register online at Workshop Registration System.

Learning Resources

Copies of all curriculum documents can be purchased from the Manitoba Text Book Bureau, borrowed from the Department Library, and/or are available online.
The Physical Education/Health Education Learning Resources: Kindergarten to Senior 2: Compilation of Annotated Bibliographies (2004-2005) is available online. These resources have been recommended to support the five general learning outcomes. The bibliography contains the resources recommended based on the three reviews scheduled in April 2002, 2003 and 2004.
For information related to future updates, reviews or the continuous submission process, visit the Manitoba Calls for Learning Resources.
Check the following resources that are available in print at Manitoba Text Book Bureau and/or the Publications Catalogue.

Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Task Force Report

In June 2005, a Healthy Kids, Healthy Future Task Force report was released. It contains 47 recommendations to support building healthy environments for children and youth focusing on nutrition, physical activity and injury prevention. For more information, visit Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures.

Healthy Food in School
A Manitoba School Nutrition Handbook has been developed to help school communities develop nutrition policies and implement changes to promote healthier eating options.