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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 1d

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚

We believe supporting student mental health starts with supporting educators.

Our Teach Resiliency resources help teachers build mentally healthy classrooms — for themselves and their students.

👉 phecanada.ca/teach-resiliency/home

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 2d

It’s Healthy Schools Week!

Healthy schools make learning, connection & well-being possible for every student.

Let’s keep building communities that support health and equity — together. #NHSW2025

👉 Learn more here: www.healthyschoolsalliance.ca/nhsw

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 4d

Time is running out! Less than a week left to submit your presentation for the 2026 Healthy Schools Summit in Vancouver.

Share your ideas that inspire healthier, more inclusive schools!

📅 Deadline: Oct 14, 2025

👉 phecanada.ca/events/2026-...

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 4d

Less than a week left to submit your #PHEinVan2026 PHE National Conference presentation!

This is your opportunity to collaborate, inspire, and lead conversations shaping the future of physical and health education in Canada.

📅 Deadline: Oct 14, 2025

👉 phecanada.ca/events/2026-...

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opheacanada.bsky.social @opheacanada.bsky.social · 4d

It’s Day 2 of #NHSW2025! A Healthy School is more than a checklist it centres (w)holistic well-being in everything: curriculum, community, policies & more. For ideas visit: www.healthyschoolsalliance.ca/nhsw

Let’s keep it going all year! Register for #HSRecognition: healthyschools.ca

Illustration announcing National Healthy Schools Week, October 6-10, 2025. Features a person pointing to a bulletin board with icons.

Visit: https://www.healthyschoolsalliance.ca/nhsw

#HealthySchoolsWeek #NHSW2025

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Outdoor Play Canada @outdoorplayca.bsky.social · 16d

🎉 It’s here 🎉

The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is officially live!

Packed with new insights, sector-specific recommendations, and grounded in 9 key themes, this updated Statement is your go-to guide for supporting active outdoor play for all! 🌿

www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 9d

Registration is OPEN for the 2026 PHE National Conference!

🗓️ Apr 30–May 2 | Vancouver, BC.

Learn, connect & explore—your PD passport to the Pacific Coast. Early Bird ends Dec 31, 2025.

#PHEinVan2026

👉 site.pheedloop.com/event/PHEVan...

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 16d

Have your say on the future of sport in Canada! 🏅 Share your experiences & vision with the Future of Sport in Canada Commission. Survey open until Sept 29, 2025.

👉 canada.ca/en/canadian-...

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 18d

Level up your teaching!

PHE Canada’s Training & Certification Programs just got a major upgrade 🚀

New courses, fresh content, flexible learning. Ready to grow?

👉 phecanada.ca/professional...

Training and Certification

Enhance knowledge and understanding in fostering healthy, active children and youth.

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 22d

The Call for Abstracts for the 2026 PHE Canada Research Forum is now open.

Join us in Vancouver on April 29, 2026 to share your research and ideas in physical and health education.

Deadline to submit: November 7, 2025.

phecanada.ca/events/2026-...

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 23d

NBPES is excited to host the Remember When PE Conference in Moncton on October 17–18! 🎉

Join NBPES Friday for a social at The Bunker, and Saturday for the full conference at Bernice MacNaughton HS & Wabanaki School.

Register here: tinyurl.com/42mszyfa

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 29d

There's still time to share your voice.

The 2026 PHE National Conference (Apr 30–May 2, Vancouver) is looking for presenters who can inspire and challenge our community.

Deadline to submit: Oct 14, 2025

👉 phecanada.ca/events/2026-...

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · 29d

Every child deserves a school that supports their health, equity & future.

That’s why the Canadian Healthy School Alliance is urging Canada’s 24th Government to act.

👉 Full recommendations in bio: www.healthyschoolsalliance.ca/our-recommen...

Canadian Healthy Schools Alliance – Our recommendations

www.healthyschoolsalliance.ca

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Sep 5

A brand-new event is here!

The Healthy Schools Summit 2026 happens April 29–30 in Vancouver, just before the PHE National Conference.

Call for presentations is now OPEN!
Deadline: Oct 14, 2025

👉 phecanada.ca/events/2026-...

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Sep 5

Calling all presenters!

Share your expertise at the PHE National Conference 2026 – April 30 to May 2 in Vancouver.

Deadline to submit: Oct 14, 2025

👉 phecanada.ca/events/2026-...

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Sep 5

Great news! 🎉

An article on #STOMP, co-written by Ryan from our team and Champion Josie Sorensen, is featured in HPEC’s new Activate Journal (p.12). Awesome to see this content out there!

👉 www.hpec.ab.ca/activate

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Back-to-School!

Whether you started last week or today is your first day, the PHE Canada team wishes you a year full of energy and new opportunities. ✨🎒

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 28

You can also share your voice. 🗣️

The Commission’s online feedback form is now open — add your perspective on the findings and recommendations of the Preliminary Report.

📌 Fill it out before Sept 29, 2025: forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cmer9w...

Preliminary Report Feedback Form

forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 28

At PHE Canada, we’ve shared our perspective on why school and community sport matter more than ever.

📌 Read our submission here: phecanada.ca/professional...

Activating Schools as a Key Drive in Federal Sport Policy - A PHE Canada Advocacy Report

This advocacy report, prepared for the Future of Sport in Canada Commission, positions schools as a critical driver in shaping the future of Canada’s sport policy. It argues that school-based physical...

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 28

“The Canadian sport world is in crisis… it is broken.”

The Future of Sport Commission’s interim report warns of a decline in school sport & physical activity programs — even though they’re vital for kids’ health, growth & community.

📌 Read the Preliminary Report here: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...

Preliminary Report — Future of Sport in Canada Commission - Canada.ca

www.canada.ca

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 28

Behind every ‘gym teacher’ is a Physical Education Teacher dedicated to building healthy, active, and resilient kids for life!

Let’s name it right. 💪

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 22

New STOMP resources are here!

Practical tools to support youth, spark conversations, and promote healthy choices.

👉 Explore all resources in the STOMP Hub: phecanada.ca/teaching-too...

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 18

Keep dreaming big and never stop believing in yourself! No matter how tough life gets, keep moving forward. Progress takes patience, strength, resilience, and a whole lot of heart. 💪

#NeverGiveUpDay is a reminder that you are stronger than any challenge that comes your way.

PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 18

Love this idea 💡

Adding handles to badges would be such a great way to keep the amazing conference connections going online and continue sharing all year long 🙌

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PHE Canada @phecanada.bsky.social · Aug 12

Youth are the changemakers of TODAY! 💪

On #InternationalYouthDay, we celebrate their leadership, creativity & resilience.

At PHE Canada, we empower youth through physical & health education for stronger, inclusive communities.