Mr. Couch - Personal Safety Health Unit

We've just completed our first Health unit that covered Personal Safety.  Our job was to identify Safety Hazards and understand Safety Rules to apply in these situations.  Also, it was important to know who could help us in different safety situations.

For example;

Safety Hazard                                  Safety Rule                                Who Can Help Me

Riding my bike                                 -Always wear a helmet                -Parents and Relatives
-I could fall                                      -Follow traffic rules                     -Police                    
-Traffic                                            -Ride in a safe place

Additionally, we also discussed Kitchen Safety (don't use the oven without proper supervision, don't touch cleaning supplies, etc.), Fire Safety, Walking to School Safely and Internet Safety (do not provide personal information, proper supervision, etc.).

Please continue to review these safety rules and safety precautions with your child at regular intervals.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

Coming up;

-Fitness Circuits
-Target Games

Now that the weather is changing, please ensure that your child has a pair of proper fitting shoes, that are for indoor use only.  Thanks!

Mr. Couch

MR. MOURATIDIS - student reflection on overall HPE participation - RUBRIC

To all parents,

As part of the process in identifying your son/daughter progress in HPE , they will be completing a reflection on how well they have participated in my classroom.  A copy of it can be found below.

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HPE  PARTICPATION /SAFETY RUBRIC – SELF/TEACHER ASSESSMENT

 Name:  _________________________        Room: __________           

Look at all 3 components of this rubric and circle the comments that best identify which level you have consistently shown in H.P.E. class so far this year.  Be prepared to discuss your choices with your teacher.  Use a pencil!

Component	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Co-operation	Rarely : -show consideration for others - invite/encourage other -stay on task	Sometimes: -show considerations for others -invite / encourage others -stay on task	Usually: -show considerations for others -invite / encourage others -stay on task	Always: -show considerations for others -invite / encourage others -stay on task AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO
Respect	Rarely : -show patience with others of different abilities -use appropriate language - treat other genders equally(boy/girl) -treat others of varying skills equally	Sometimes: -show patience with others of different abilities -use appropriate language - treat other genders equally(boy/girl) -treat others of varying skills equally	Usually: -show patience with others of different abilities -use appropriate language - treat other genders equally(boy/girl) -treat others of varying skills equally	Always: -show patience with others of different abilities -use appropriate language - treat other genders equally(boy/girl) -treat others of varying skills equally AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO
Safety	Rarely : -follow safety procedures -use equipment safely	Sometimes: -follow safety procedures -use equipment safely	Usually: -follow safety procedures -use equipment safely	Always: -follow safety procedures -use equipment safely AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO

PROGRESS REPORT – DATE-____________________    

AVERAGE LEVEL SELF-ASSESSMENT ______________       

TEACHER _____________

MR. MOURATIDIS - upcoming health tests - Grade 4 & 5

My students have been working through their health unit the past couple of weeks and we are preparing for the upcoming test.

The worksheets that they have been completing in class will be sent home on Thursday , October 24.

Students are asked to study for their test from their own completed worksheet over the weekend.

The health tests will occur on Tuesday , October 29 ( Day 9 ) or Wednesday, October 30 ( Day 10) - whichever day they have HPE class.

DON'T FORGET TO STUDY !!!!

 Below is a copy of the GRADE 4 WORKSHEET

GRADE 4 HEALTH - WORKSHEET

Name:______________________________   Room : _________

What is Addiction ? (Definition) - ____________________________________

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Dangerous Chemicals Found in Cigarettes

1.    _______________________________________________________

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Short Term Effects of Smoking

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Long Term Effects of Smoking

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ADVANTAGES OF BEING SMOKE FREE !

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Skills to use to maintain healthy choices related to tobacco use:

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Who can you go to for help when you are having problems? ( emergency situation, bullying, violent situation)

1.________________________________________________________

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You meet a friend near the mall.  They are trying to smoke cigarettes that they took from their home. They offer you a cigarette to smoke with them.  What do you say and do? ___________________________________________________

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Below is a copy of the grade 5 worksheet

Grade 5 Health – PERSONAL SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION  WORKSHEET

Name: ___________________________  Room # ____________

What is Bullying?  ___________________________________________________________

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What is excluding? __________________________________________________________

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Who can you go to for help when you are having problems? ( emergency situation, bullying, violent situation)

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How would you feel if:  (Write sentences in detail)

Your classmates did not let you play in games during recess? _________________________________________________________________________

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If somebody in the school was bothering you during lunchtime for a whole week.

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If your classmates never want you to be with them for group work in class.  

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If nobody wanted to sit with you or beside you in the lunch room. 

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Strategies

Personal Skills

Talking – using the proper words to communicate what you feel and want to cay

Self-monitoring – being able to look at yourself and your actions objectively

Anger management – being able to control and manage your anger

InterPersonal Skills

Conflict resolution – being able to work things out

Assertiveness – Standing up for yourself and your point of view/opinion

Refusal skills – being able to say “no” in a variety of ways that doesn’t make you feel uncomfortable or make the other person upset

Safety Strategies

Having a Plan -

Think before Acting -

Looking Confident -

Being Aware of your Surroundings -

Kids Help Phone  - 1 800 668-6868   www.kidshelpphone.ca

If you were at the park on a Sunday, and a group of kids began to bother you because of the  color of your skin.  What strategy would you use in this situation?  What would you do and say?

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During recess, you were playing 4-squares and a couple of classmates were making fun of you because you were not good at it.  What strategy would you use in this situation?  What would you do and say?

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During lunch , you notice that your friend is consistently being bothered/bullied by a group of kids.  What strategy would you use in this situation?  What would you do and say?

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Mr. Dodds - Grade 3's learn the game of lacrosse

On November 7 and 8 we are having a special visitor come to Thorncliffe Park to work with all of our Grade 3 classes. Jim Calder is a former Team Canada lacrosse player, author of the book Lacrosse: The Ancient Game and a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

He will get a chance to meet with each class for 50-60 minutes over the 2 day session. Jim will give our students a brief history of lacrosse in Canada and how it relates to our First Nations people. Each class will have an opportunity to practice basic skills and use these skills in a fun game at the end.

We are looking forward to Mr. Calder's visit and thank him for this special experience.