Physical Education
Physical Education promotes lifelong active living, personal fitness, well‑being, and safe participation. The Award complements Phys Ed by turning regular activity into a goal‑based routine with reflection on progress over time. It recognises effort, builds confidence, and reinforces healthy habits without changing course assessment.
Building Your Award:
Find classroom examples to support activity planning
Class activities you can count:
Technique improvement, personal fitness planning, coaching/officiating learning, skills practice with feedback etc.
Example SMART goal:
Over the next 13 weeks, I will improve my [movement/sport] skill by practicing weekly and tracking one measurable indicator (accuracy, time, reps, or consistency). I will upload evidence and reflect on what improved and what I will change next.
Example Assessor:
Phys Ed teacher or coach.
Example ORB log:
Today I practiced technique and improved by focusing on form first instead of speed. Next week I will add one drill and track consistency across attempts.
Class activities you can count:
Phys Ed class participation, school teams or intramurals, and any regular fitness routine you follow (in class or outside school) where you’re working to improve over time.
Example SMART goal:
Over the next 13 weeks, I will complete three active sessions per week and track progress using a simple measure (time, distance, reps, or effort). At midpoint, I will adjust my plan based on results and how I feel.
Example Assessor:
Phys Ed teacher, coach, or approved adult supervisor (depending on the activity).
Example ORB log:
My endurance improved this week, but recovery was slower than expected. Next week I will add a rest day and focus on hydration and sleep to support safe progress.
Class activities you can count:
Helping others be active safely and confidently, like assistant coaching, supporting inclusive activities, helping run intramurals, and equipment setup/takedown roles.
Example SMART goal:
Over the next 13 weeks, I will volunteer 1 hour per week supporting others to be active (assistant coach, intramural helper, inclusive activity leader). I will reflect on how my communication and inclusion skills improve over time.
Example Assessor:
Coach, teacher, or recreation leader.
Example ORB log:
I improved how I explained drills by demonstrating first and using shorter instructions. Next week I will check understanding sooner so more students feel confident participating.
General activity (what the team will do):
As a team, plan and complete an overnight journey (e.g., hike/snowshoe/paddle depending on season) with a pacing plan, regroup points, and a team purpose connected to healthy active living (fitness readiness, safe travel, teamwork)
Example team SMART goal (Bronze AJ):
Over our overnight journey, we will strengthen teamwork and healthy active living skills by completing our planned route safely while following our pacing plan and our food/water/recovery plan. We will stay together using regroup points, document at least two times we adjusted our plan (for example pace, breaks, route, or food/water timing), and complete a group debrief that connects our choices to our energy, wellness, safety, and teamwork.
Example Supervisor/Assessor:
Teacher or approved adult supervisor
Example group debrief:
We started with a pacing plan and a food/water plan, and we noticed our energy dropped when we waited too long for breaks and did not drink water on schedule. We improved by adding shorter breaks, using regroup points more often, and adjusting when we ate and drank. When conditions changed, we adjusted our route and roles so the team stayed safe and included. Next time we would pack better recovery snacks, build a bigger time buffer, and check in earlier so small issues do not grow.
