Physical Literacy In Aboriginal Communities Kelly Graham @piseworld

A Collaborative Approach to Promoting Physical Literacy in Child Care Settings

Kelly McKay BScN RN Public Health Nurse, Ottawa Public Health January 29, 2013

Why Child Care? •  21% of Ontario children (2-5 years) are overweight or obese. 1

•  Important setting to address physical activity/physical literacy •  Create change through policy

Project Description Advisory group Needs assessment Literature review/environmental scan Development and pilot of guidelines/ training •  Champions training •  Evaluation •  •  •  • 

Child Care Active Living Guidelines •  Social environment •  Physical environment •  Sedentary behaviours •  Physical activity and physical literacy

Physical Activity Training: Session 1 •  Background info and guidelines •  Physical activity myths •  Fundamental movement skills •  Promoting physical literacy •  Parent engagement

Physical Activity Training: Session 2 •  Review of ABC’s •  Current practices •  Masking tape demo •  Equipment box group activity •  Resources

Key Messages •  School readiness •  Parent and educator partnership •  Recognize professional knowledge and experience •  Low (or no cost) portable equipment •  Promote the ABC’s

Champions Training •  Advanced skills training •  Partnership with local PRCS •  Coaching certification •  Networking between sites •  Sustainability

Successes •  Guidelines implemented in 11 MCC sites •  Collaboration/partnership

Successes •  Evaluation findings –  Training well received –  Changes observed

Next Steps •  Evaluation •  Champions training •  Networking •  Expansion of guidelines

•  First fully realized Summer Sport institute in Canada •  Non-profit, community-based organization •  4 pillars: –  Education (Camosun College) –  Research & Innovation (SPIN) –  High Performance (Canadian Sport Institute) –  Community (PISE) •  PISE is the umbrella organization that manages a fitness facility, offers community programs, and runs internal and external physical literacy programs •  One of the pilot ASSI communities •  46 physical literacy classes per week •  Approximately 700 children per week

First Contact •  2 years ago approached by Principal •  Underdeveloped physical skills •  Generalist teachers •  Found a funder for a P.E. program & an after school program •  Esquimalt & Songhees Nation

Keys to Success •  Relationship building comes before anything else •  A population whose trust takes time to be earned •  Prime motivation is genuine care for the kids •  Quality instructors

Keys to Success •  Understanding / Empathy •  Know background of children and where they are coming from •  Ex. 96% Aboriginal; ‘100% at risk’ •  Understand that every child has a story •  Behaviour is tip of the iceberg

Keys to Success

Keys to Success •  Use your physical literacy program as a vehicle for social literacy •  Promote improvement of the ‘whole child’ not just physical skills

Keys to Success •  Didn’t try to expand too early •  Build credibility within a community •  Find a champion who will help you expand your reach

“Craigflower School has been honoured to have the quality of programming and staff who provide such an integral child development program for our students – 96% of whom are aboriginal. Brain development, body awareness, and physical health are not a luxury but a grave necessity for our children many of whom come from the two reserves and who experience hunger, mal-nutrition, emotional traumas and prejudice. It is VERY hard for our families to get their children into organized sports programs. PISE came to us! This is what is meant by Idle No More.” – Lynne Moorhouse, Craigflower Principal

“We know that handeye co-ordination provides children the ability to ‘track’ in reading and the ‘brain cross-overs’ help with ‘connecting meaning and memory’. I believe that PISE’s involvement in our school ‘ has helped’ with improving our Reading Rates over the last 3 years from 28%- meeting or exceeding to 54% two years ago…to 71% last year!!!”

Expansion •  Determine receptivity in other communities •  Run sample sessions •  Continue momentum and make connections •  Secure additional funding

I like PISE because… •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • 

“it makes me feel fast!” (Gr. 1) “you make me happy. I like Tag and the treasure game” (Gr. 2) “I like playing in the gym with my class and we have fun” (Gr. 3) “I like playing sports because I like running around.” (Gr. 3) “it’s fun. They teach me new games that I never knew of.” (gr. 4) “they are fun and they teach us more skills and more games” (Gr. 5) “it’s fun and we get to learn new games. It makes my brain get better” (gr. 4) “it’s fun. I like the people who run PISE. PISE helps me feel good and I like the games.” (gr. 5) “it’s fun to learn new games and skills” (gr. 5)

PISE makes me feel… •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • 

“happy and fast!” (gr. 1) “happy and excited!” (gr. 1) “good and makes me feel better” (gr. 1) “happy and I love PISE” (Gr. 2) “happy because it is fun! (Gr. 4) “fantastic!!” “happy, safe, and they turn my frown upside down. I like PISE a lot!” (Gr. 4) “healthy” (gr. 5) “it makes me feel safe” (gr. 4) “they make the gym feel safe” (gr. 4) “better than before because I feel healthier” (gr 5) “HAPPY! All the time!” “like I'm good at the games we play. I like learning about new games they teach us.” (gr. 5) “safe. They show respect to the students” (gr. 5)

Physical Literacy Research Program

LOCAL SOLUTIONS

Canada’s Public Recreation Sector CAN and MUST do more.

RESEARCH AGENDA

RING RESEARCH

10 Year Longitudinal Study

Phase I Results

PIONEERING WORK

Phase I Key Learnings

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Phase I Key Learnings

MOTOR PROFICIENCY

Phase I Key Learnings

BODY MASS INDEX

Phase 1 Key Learnings

DISCOVERIES

PAMS MPVA

Phase II Philosophy

CURRICULUM PROTOTYPING

Test 1

GROUN Day 1 AIR

WATER

Phase II Program Pilot

CURRICULUM PROTOTYPING

Water Phase 1 Baseline

Pre test

Ground

Test 1

Post test

GROUN Day 1Air

Ice AIR

WATER

34 Classes

Festival Day

Phase II Measurement

INTERVENTION EVALUATION Motor Proficiency Physical Activity Levels

Test 1

GROUN

Direct Observation Day 1 AIR

Focus Groups

WATER

SUMMARY

Together, let’s Raise the Bar.

THANK YOU! For more information contact: Nadine Van Wyk PhD(c) Research Coordinator Cardel Place Phone: 403.440-6502 E-mail: [email protected]

Canadian Sport for Life National Summit Ontario Best Practices

What  we  do:  

Introduction

•  Support community sport councils (CSCs) in their development and sustainability •  Facilitate multi-stakeholder partnerships in CSC communities (ex. Recreation, public health, education)

OSRCF Grant

(Ontario  Sport  and  Recrea4on  Communi4es  Fund)  

The purpose of the grant is to develop frameworks for community partnerships around CS4L and Physical Literacy programming. We are working with 5 municipalities

OSRCF Grant •  Objectives: –  Facilitate the formation of strong community multi-stakeholder partnerships; –  Train community CS4L “Champions” to assess community development and participant physical literacy; –  Develop a framework that includes 3 to 5 projects per community that advance physical literacy via community sport programs.

OSRCF Grant

Five  Leading  Communi4es:  

•  Northumberland •  Sudbury •  Niagara Region •  Orillia •  Aurora _______________________________ •  Other Sport Councils/Communities Getting Involved…

Sport Council Best Practices of CS4L and PL

Toronto:  Scarborough  Mul4-­‐Sport  Project  

•  Purpose: To provide all children and youth in the East Scarborough community with the opportunity in sport to: a)  become physically literate through quality multi-sport experiences. b)  develop personal resiliency, learning and life skills. c)  reach their personal athletic potential.

Sport Council Best Practices of CS4L and PL

Toronto:  Scarborough  Mul4-­‐Sport  Project  

•  The Partnerships: –  City of Toronto PFR –  University of Toronto Scarborough –  East Scarborough Boys & Girls Club –  East Scarborough Storefront –  Toronto Community Housing –  Local Organizations and Agencies –  Toronto Sports Council –  Provincial and Local Sport Organizations –  The Multi-Sport Partnership Catalyst Group

Sport Council Best Practices of CS4L and PL

Niagara:  Sparking  Life  Niagara  (SLN)  

•  Physical Activity Program (combination of large and small scale equipment) –  20-30 minutes of vigorous physical activity (65-85% of max heart rate) –  Two pilot schools in first year

•  The Partnership and Planning Group: –  Niagara Sport Commission –  Niagara Region Public Health –  District School Board of Niagara –  Niagara Catholic District School Board –  Public Health Ontario

Sport Council Best Practices of CS4L and PL

Niagara:  Sparking  Life  Niagara  (SLN)  

•  The Results: –  Increases and Improvements in: •  Literacy (Ontario Comprehension Assessment) •  Numeracy (Kaufmann “Computation and Concepts”) •  Fitness (Beep Test) •  Physical Measurements •  Students Thoughts, post SLN: –  81.8% of students felt exercise helps with learning –  72% felt the program made it easier to learn –  72% felt that it helped them pay attention more in class •  Total of 10 schools now running program

Conclusion •  CSCO acting as a facilitator and connector for community partnerships to develop community sport strategies •  Physical Literacy and CS4L key to ‘opening the door’ and underpin all conversations with stakeholders •  Sport Councils can play a key role in implementing CS4L and Physical Literacy

PROJECT PARTNERS

PARTENAIRES DU PROJET

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