Something You Have Learned Well 

As mentioned during my first blog post, EPHE is something I plan to minor in in hopes of working as a high school educator. Coincidentally this happened to be the first EPHE course I have taken for my minor, so I was completely new to the topic coming into the course. My initial view of what PE was was definitely old-fashioned, I viewed it as completelysport and competition-oriented. Throughout this course I have learned that PHE is not what I simply viewed it as butinstead a much broader subject that covers multiple health competencies. Learning that PHE doesn’t just focus on physical literacy but instead also incorporates Mental well-being, Healthy and active living and Social and Community health. How all these topics are now integrated into the PHE curriculum is something I have learned and retained through this course. 

Something That Has Caught Your Interest 

The 24-hour movement guidelines are definitely one aspect of this course that has caught my interest. I found it fascinating how only 4% of children 5-17 meet these guidelines. It has also made me reflect upon my habits and what I need to fix to properly meet these guidelines. For sleep, I now have gotten into a good routine of managing to get 7-8 good hours of sleep every night. For sit I’ve attempted to reduce my screen time and sedentary behaviour to the recommended 2hs a day. With school I have found this to be difficult, I have shortened my screen time but have not gotten it low enough yet. For step, I have incorporated a 30-minute treadmill session into 5 of my gym sessions a week. Of all the changes I’ve made this one has made the most impact, it has helped me to lose excess weight whilst retaining muscle. Lastly for sweat, I continue to intensely work 6 days a week and play for a soccer team that has me getting active multiple times a week. The 24-hour movement guidelines have been a great tool for me and something from this course immediately caught my interest. 

Reflection on Your Personal Growth 

Reflecting on what I have learnt over this course I can confidently say this course has changed the way I will teach PHE as a future educator. As a student growing up, I was one of the rambunctious lads who loved nothing more than competing intensely in any sport or game chosen in PE class. So I always expected one day when I’m in charge of running a class I’d just instruct the same sports and games I enjoyed growing up. This course has taught me that this style of PE doesn’t appeal to everyone and that it’s much more important to design a diverse curriculum that covers all elements of PHE. When it comes to activities I can’t just teach the sports I enjoy, instead I must display a wide range of different activities to maximize student engagement. Ultimately, I came into this course seeing PE as no more than a fun block at school that was used to burn energy. Now I have grown and can see the true depth and importance of PHE and plan to reflect on my learning in my future career.