Graduation Transitions - Physical Activity Log

Students continue to ask about the expectations to the physical activity log. To the best of my knowledge, here are a few pieces of information that hopefully will help clear the confusion:

• The physical activity log is an ongoing piece of record that you need to fill out for terms 1, 2, and 3. You may use new forms when term 2 begins later this week, or you may continue to use your existing form until you run out of space.
• A physical activity log was collected last year - it fulfilled the daily physical activity requirement for your grade 11 year. You must continue to log your daily physical activities in your grade 12 year.
  
• The ministry of education has changed the recommended requirements for physical activities: instead of asking for 80 hours of physical activities for the year, you now have to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activities 150 minutes per week.
  
• Students currently taking PE 11/12 will have met the physical activity requirements - please ask your PE 11/12 teacher to sign your physical activity log.
  
• Students who took PE 11/12 last year cannot use last year's course credit to fulfill this year's physical activity requirements.
• The 150-minute number is the general amount of physical activities you are expected to engage in on a weekly basis. While it is acceptable (and understandable) that you may not be able to meet that 150-minute mark every week, you are expected to engage in, on average, 150 minutes of physical activities every week.
  

I hope this helps make the expectations of the physical activity log clear. If you still have any questions, please see Ms. Mogyorosi, Ms. Ward, or myself.