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MPETA FARSIDE WORKSHOP 2016

MPETA FARSIDE WORKSHOP 2016 

Living Mino-Pimatisiwin (The Good Life) through Health and Physical Education

The Manitoba Physical Education Teachers Association (MPETA) is excited to host the annual 2016 MPETA- Farside Workshop on Friday April 29, 2016 at the University of Manitoba. 

The theme for the conference will be “Living Mino-Pimatisiwin (The Good Life) through Health and Physical Education.

Lunch is provided.

$50 for MPETA members.

Sessions

 Jigging Presenter: Dean Davis

 Its about learning to jig Métis style, dancing in harmony with the music. We will learn the basic step which can be used to dance at any event with the fiddle present. We will also learn to jig to the Red River Jig which requires the basic steps and many fancy steps.

Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation CouncilPresenter: Melvin Magpantay, Edward Albert and Lynette Kryminski

Topics include: Challenges youth face in participation, services MASRC provides, and the North American Indigenous Games.

Exploring Hoop Dance Presenter: Brandy McKay

Following the “make an take” activity of making your own hoops, teachers will be taught to explore hoop dance using their own set of hoops and learn some basic hoop dance moves and skills. Land-Based Teaching for Children Presenter: Barb Carlson and Jennifer Davis In this hands-on workshop, participants will be introduced to a variety of outdoor, land-based activities designed for children that convey Indigenous approaches to learning using the natural world as the classroom.

 Building Hoops to Build Community Presenter: Brandy McKay

Teachers will be guided through step-by-step instructions on how to build a set of hoops and be given the opportunity to build their own set as a “make and take” project.

For more information and registration

 http://mpeta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Farside-Info-Reg.-form.pdf

MPETA Grants

http://mpeta.ca/resources/grants/

Divsional Staff Volleyball Tournament

The annual divisional staff volleyball tournament began in the 2002-2003 school year. It ended for reasons unknown in 2009-2010. At the request of staff it returned on Thursday February 4th 2016 at John Taylor Collegiate. 

The final standings:
Champions        Westwood Maroon
Finalists             St James Jimmies
3rd Place           Westwood Grey
4th Place           John Taylor Pipers
5th                     George Waters Sharks
6th                     Athlone Love Shack
7th                     The Board Office Blackouts
8th                     Wilsons Revenge Phoenix

More importantly everyone had a blast!
We would like to thank John Taylor Collegiate for hosting and the St. James-Assiniboia Teachers Association for donating prizes.
Start training for next years tournament tentatively booked for February 2 2017.
Check out the link below for all the action.
https://flipagram.com/f/k1fdioQw0T

Enjoying the Winter Snow!

Students from Ecole Sturgeon Heights have been enjoying the warm weather and taking advantage of groomed trails courtesy of Nordic X-Ventures.

Nutrition Education Workshops

All sessions are free of charge and each attendee gets one free teaching package. K-3 Teachers - Power to Play - January 22nd, full day Power to Play is a superhero themed program that encourages healthy eating and physical activity for children.   Register here http://nuton.ca/program/power-to-play/ Grade 4 & 5 Teachers - Power to Explore - February 12th, full day            Powers to Explore and Healthy Food, Healthy Bodies help students develop skills to make healthy food and drink choices. They are designed to help students establish positive, life-long practices in healthy eating.  Register here http://nuton.ca/program/power-to-explore/ Grade 6 Teachers - Powerful Bones - January 18 or 19, morning only   Powerful Bones helps students understand that bones are made of living tissue and that adolescence is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build strong bones. Register here http://nuton.ca/program/powerful-bones/ Grade 8 Teachers - Power to Be - February 19th - morning only   Power to Be explores the complex and interrelated issues of body image, eating, nutrition, fitness, body weight, shape and size in a manner relevant to younger teens. Register here http://nuton.ca/program/power-to-be/

Neil Krebs Award 2015

Neil Krebs was a student who played on the freshman boys volleyball team at Spring Valley School here in the St James-Assiniboia School Division. This award was developed as a memorial to Neil who died as a result of an automobile/cycling accident. This award is given annually to a player who best exemplifies the characteristics that Neil displayed as an athlete -excellent skill, sportsmanship and team commitment. The Neil Krebs award is given annually to a member of the Tier 1 Championship Team. It is given to a male volleyball player one year and a female the next. 

This year our worthy recipient is: Kiara Kerwin pictured here with Kenneth and Donna Krebs - Neil's parents.

SJAMYAA Tier 1 Volleyball Winners

Big thanks to all the teams, coaches, referees, scorekeepers and volunteers that made the St. James- Assiniboia Volleyball Championships a success this past weekend. Special Congratulations to both the Boys and Girls Tier 1 Volleyball teams from Bruce Middle School who captured the SJAEYAA Championship this past weekend.