"The recent debate about sex education has raised an interesting, and
ultimately more important, question. Who is responsible for the health
of children and youth? The answer is "everyone." And that is one of the
fundamental principals upon which Ontario's revised H&PE curriculum is
based: that health and physical education programs are most effective
when students' learning is supported by school staff, families and
communities.

The debate over the past weeks has helped to create increased public
awareness regarding what H&PE is all about. The revised H&PE curriculum
addresses a range of topics including physical activity, safety and
injury prevention, healthy eating, substance use, mental health, and yes
- human development and sexual health, and is the only curriculum that
integrates the learning of important living skills such as critical
thinking, personal skills, and interpersonal skills. It is the result of
a comprehensive two-year process that involved gathering of evidence and
best practices from around the world and consultations with thousands of
experts, parents (and experts who are parents!) and for the first time
that we are aware of, students themselves."

http://www.ohpe.ca/node/11322

Robyn Kalda
Health Promotion Information Specialist
Health Nexus 
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