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According to HIGH FIVE®, research shows that children who have the opportunity to develop specific fundamental movement

skills have a better chance of staying active through their life.

HIGH FIVE® also shares that children with a good background in physical literacy are better equipped to succeed in all kinds of physical activity. As a result, they are more confident and inclined to try new activities.

A foundation for lifelong physical activity

RECREATION AND CULTURE

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Developing Physical LiteracyFor more information about Physical Literacy programs offered by the Town of Oakville visit oakville.ca.

Look for this symbol highlighting programs that promote Physical Literacy.

More information can be found through the following organizations: Sport for Life, HIGH FIVE®, Active for Life, National Coaching Certification Program, and Physical and Health Education Canada.

Thanks to a grant from the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund, Make Your Move – Let’s Get Physically Literate program will help develop physical literacy through education, training, tools and physical activity programs.

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DevelopingPhysical Literacy

Children must learn to move just as they must learn to read and write. Physical literacy skills help children gain the confidence and ability to lead healthy lives by successfully acquiring fundamental movement and sports skills through by participating in a variety of activities and sports. We invite you to get active with the Town of Oakville!

Fundamental movement skills include:

Kicking – Applying force to an object with the foot.Applies to: Soccer, Football, Rugby

Running – Moving quickly by using one’s feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time.Applies to: Lacrosse, Squash, Track and Field

Striking – Propelling an object using the hand or sports equipment (paddle, racquet) using a side arm action.Applies to: Table Tennis, Hockey, Volleyball

Throwing – Propelling a ball toward a given object.Applies to: Basketball, Football, Tennis

Town of Oakville recreation programs build on the Sport for Life Long Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD) which focuses on three stages of children’s growth and development. Active Start (Age: 0-6)At this stage children are introduced to unstructured active play that incorporates a variety of body movements. Children at this age begin to develop the ABC’s of movement - Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed.

FUNdamental (Age: 6-9)At this stage children develop fundamental movement skills, including the ABC’s of movement - Agility, Balance, Coordination and Speed. The goal is to have children participate in a variety of sports and physical activities that are well structured and focus on FUN.

Learn to Train (Age: 9-12)At this stage children are ready to begin converting their fundamental movement skills into fundamental sport skills. The emphasis is on general sports skills that are transferable to a number of activities.

Agility – Being able to change the body’s position quickly and efficiently.Applies to: Gymnastics, Snowboarding, Badminton

Balance – Ability to stay upright or stay in control of body movements.Applies to: Cycling, Swimming, Cross-country skiing

Catching – Receiving a ball with the hands.Applies to: Basketball, Softball, Cricket

Coordination – Controlling all of your body parts while doing different activities.Applies to: Dance, Skating, Martial Arts

Jumping – Two-foot take off with two-foot landing.Applies to: Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field

Get physically literate!

Visit active.oakville.ca or oakville.ca or for ways to get active with the Town of Oakville!