Local Sports Organizations can hire PacificSport VI facilitators to offer courses, training, and programming for their groups.
Please see below for a list of courses available for facilitation.
Please note: all courses are subject to a mileage surcharge depending on location that the facilitator travels to and from.
Canadian Sport for Life – PL 101
Physical activity is a lot more fun when you are physically literate. Now more than ever, physical literacy is being recognized as an important component of best practices in the sport, recreation, health, and education sectors within Canada. Unfortunately, not everyone knows or understands what exactly physical literacy is. The goal of the Physical Literacy 101 Workshop is to cover a broad introduction to the concept of physical literacy. During this half-day workshop, you will take part in an interactive session that will help you to define what exactly physical literacy means, and how you can integrate its concepts to improve your programs. We will touch on the Physical Literacy Assessment for Youth (PLAY) Tools and show you how these can be used to track development of physical literacy skills to help participants improve where needed. You will leave with a solid understanding of what physical literacy is and knowledge of how you can encourage continual improvement and development of physical literacy skills across the lifespan.
Course Length: 4 Hours
Course Fee: TBD
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards or Geoff Hackett
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
Inclusive Physical Literacy – PL 501
PL 501 will help participants to understand the importance of physical literacy development for participants with disabilities. This workshop will take participants through what universally accessible programs are and how to plan and create them. It will also help participants to develop their adaptations to fundamental movement skills to allow for different disability types to participate and have a quality first involvement experience.
Course Length: 4 Hours
Course Fee: TBD
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
NCCP – Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS)
This NCCP certification course is designed for anyone who works with children or youth to gain a better understanding and appreciation of how the fundamental movement skills of throwing, catching, jumping, striking, kicking, wheeling, agility, balance, and coordination are developed in children. Participants learn how to incorporate the skills into their activity plans to further enhance the physical literacy development of the children in their care.
Course Length: 5 Hours
Course Fee:
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
High Five – Principles of Healthy Childhood Development
The Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is a 4-hour training that equips front-line leaders (anyone working with children aged 4 to 12 – i.e. camp counsellor, coaches, after school staff, swim instructors) with the tools to immediately enhance the quality of the programs they are leading. It provides essential training in the HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development so front-line leaders understand what they need to do to ensure each child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs are met.
Course Length:
Course Fee:
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
NCCP – Psychology of Performance
After taking this module you will be able to:
Course Length: 8 Hours
Course Fee:
Facilitators: Geoff Hackett
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email ghackett@pacificsport.com
Mental Performance Workshops
Workshops are offered on a case-by-case basis, tailored to your organization or athlete’s specific needs.
Fees: Various
Facilitators: Geoff Hackett
How to Book: Email ghackett@pacificsport.com
NCCP Competition Development – Leading Drug Free Sport
After taking this module you will be able to:
Course Length: 4 Hours
Course Fee:
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
NCCP Competition Development – Coaching and Leading Effectively
After taking this module you will be able to:
Course Length: 9 Hours
Course Fee:
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
PacificSport VI Fun & Active Games Workshop:
Using the Sport for Life Long Term Development (LTD) framework, this games workshop is designed to provide the tools necessary teacher, sport leaders and recreation staff to succeed and thrive while delivering quality programming. The Fun & Active Games Workshop is comprised of a short presentation followed by a hands-on practical session.
The short presentation will provide an overview of our role within the LTD and an introduction to the importance of physical literacy. It will also cover practical elements for designing games that include a wide range of skills that assist with the development of physical literacy.
The practical component of the workshop is set up to be a training tool with ‘real’ situations and progressive game analysis and training. Develop the tools to create fun, active games that feature a wide variety of fundamental movement skills essential for physical literacy. Through games and physical activity we can help develop efficient movers, create healthier communities, enhance physical, mental and emotional development and help our children and youth build confidence, reduce stress and develop healthy bodies.
This will ensure that all participants are enjoying the activities while developing physical literacy! The Fun & Active Games Workshop is 100% interactive and will allow staff the ability to be participants as well as leaders.
Areas that will be covered:
Course Length: 2-3 Hours (Tailored based on group size)
Course Fee:
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
Minimum Registrants: 6
How to Book: Email cedwards@pacificsport.com
NCCP – Learning Facilitator Core Training
Core Training for Learning Facilitators is a 6-hour workshop that all Learning Facilitator candidates must take. The workshop introduces Learning Facilitator candidates to the goals and philosophy of the NCCP, teaches them how to facilitate modules, and helps them understand the instructional design of the modules.
Those who take this training will receive credit for the following modules on their NCCP transcript:
Course Length: 6 Hours
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
How to Book: https://www.viasport.ca/sites/default/files/Documents/Host%20Organization%20Processes%20June%202019.pdf
Appetite to Play
The Appetite to Play interactive workshop for early childhood providers will enhance knowledge, skills and confidence in creating childcare settings that support healthy eating, physical activity, food and physical literacy to promote healthy child development. Early childhood (0-5) is a critical time for setting the stage for lifelong healthy behaviours. During this workshop planning tools, tips and ideas, recipes, games and activities will be shared and practiced. Participants will receive a booklet to help them get started and an overview of the Appetite to Play online resources. The workshop is three hours in length and will count towards professional development credits for early childhood educators.
Course Length: 3 Hours
Facilitators: Catharine Edwards
How to Book: https://www.appetitetoplay.com/training/workshop-calendar