Grade 6

Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. It provides opportunities to help foster a sense of belonging and inclusion among students, while engaging them in physical activity in the school yard.  The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”

Program content has been revised in 2023 to include equity and inclusion, accessibility, mental health promotion and physical activity. 

• Program Resources
  • Student leader application
  • Parent guardian information letter
  • Parent guardian permissions form
  • Training preparation checklist
  • Certificate leader training
  • Outstanding leader certificate
  • Facilitator training certificate
  • Outstanding facilitator certificate
  • Monthly planning tool
  • Weekly planning tool
  • Leader responsibilities poster
  • Participant responsibilities poster
• Handbooks
  • Facilitator handbook
  • Facilitator handbook (print-ready)
  • Student leader handbook
  • Student leader handbook (print-ready)
• Games book
  • Games book
  • Games book (print-ready)
• Logos
  • PALS characters logo (PNG)
  • PALS logo (large tagline, black)
  • PALS logo (large tagline, PDF)
  • PALS logo (large tagline, PNG)
  • PALS logo (medium, black)

RoadSMARTS E-cademy (by Ottawa Safety Council)

RoadSMARTS E-cademy, from the Ottawa Safety Council, is a free online resource for educators teaching  pedestrian and cycling safety to students from JK to Grade 6. Interactive lessons help students build safe habits and prevent injuries. Each course takes  20 to 40 minutes, making it easy to integrate into the classroom.

Looking for more?  

Additional resources that are not grade-specific but still appropriate for this grade can be found in the Additional Resources section.

All About Food Allergy Program 

This program by Food Allergy Canada provides educators with a comprehensive overview of food allergy and anaphylaxis, and how to be a food allergy ally. Includes modules, guides, activities and assessments. 

Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):  

• D1.1 - Benefits of inclusion, respect, and acceptance
• D1.4 - Seeking help – professional helpers
• D1.5 - Connecting thoughts, emotions, and actions
• D2.1 - Influences on healthy eating
• D2.3 - Safe and positive social interaction, conflict management
• D2.5 - Understanding of puberty changes, healthy relationships
• D2.6 - Decision making, consent
• D3.2 - Responsibilities, risks – care for self and others, safety practices
• D3.3 - Stereotypes and assumptions – impacts and strategies for responding

The All About Food Allergy program is designed with cross-curricular integration in mind so that the program is an easy, ready-to-use resource that checks off multiple learning standard requirements. By choosing to teach all four modules within this program, many multi-disciplinary outcomes will be met.

Curriculum links provides additional details on curriculum objectives addressed in this program, by grade level and region.

Looking for more?  

Additional resources that are not grade-specific but still appropriate for this grade can be found in the Additional Resources section.

BrightBites

BrightBites.ca is a trusted, evidence-based website created by Ontario Dietitians in Public Health. It’s designed to help educators create a positive, inclusive school environment where students can develop healthy relationships with food and their bodies.

Explore:

• Curriculum-aligned activities for Grades K–12
• Ideas and tools to create supportive school food environments
• Practical guides for navigating sensitive situations with care 

BrightBites empowers you to talk positively about food, promote body inclusivity, and respect the roles of families, educators, and students in eating. Whether you're planning a lesson or leading a school initiative, BrightBites is here to support you.

Watch our “Welcome to BrightBites!” video to learn more about this resource and download this one-page overview of BrightBites to share with your school community! 

Frequently Asked Questions by Students

A list of frequently asked questions by students on human development and sexual health-related topics compiled by Public Health Nurses. Answers include definitions, detailed explanations, and prevention messaging. 

You will find questions and evidence-based answers on: 

• General topics related to puberty and sexual health
• Menstrual cycle, erections and ejaculation
• Gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation
• Pregnancy 

Looking for more?  

Additional resources that are not grade-specific but still appropriate for this grade can be found in the Additional Resources section.

Healthy Transitions

Healthy Transitions is a program designed to promote mental health in young adolescents while meeting expectations from the Ontario Curriculum. Through interactive activities, videos and group discussions, students will learn skills and attitudes important for positive mental health and resilience, including where and how to ask for help.  

Healthy Transitions offers two sessions for grade 6 students. Each session includes a detailed outline and directions for facilitating the session, student worksheets and optional Google Slides presentation to be used in the session. 

• Session #1: Thoughts, Feelings, Actions
• Session #2: Communication

Getting Started! 
Grade 6 Facilitator Guide 
Grade 6 Student Activity Sheets 
Grade 6 Presentation (Google Slides) 

*These documents are intended to be used as print resources or classroom presentations and are not in an accessible format.

Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):

• D1.1 - Benefits of inclusion, respect, and acceptance
• D1.4 - Seeking help-professional helpers
• D1.5 - Connecting thoughts, emotions and actions
• D2.3 - Safe and positive social interaction, conflict management

PALS (Playground Activity Leaders in Schools)

Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is a student leadership program for elementary schools, developed by Peel Region. It provides opportunities to help foster a sense of belonging and inclusion among students, while engaging them in physical activity in the school yard.  The program motto is “There’s always room for one more.”

Program content has been revised in 2023 to include equity and inclusion, accessibility, mental health promotion and physical activity. 

For program resources, see drop-down menu under Grade 6: Active Living.

Wayfinder

The School Mental Health Ontario Wayfinder provides a clear framework for mental health learning in the classroom from kindergarten to grade 12. It includes a digital guide of lessons and activities by grade level with easy-to-follow instructions and ready-to-use communication materials to foster home-school connections. By using the Wayfinder, educators can have confidence that their approach is aligned with the Ontario curriculum, based on the latest mental health evidence and is identity-affirming and culturally responsive.  

Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019): 

• The curriculum expectations are listed within each lesson plan.

Looking for more?  

Additional resources that are not grade-specific but still appropriate for this grade can be found in the Additional Resources section.

Cannabis

This module is to be used along with the facilitator guide and provides the educator with a lesson that covers multiple areas related to cannabis including the general topic of cannabis, methods of use, THC vs CBD, addiction, how it affects the body and other potential health risks. Recovery, harm reduction and stigma are also discussed. 

• Module (Google Slides)
• Facilitator Guide (PDF) - 1315 KB 

Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum Expectations (2019):

• D1.2 - Effects of cannabis, drugs
• D2.4 - Strategies, safe choices, influences, alcohol, tobacco, cannabis 

Interactive Learning Guide

This guide includes interactive activities designed to support teachers in engaging students in meaningful discussions and learning about substance use health. These activities complement the substance use health modules developed by Ottawa Public Health found on School Health Online.   

• Interactive Learning Guide (PDF) - 1 MB