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Developing physical literacy and delivering quality sport

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Connected by Sport: Building Bridges Between Newcomer and Indigenous Youth in Saanich

What happens when new-to-Canada and Indigenous youth come together through sport? That's the question at the heart of Connected by Sport, a new community initiative now underway in the WSÁNEĆ territory, B.C.
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IPLC 2026 Keynote: Futuring Physical Literacy for Everyone (and everything)

What might the future of physical literacy look like if we broadened our focus? Professor Fiona Chambers will explore this question at the 2026 International Physical Literacy Conference in “Futuring Physical Literacy for Everyone (and everything).”
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Sport for Life to Present NLTD at TAFISA Webinar on Intersectionality

On July 21, 2026, Kabir Hosein, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Sport for Life, will participate as a case study presenter in the TAFISA Mission 2030 webinar, No One on the Sidelines: Intersectionality and the Missing Voices in Sport for All. The webinar is part of TAFISA’s Mission 2030 Webinar…
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Physical Literacy Leader – Level 2 is Now Available

Sport for Life’s physical literacy certification pathway now includes two levels. Physical Literacy Leader – Level 2 is now available on Sport for Life Campus, giving practitioners a clear next step after completing Physical Literacy Leader – Level 1.
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Sport for Life Receives TAFISA Mission 2030 Award for Inclusive Sport Design

Sport for Life has received the TAFISA Mission 2030 Award for its New-to-Canada Long-Term Development in Sport and Physical Activity Pathway (NLTD), a framework that builds new-to-Canada participant inclusion into the design of sport and physical activity systems from the start...
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Aqua Welcome: Helping New-to-Canada Participants Feel at Home in and Around the Water

Across Canada, water is part of daily life. It is in our pools, lakes, rivers, beaches, harbours, summer camps, recreation programs, and community spaces. But feeling safe and confident in and around water is not automatic. For some new-to-Canada participants, an aquatic program may be their first opportunity to learn swimming skills, build water safety knowledge, or develop confidence in pools...
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New on Campus: The Case for Seasonal, Multisport Participation

Research consistently shows that early sport specialization leads to higher injury rates, burnout, and dropout, while multisport participation produces better long-term outcomes. Give and Go Sport Education (GGSE), a Canadian not-for-profit near Windsor, Ontario, advocates for the physical, mental, and emotional health of kids in sport. Its documentary...
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PLAYBuilder: 1,600+ Physical Literacy Activities with One Click

Canada's physical literacy planning platform is now available as an individual subscription. If you've ever spent your Sunday evening building a week of physical education lessons from scratch — searching for activities, writing up instructions, trying to make sure you're actually covering fundamental movement skills and not just running the same four games on repeat — you know how much time it takes. If...
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The Stages

within the basic Long-Term Development framework

Active for Life

Individuals who have a desire to be physically active are in the Active for Life stage. A participant may choose…

Train to Win

Athletes in the Train to Win stage are world class competitors who are competing at the highest level of competition…

Train to Compete

Athletes enter the Train to Compete stage when they are proficient in sport-specific Train to Train athlete development components (physical,…

Train to Train

Athletes enter the Train to Train stage when they have developed proficiency in the athlete development performance components (physical, technical-tactical,…

Learn to Train

Once a wide range of fundamental movement skills have been acquired, participants progress into the Learn to Train stage leading to…

FUNdamentals

In the FUNdamentals stage, participants develop fundamental movement skills in structured and unstructured environments for play. The focus is on…

Active Start

From 0-6 years, boys and girls need to be engaged in daily active play. Through play and movement, they develop…

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