Singapore Physical Education Association

CoachSG Conference 2021

(26th - 28th October 2021)

The conference theme of "Sport Reimagined: Thriving Amidst Challenges" taps on opportunities presented in 2020, to reimagine coaching practices and be professionally armed with progressive pedagogies in the digital space.

You can visit coachsgconference2021.sg for more details.

CoachSG has extended 10 free passes to SPEA members. You may email to [email protected] to obtain the voucher code. The free passes will be given on a first-come-first-served basis.

When all free passes are given out, you can still enjoy the preferential rate of $70 (with an additional $20 per physical breakout session) should you wish to attend the session(s) in-person.

Congratulation to our President, A/P Koh Koon Teck, on being elected as one of the National Sports Association (NSA) representatives of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) at the SNOC 2021 Annual General Meeting.

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to share our latest SPEA Newsletter (Vol 26, No. 1).

The theme for this issue is: We are Unstoppable!

You may access the newsletter at our SPEA website
https://www.spea.org.sg/professional-development/spea-newsletters

Many thanks to the Research and Publications Committee for putting this together.

Singapore Physical Education Association - SPEA Newsletters We publish the SPEA Newsletter twice a year to keep the fraternity updated about matters related to Physical Education and Sport within and beyond Singapore. Many thanks to the great efforts put up by the SPEA Research & Publications Committee for curating the articles! If you would like to

Dear Friends,

SHAPE International Webinar

Do see the poster on the details if you are interested to register for this event.

Thank you.

Dear Friends,

SPEA is supporting the upcoming conference and we look forward to the participation from our PE and Sport community.

7th ASEAN Council for Physical Education and Sport (ACPES) Conference from 9 to 11 June 2021.

Go to https://www.spea.org.sg/ or
http://www.nie.edu.sg/pess/acpes2021 for more details.

Dear SPEA Members,

Thank you for your continued support to SPEA.

Do refer to the attached for the current member benefits!

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Planning and Development committee, we are pleased to share some photos from our workshop which concluded earlier (3 March 2021):

How to engage students with Autism/ADHD meaningfully during PE lessons

Thank you participants for your support and do keep a look out for future SPEA evets/workshops!

Dear Members,

Our Planning & Development committee has organised a workshop:

How to engage students with Autism/ADHD meaningfully during PE lessons

Do register if you are interested!

Details:
Name of Presenter: Mr John See Toh (Staff Developer, METTA School)
Date: 3 March 2021 (Wednesday)
Time: 2.00 pm -5.00 pm
Venue: Physical Education & Sports Science (PESS) Indoor Sports Hall
Cost: $20 (SPEA/NROC member) $40 (Others)
Max. group size: 25 pax

Click on the link to register http://bit.ly/SPEAWSAutism-ADHD. The registration will close on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 @ 2359 hrs.

Synopsis:
Many PE educators faced challenges in including students with Autism or Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We are often torn between catering to the special needs of some of our students without compromising the experience of the majority.

This workshop aims to explore Universal Design Learning and Proactive Differentiated Instruction in a balanced approach to value-add to the PE learning experience in a class of students with diverse needs and range of abilities.

We would like to co-create possibilities to address authentic challenges in schools. It will be conducted in an experiential and problem-based learning approach to enhance the mindset and skillset of participants in conducting Inclusive PE activities. The main focus will be on students with Autism while many of the strategies will also be applicable to students with ADHD.

Note: participants are to be dressed in sports attire.

Brief Introduction of presenter:
Mr John See Toh graduated with a Bachelor of Education (Disability and Health Promotion) from Deakin University, Australia. He then pursued the Master of Education (Special Need) at the National Institute of Education. Mr John See Toh has 30 years of teaching experience in special education and mainstream schools. He is the Chairman of Runninghour Cooperative Limited and has been volunteering with People with Special Needs (PWSN) for 40 years. He is absolutely excited in supporting the integration of PWSN in the schools/society.

SPEA OPETA & OCTA 2021 - Nomination Extension

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year!

This is an update that our OPETA & OCTA 2021 Awards committee has decided to extend the deadline for nomination for both Awards to encourage more of our deserving candidates to be nominated.

If you have yet to submit you nominations, you may download the updated respective information and nomination forms via http://bit.ly/SPEA_OPETA_OCTA_2021

If you have any questions regarding the awards, please email us at [email protected]. Kindly note that the closing date has been extended to 22 Jan 2021.

Thank you.

SPEA OPETA and OCTA 2021 Nomination Forms - Google Drive

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to share with you our latest SPEA newsletter (Vol 25 No 2.): Beacons and Breakthroughs! You may access the newsletter at the link below.

http://bit.ly/SPEANewstletterDec2020Vol25No2

Many thanks to the efforts put in by the Research & Publications Committee for curating this together. Enjoy the read!

Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dec 2020 Vol.25 No. 2.pdf

SPEA 45th Anniversary Virtual Walk/Run 2020: Report

The virtual event was organised to commemorate SPEA’s 45th Anniversary. The objective of this event was to encourage people to continue maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants could participate in either the 4:5 km or 45 km category and they had to complete the walk/run between 7 to 15 November 2020.

For the 4:5 km category, participants had to complete the distance in a single walk/run. For those participating in the 45 km category, they were challenged to complete the distance in single/multiple walks/runs within 450 minutes (6.5 hrs).

Upon completion and submission of the walk/run result(s), each participant was entitled to a finisher medal, a shoe bag and an E-certificate..In addition, for those who had participated in the 45 km category, they were entitled to a microfiche gym towel as well.

The feedback from the participants were very positive. We would like to thank all participants for their support and we hope to encourage more people to join us if we organise this event in future.