HIGH FIVE® is Canada's only comprehensive quality standard for children's sport and recreation programs. It represents a true commitment to quality physical activity and is based on research involving child development experts, recreation and sport professionals, families and leaders.
Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) began developing HIGH FIVE® in 1994 to acknowledge the impact of recreation and sport in middle childhood and to ensure those leading recreation and sport programs understand the importance of nurturing children's mental health along with their physical health.
Mission HIGH FIVE® is a framework committed to assisting children along the path of healthy child development by:
* Ensuring that recreation and sport practitioners develop a high level of knowledge and expertise in child development;
* Helping parents to make informed choices and;
* Providing practitioners with the tools for enhancing and maintaining a high level of program quality.