I would like to take this time to introduce myself to all of you who I have not had the privilege of yet meeting. My name is Scott Hebert and I moved here 7 years ago from Sudbury, which is in Northern Ontario, to assume the role of Elementary Physical Education Teacher at Westmount Charter School in Calgary. I was also the Elementary Learning Leader for Physical Education and Daily Physical Activity.
Life however works in mysterious ways. During the summer of 2013, my family received news that forced us to make the difficult decisions of leaving our home and careers and moving quite suddenly to Sherwood Park. This left us in a difficult situation but our faith held us together without any cause for worry. After putting off multiple job offers outside the field of teaching, I was blessed to receive a job offer from OLA and I am proud to be a Crusader! I am also a proud husband and father to my beautiful wife Vicki and our incredible daughter Zofia and son Luke!
I am a passionate and driven teacher that believes Physical Education & the Sciences are among the most important classes a student can take as it not only promotes the importance of healthy active living but encourages the development of a strong social skill set as well.
I have completed all of my education in Sudbury at Laurentian University where I received both my Bachelor of Physical and Health Education and Bachelor of Education. I graduated with Honours in both programs and was their "All Around Academic Student" award recipient in both my 3rd and 4th years of my degree.
Working at Our Lady of Angels has been nothing short of a blessing and I feel very fortunate to be in such a positive and welcoming environment. All and all, my mission is to provide quality Catholic Education in a safe, open, fun and playful environment because as Joseph Chilton Pearce, noted author and expert in the area of child development, stated: “Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold” and I could not agree more!
Also, I was named a Top 20 Teacher in Alberta via the Alberta Excellence in Teaching Award in May of 2013 and in 2015 my classroom won the Best Gamification in Education Project in the World via the World Gamification Congress!