Action Schools! BC
Make sure your school knows about Action Schools! BC a best practices whole-school model designed to assist schools in creating and implementing individualized action plans to promote healthy living while achieving academic outcomes and supporting Comprehensive School Health. Action School! BC contributes to the overall health and physical literacy of children and youth by integrating daily physical activity, physical education and healthy eating practices into the school community, with a goal of providing a foundation for life-long healthy living. The initiative is a source for practical and relevant professional development, curriculum-linked resources and support for teachers in physical education, daily physical activity and healthy eating, and physical activity and healthy eating leadership training and resources for students – including action ideas, program recommendations, success stories, downloadable resources and initiative information, and links to healthy living resources from British Columbia and across Canada. The initiative promotes the creation of inclusive and diverse physical activity and healthy eating opportunities throughout the school day, and supports schools in making the healthy choices the easy choices for students, teachers, administrators, and other members of the school community. The Action Schools! BC framework for action focuses on six Action Zones: School Environment, Scheduled Physical Education, Classroom Action, Family and Community, Extra-Curricular, and School Spirit.
- K-9 years
- contributes to the health of children by integrating physical activity and healthy eating messages into the fabric of the school community, with the goal of providing children with a foundation for life long healthy living
- provides a framework for action, building on best practices and existing resources within the school community
- promotes creation of inclusive and diverse physical activity and healthy eating opportunities throughout the school day
- registered schools receive assistance from the support team
- designed to assist schools in creating individualized action plans to promote healthy living while achieving academic outcomes
- 1800-565-7727
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