May 30th, 2014

On Tuesday, May 27, representatives from the Ministry of Education visited us to gather information on implementation of various healthy schools initiatives. These initiatives include: Anaphylaxis Training: Sabrina’s Law, the Food and Beverage Policy and Daily Physical Activity in schools.

In addition to the areas mentioned above, we also provided information on our mental health strategy, our partnerships with Waterloo Region Public Health, Safe Caring and Inclusive Schools, and various school-based activities, including our Outdoor Education Centres, to provide a broader perspective on what healthy schools look like in the WRDSB.

Staff toured Coronation PS in Cambridge to visit their new outdoor learning area. This area focuses on Kindergarten, with classes learning outdoors for one hour each day, and then transferring learning opportunities into the classroom.  Next, it was on to Bluevale Collegiate Institute, where staff learned about the large Nutrition-for-Learning program, that served 17,000 meals last year. The school garden, maintained by the Life Skills class, helps to comply with the food and beverage policy.

Ministry staff are visiting boards across the Province. We hope they enjoyed their time with us, and learned what it means to be a healthy WRDSB school!

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