Healthy Schools Elementary Program Resource Guide

GRadES k – 8 2014 – 2015

Searching for ideas in your classroom to address the Health and Physical Education Curriculum?

Planning a health related workshop or school event?

Looking to make changes in your school to improve the health of students, school staff and parents?

Our Healthy Schools Team listed below can support you in a variety of ways!

Jessica Zizman at 625-5909Jessica.Zizman@tbdhu.com• AgnewH.Johnston

• BishopE.Q.JenningsSr.Elementary

• ClaudeE.Garton

• CorpusChristi

• ÉcoleGronMorgan

• HolyCross

• KakabekaFalls

• McKenzie

• Sherbrooke

• St.Ann

• St.Bernard

• St.Paul

• ValleyCentral

• WhitefishValley

Stasia Starr at 625-8310Stasia.Starr@tbdhu.com• ArmstrongElementary

• Bernier-Stokes

• Crestview

• ÉcolecatholiqueFranco-Superior

• EdgewaterPark

• HolyFamily

• HydePark

• KingswayPark

• McKellarPark

•OurLadyofCharity

• St.James

• St.Jude

• St.Martin

• St.ThomasAquinas

• VanceChapman

• Westmount

Laura Prodanyk at 625-5952 Laura.Prodanyk@tbdhu.com• AlgonquinAvenue

• C.D.Howe

• FiveMile

• GorhamandWare

• Nor’westerView

• OgdenCommunity

• St.Elizabeth

• St.Francis

• St.Margaret

• St.PiusX

• St.Vincent

• ThunderBayChristian

• UpsalaChristian

• UpsalaPublic

• Woodcrest

PHN at 625-8307• PopeJohnPaulllSr.Elementary

Marcela Claridge at 625-8840Marcela.Claridge@tbdhu.com•BishopGallagherSr.Elementary•SirWinstonChurchillCollegiate andVocationalInstitute•ÉcolesecondairecatholiquedeLaVérendrye

karling Zaporzan at 625-5974Karling.Zaporzan@tbdhu.com

Karlingisapublichealthdietitianonthehealthyschoolsteam.Sheworkswiththepublichealthnurseassignedtoyourschoolintheareaofhealthyeatingandhealthyschoolnutritionenvironments.

ContactanyoftheteammemberslistedorChristieHovi,healthyschoolsteamprogramassistantat625-5972orChristie.Hovi@tbdhu.com.

Inthedistrictcontactyourlocalpublichealthnurseforresourcesandsupportincreatingahealthyschoolenvironment.

TabLE of CoNTENTS

Healthy Schools Team 3

Comprehensive School Health 4

Healthy Eating 5

Physical Activity 6

Substance Use & Prevention 7

Personal Safety & Injury Prevention 8

Mental Health 9

Health Unit Resources 10

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THE HEaLTHy SCHooLS TEaM

Ourschoolteamiscomprisedofpublichealthnursesandapublichealthdietitianwhoworksexclusivelywithschoolsinourcommunity.

Wefollowacomprehensiveschoolhealthapproachandbelievethatcreatingahealthyschoolenvironmentisanidealwaytopositivelyaffectstudents’healthattitudesandbehaviours.

Wearecommittedtosupportingschoolcommunitiesincreatinghealthyschoolenvironments.Weofferavarietyofprogramsandinitiatives:•providingrecommendationstosupportthe healthandphysicaleducationcurriculumin classrooms•providingsupportforschoolcouncilhealth promotioninitiatives•deliveringworkshops•providingsupportfordevelopmentor revisionofschoolproceduresandpolicies.

Thisbookletoutlinessomeofourcurrentinitiativesandprograms.

Contactustodiscussyourideasandrequests.Welookforwardtoworkingwithyou!

Sincerely,

ComprehensiveSchoolHealthComprehensiveschoolhealthisaframeworkforsupportingimprovementsinstudents’educationaloutcomeswhileaddressingschoolhealthinaplanned,integrated,andholisticway.Thisapproachencompassesthewholeschoolenvironment,notjustwhathappensintheclassroom.

TheOntarioMinistriesofEducationandHealthPromotionandSportprovideaframeworkforhealthyschoolscalledFoundations for a Healthy Schoolthatfollowsthiscomprehensiveapproach.

The2014updatedframeworkincludesthesecomponents:• Curriculum,teachingandlearning

• Schoolandclassroomleadership

• Studentengagement

• Socialandphysicalenvironments

• Home,schoolandcommunitypartnerships

Thisframeworkalsoidentifieshealthrelatedtopicsthatarealignedwithcurriculumexpectationsandarerelevanttostudentwell-being.

Someprogramsthatuseacomprehensiveapproachforyourschooltoconsider:

HEaLTHy SCHooLS CLub

Thisclubbringsstudents,parentsandschoolstafftogethertofocusoncreatingahealthierschool.Yourschoolcommunityidentifiesstrengthsandareasforimprovement,determinesareasoffocusandthendevelopsandimplementsanactionplan.Thisclubisfacilitatedbythehealthyschoolspublichealthnurse.

NuTRiTioN TooLS foR SCHooLS

Acomprehensivetoolkitthatleadsyourschoolthroughastep-by-stepprocessforforminganutritioncommittee,assessingyourcurrentschoolnutritionenvironmentanddevelopinganactionplantobringyouclosertoyourgoal.

Theprogramisfacilitatedbyyourhealthyschoolspublichealthnurseandthedietitian.

SCHooL TRavEL PLaNNiNG

Theschooltravelplanningprocessisdesignedtoaddresstravel-relatedissuesatschoolsandencouragesafe,healthy,activetraveltoandfromschool.Communitystakeholdersworkwithyourschoolcommunitytocreateauniqueactionplanthatmakesactivetravelafeasiblechoiceforthechildrenattendingyourschool.

Contactyourpublichealthnursetotakethefirststeporformoreinformationabouttheseprograms.

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HealthyEating4 foR LuNCH (Grades1–8)

Ahealthyeatingprogramforelementarystudentstoteachaboutnutrition,includingthehowtoandwhyofpackinghealthylunches.AllmaterialscanbeaccessedatTBDHU.COM/4forLunch

includes:backgroundinformationforteachers,curriculummatchedlessonplanactivities,classroomactivitysheets,adisplay,andhealthylunchhandoutsforparentsandcaregivers.

baTTLE of THE bEvERaGES (GradesK–8)

a)Aninteractivedisplaythatteachesstudentstomakehealthydrinkchoicesbyshowingtheamountofsugarintoday’smostpopularbeverages.

includes:display,propsandstudentandadultpamphlets.

b)Apeer-ledopportunitywhereseniorstudentsaretaughtthepresentationandtheypresenttothejuniorclasses.

NuTRi-THoN (Grades1–3)

Anutritionworkshopledbygrade6-8peerleaderswhoteachcurriculummatchednutritioninformationthroughavarietyoffunandinteractivegamesandactivities.

HEaLTHy LuNCHES To Go! (Parents)

Anutritionworkshopfacilitatedbythepublichealthnurseandpublichealthdietitianforbusyparentswhoarechallengedtosendhealthy,safe,kid-friendlylunchestoschool.

CookiNG ToGETHER (Grades3–8andparents)

Ahands-on,after-schoolcookingworkshopwhereparentsandtheirchildrencookamealtogetherandlearnvaluablekitchenskills.

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PhysicalActivityaCTivE PLayGRouNdS (GradesK–8)

Yourhealthyschoolspublichealthnursecanprovidetrainingtostudentleaderstoorganizeandrunplaygroundgamesduringrecess.Theemphasisisoninclusion,safety,participationandfun.

Schoolsaregivenleadervests,aplaygroundbinderwithgameideasandcertificatesforthepeerleaders.

CLaSSRooM PEdoMETER TooLkiT (GradesK–8)

Thistoolkit,completewithpedometers,suggestedlessonplansandtrackingsheets,isapositivewaytochallengestudentstobemoreactive.Yourpublichealthnursewillprovidesupporttokickofftheprogram.

aSPHaLT STENCiLS (GradesK–8)

Thiskitincludesfourplaygroundgamestencilsthatweredesignedtobeusedasanoutlineforpaintingpermanenthopscotchandfoursquaregamesonoutdoorsurfaces.Thestencilsarepromotedtoencouragephysicalactivityinyourschoolyard.Contactthelibrarianat(807)625-5901oratTBDHU.COMtoreserveyourchosenstencil.Schoolisresponsibletoarrangeforstencilpickupandreturnandpaintingofstencils.Paintisprovided.

Note:atruckwillberequiredtopickupthestencilsastheyaretoolargefortheschoolcourier.IfyouhaveanyquestionspleasecallChristieat625-5972oryourschoolnurse.

PHySiCaL LiTERaCy woRkSHoP (GradesK–2)

Aninteractivepeer-ledworkshopforstudents.Participantswilllearnabouttheconceptofphysicalliteracyandhowlearningphysicalmovementskillsearlyinlifecanleadtooverallhealthydevelopment(physicalandemotionalhealth).

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SubstanceUse&Prevention

NiCoTEEN woRkSHoP (Grades4–8)

Apeerleadershipopportunitywherestudentsareledthrough4-6stationsontopicsrelatedtotobaccoindustrymarketingandtheharmfuleffectsofusingtobaccoproducts.

SupplementalcurriculumresourcesfortobaccousepreventionsuchasvideosandteacherkitscanbefoundintheHealthUnitResourceCentre,seepage10.

TobaCCo foCuS LuNCH diSPLay (Grades7-8)

Interactiveactivitiestoeducateandcreateawarenessaboutthedangersofsmokingandusingchewtobacco.Activitiesthatcanbechoseninclude:

•Realpig’slungsdisplay

•Chewandspittobacco(Mr.Grossmouth)

•Chewtobaccoingredients

•AprilAgecomputerprogram

•WheelofMisfortune

•TobaccoPlinko

aLCoHoL & oTHER SubSTaNCES

SubSTaNCE abuSE PREvENTioN (SaP) buCkET(Grades5–8)

TheSAPbucketoffersfunandinteractivegamesthatfocusoncriticalthinking,decision-makingandsubstancemisuseprevention.Activitiesareledbyteachersorpeerleadersintheclassroom.IfyourschooldoesnothaveaSAPbucketalready,youcansignoneoutfromtheHealthUnitResourceCentre,seepage10.

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PersonalSafety&InjuryPrevention

The Brain Day and Bike Rodeo presentations compliment one another. Brain Day is recommended prior to the Bike Rodeo.

RESPiRaToRy ETiQuETTE/ HaNdwaSHiNG (GradesK–8)

Apeer-leadershipopportunitywhereseniorstudentsaretaughtproperhandwashingandrespiratoryetiquettebyyourschoolnurseandtheyinturndothepresentationandteachtheyoungerstudents.

bRaiN day PRESENTaTioN (Grades4–6)

Apresentationbythepublichealthnursewithassistancefromtheteacherbasedonthe“BrainDay”programcreatedbyParachuteCanada.Activitiesincludelearningaboutneuronsandbrainanatomy,functionsofthebrain,protectingthebrain,concussionsandhelmetsafety.

bikE RodEo (Grade4) Thistwo-partworkshophasaclassroomandcyclingskillssection.Theclassroomsectiondiscussessafetyincludinghelmetandbikefit,safetyandmore.Thecyclingskillssectionhasagroupofsafecyclinginstructorscometoyourschooltoworkwithstudentstolearncyclingskillsincludingbalance,gearing,straight-lineriding,shoulderchecking,signaling,brakingandstopping,corneringandmaneuvering.Thegroupisthentakenontoaplannedroadroutetopracticealloftheskillslearned.Thereisacostinvolvedforthesafecyclinginstructors.

RiSky buSiNESS woRkSHoP (Grades6–8)Apeerleadershipopportunitywherestudentsareledthrough4to6stationsthemedaroundbullying,harmreduction,resiliencyandinjuryprevention.

Studentslearnknowledgeandskillstohelpthemmakeresponsiblechoices,respectoneanotherandcopeinavarietyofsituations.

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MentalHealth

THE dRESSiNG RooM PRoJECT (Grades7–8)

A90minuteinteractiveworkshopencouragingfemalestudentstoexplorehowimagesinthemediainfluencehowweseeourselvesandothers.Participantscreateaffirmingpostcardstohelpgirlsappreciatethemselvesandtheirbodies.

ThunderBayDistrictHealthUnitandSt.Joseph’sCareGroup–RegionalEatingDisordersProgramhavepartneredtoformalocalregisteredDressingRoomProjectActionTeamthatispartofaglobal,positivebodyimageinitiativecreatedbyEmergingWomenProjects.

HEaLTHy buddiES© (GradesK–8)

HealthyBuddies©isa21weekpeer-to-peereducationprogramthatempowerselementaryschoolchildrentolivehealthierlives.Thefocusisonhealthyeating,physicalactivityandpositiveself-image.Intermediatestudentsaretaughtthecontentandtheyteachtheprimarystudentstheyarepairedwith.ThisprogramisconsistentwiththeOntarioHealthandPhysicalEducationcurriculum.

CaN you fEEL iT? (Grades5–8)

CanYouFeelIt?isaresiliencyprogramthataimstoempowerstudentsandschoolcommunitiestoadapttoorbouncebackfromchangesandchallengestheyface.Thispublichealthnurseledinteractiveworkshopgivesstudentstoolsandresourcesfocusedonthefourkeymessagesofchangeisconstant,recognizethestressinyourlife,youcontrolyourreactionandempoweryourself:youcandoit.

CauGHT CaRiNG (Grades1–6)

Ahealthpromotionresourcedevelopedforteacherstopromotepositivementalwell-beingthroughaweekofcharacterdevelopmentactivities.Theactivitiescanbeadaptedtomeettheneedsoftheclass.

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HealthUnitResourcesConsultwithyourhealthyschoolspublichealthnursetoreceiverecommendationsandsupporttomeetyourhealthpromotionneeds.Ourteamwillsuggestresourcesavailableatourhealthunitandmayalsolinkyoutosuitableresourcesfromcommunitypartnersandorganizations.CallyourpublichealthnurseorChristieHovi,theteamprogramassistantat625-5972.

OurHealthUnitResourceCentrecontainsitemsdesignedtosupplementtheschoolcurriculuminawidevarietyofsubjectareas.

VisitourwebsitetoseewhatisavailableandtoorderonlineatTBDHU.COM/resources/library.Searchbykeyword,subject/topicareaorgradelevel.Materialscanbedeliveredtoyouandreturnedviaschoolboardcourier.Contactourlibrarianforassistanceorspecificrecommendationsat625-5901.

Ourwellness@workprogramforschoolstaffisavailablewithopportunitiesincludinghearthealthriskassessments,TriplePparentingprogram,grouppresentations,displays,activityideas,smokingcessationsupportandthewellness@worknewsletter.Promotinghealthinyourworkplacehasmanybenefits.CallSueArmstrongat625-5911tobookyourprogramtoday.

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