Teaming Up 4 Healthy Learners

This initiative supports CBE schools, in partnership with Alberta Health Services, to set and address proactive, sustainable goals that impact all students in the areas of:

• physical activity
• healthy eating
• positive social behaviours

Schools examine how all staff can promote health and wellness outcomes throughout the school day, in particular during non-instructional time.

Schools are recognized for their hard work and achievements via a three-level award scheme.

Teaming Up Celebration

Schools participating in Teaming Up 4 Healthy Learners wrap-up a successful year with a celebration at Sir Winston Churchill High School.

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W.O. Mitchell Students Win Safer Calgary Award

Congratulations to Grade 6 students at W.O. Mitchell who received the Youth Award for their contributions in promoting awareness of fire prevention among parents and students in their school!

The Jim Gray Safer Calgary Awards are a prestigious recognition of the contributions made by members of the community towards the goal of creating a safer Calgary.

At a luncheon at City Hall, in the presence of media and Aldermen, staff and student representatives from W.O. Mitchell were presented with a beautiful trophy, a certificate and $1000 to create a legacy project.

 

Cecil Swanson's Backpack Buddies

Cecil Swanson uses Backpack Buddies to increase physical activity outside! In each Backpack is:

• 1 Frisbee
• 1 set of scoops with ball
• 1 set of suction paddles with ball
• 1 long skipping rope
• 1 tennis ball
• 1 small plastic ball
• 1 medium ball

They have five Backpacks that are in use for every recess and lunch recess. The grade five and six "Backpack Buddies" walk around and offer equipment. At the end of recess students return the equipment to any Backpack Buddy and they are sorted for next time.

 

Teaming Up Feature Story

Healthy U Website

 

Welcome Cards at Deer Run Elementary

To welcome new families to the school, the Positive Peers group created special welcome cards. These cards have been a big hit with new families as they transition into Deer Run School.

 

Beluga Olympics at Beddington Heights Elementary

In mid-February, staff, students and parents enjoyed a beautiful afternoon in the sun participating in 22 different Olympic stations. Staff and parents worked together to create all activity centers. Students had a great time exploring and playing in events such as hockey, luge, cross country skiing, snow shoe relay, kinick kick, ski jumping and many other creative ideas. Prior to the outdoor fun, Beddington Heights held a kick-off assembly at which the actual Olympic torch made a guest appearance. Picture taking opportunities abounded. The Olympic spirit is alive and well at Beddington Heights...in fact they are already planning their second annual winter celebration for next year!

 

Sam Livingston Olympic Events

Sam Livingston School held 2 events during the Winter Olympics. The first event took place 8 days leading up to the Olympic Games with a different activity everyday. This was held in the hallways due to gymnastics set up in the gym. The other event was a 2 hour Mini Olympic event outside with 6 stations: hockey, curling, omniken ball (cooperation game), luge, bobsled and slalom skiing. Here are some highlights from those events.

 

Killarney does it again! Olympic Fun Fit Friday

On February 19, students at Killarney School worked their way through 8 athletic stations where parents (and thanks so much to those parent volunteers) recorded their numbers on Sport Fit slips. At home, these students could enter their numbers on the www.sportfitcanada.com site in order to find out which 3 Olympic sports they would be best at. All around the school, team spirit was demonstrated as older students helped younger students and they all cheered each other on to do their best. As a wrap-up, the students paraded into the gym with country flags of all sorts to celebrate their success Olympic-style!

 

Scenic Acres Mini Winter Olympics

Students at Scenic Acres School participated in their very own Mini Winter Olympic Games on February 23, as part of our Teaming Up 4 Healthy Learners program. Dressed in red and white or anything 'Canada', students worked cooperatively in their house teams to promote cooperation, physical activity and school spirit. The Olympic theme was used to encourage the Olympic values of excellence, fairness, peace, respect, personal growth, leadership and fun! The afternoon was a huge success. All students received a Participation Nation sticker at our medal ceremony to conclude our event

 

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