Healthy schools

There are growing concerns about the health of our children, and our schools are the ideal place to promote mental health, healthy eating, and increased physical activity for students. In this section you can learn more about the components of a healthy school, and tips for parents and schools to improve school health.

  1. 3M Health Leadership Award Nomination (Award Nomination)

  2. Breakfast proves a healthy start to students’ day (Education in the news)

  3. June is Recreation and Parks Month (Special celebration)

  4. McGuinty: Cash-strapped school cafeterias need to get creative (Education in the news)

  5. Reforming junk-food teens: keep nutrition on menu at school cafeterias (Education in the news)

  6. The health of Canada’s young people: A mental health focus (Report)

  7. Are we doing enough? A status report on Canadian public policy and child and youth health (Report)

  8. Our January e-news (Newsletter)

  9. Presentation from conference 2011: Healthy fundraisers: An oxymoron? (Presentation)

  10. Couch potatoes, elections, and Facebook, oh my! (Newsletter)

  11. Toolkit for healthy schools: Ready, set, go! (Tip Sheet)

  12. Ready Set Go (Tip Sheet)

  13. Fewer students walk to school (P4E news and views)

  14. P4E Conference 2010 – Food and Sex Notes (Presentation)

  15. Healthy schools: What are they and how can my school become one? (FAQ)

  16. Where can I get information about programs for improving student health? (FAQ)

  17. What can I do to make sure my child has access to an effective health and physical education program? (FAQ)

  18. What is Daily Physical Activity (DPA)? (FAQ)

  19. What do students learn in health and physical education (H&PE)? (FAQ)

  20. How can I help my school become more environmentally friendly? (FAQ)

  21. Health and Physical Education in Ontario schools, 2011 (P4E Reports)

  22. Newsletter P4E – May 2011 (Newsletter)

  23. Newsletter P4E – March 2011 (Newsletter)

  24. Kids waiting too long for health programs in schools (P4E news and views)

  25. Health and Physical Education Curriculum, K-8:
    Government of Ontario, 2010 (Ontario Government Policy Documents & Guides)

  26. Newsletter P4E – May 2010 (Newsletter)

  27. New food policy for schools: Change those chocolate bars to apples! (P4E news and views)

  28. Working together for healthy kids! (P4E news and views)

  29. Clean Air Checklist – French (Miscellaneous)

  30. Clean Air Checklist – English (Miscellaneous)

  31. Phys ed: Getting active in Ontario schools (P4E news and views)

  32. Trans Fat Standards:
    Government of Ontario Regulation, 2008 (Miscellaneous)

  33. Trans Fat Standards Letter (Miscellaneous)

  34. Health and Physical Education in Schools 2008 (P4E Reports)

  35. Newsletter P4E – Nov 2007 (Newsletter)

  36. Healthy Schools 2007 (P4E Reports)

  37. Health and Physical Education in Schools, 2005 (P4E Reports)