Monday, October 27, 2008
Good Things Are Happening
EDMONTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS' HOSTS SCHOOL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM
On Monday, October 27, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Edmonton Public Schools is proud to host a Comprehensive School Health Symposium at Barnett House, 11010 - 142 Street. Creating a learning environment that promotes health and well-being for all students and staff is a priority for our schools. It is increasingly evident that good nutrition and an active lifestyle contribute to student success and achievement. Planning for health and wellness is a collaborative process that involves networking among many different stakeholders in schools and across the community.
This full-day symposium features keynotes by Caroline Whitby and Heather Morse, educators from the Annapolis Valley Health Promoting School Program (AVHPSP) in Nova Scotia. The AVHPSP has grown from a grassroots initiative in 1997 to a recognized provincial program in which almost all schools participate. The intent of the program is to make it easier for students to make physical activity and healthy eating choices a way to prevent chronic diseases.
Other breakout sessions include local, provincial and national community groups such as, Alberta Milk, AADAC, Be Fit for Life, U of A School of Public Health, Edmonton Catholic Schools and Capital Health.
The health symposium is the result of a Board of Trustees recommendation to plan for a one-day comprehensive school health symposium, in the context of the District's overall health initiative be implemented. A second symposium will be held in March.
Additional information on the symposium is available at here.
For further information, contact:
Jane Farrell, Communications
Edmonton Public Schools
(780) 429-8290
Edmonton Public Schools is helping to shape the future in every one of our classrooms. We’re focused on ensuring each student learns to their full potential and develops the ability, passion and imagination to pursue their dreams and contribute to their community.
Edmonton Public Schools
Centre for Education
1 Kingsway NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4G9