Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS) is an elementary school playground student leadership program. It provides opportunities to help foster a sense of belonging and inclusion among students, while engaging in physical activity in the school yard.
Winter Walk Day happens each year on the first Wednesday of February and celebrates the activity of walking during winter.
Ideas for Action is a free activity-based resource from Ophea. It has easy-to-use activities on the topics of healthy eating, mental health and physical activity.
Schools in Windsor-Essex County can celebrate IWALK with special events on IWALK Day (October 4th) or anytime throughout the month.
Download these resources for educators and teens to increase physical activity.
June 4th is National Health and fitness day. With the weather warming up, educators and students may be looking for ways to spend more time outdoors and get active.
Looking for great ways to keep kids engaged, active and social during the summer months? Here are some local activities that are free or low-cost in the Windsor-Essex region.
Bike to School Week is a celebration of the journey to school by two (or three!) wheels that takes place every year during the last week of May. This year, Bike to School Week is celebrated from May 29 to June 2.
Providing children and youth with ways to be active and educating them about the importance of physical activity and limiting of sedentary behaviour is important to help them develop skills and knowledge to allow them to make healthier choices.
November is Fall Prevention Month. It is a public awareness campaign, with the theme “It takes a community to prevent a fall: We all have a role to play.” When someone has a fall, it affects that individual, their family, the community, and the health care system.