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Ophea is proud to have been the catalyst for Living School and we are proud of the success that has been achieved by school communities across the province.  

The following is a sample of their successes.

Further success can be read in the Success Stories Booklet pdfLogo

Partnerships

  • Public health units in all pilot sites have provided expertise and a wide variety of resources and training opportunities for students, staff and parents on health-related topics

  • Recreation partners have made significant contributions such as providing staff for recreation programs at the schools, free passes for family recreation programs, access to free after-school community recreation programs, and a variety of free recreation classes for students

Learn more about the successes in partnerships

Tobacco and Substance use and abuse

  • Tobacco-free sports policies and school-wide smokeless tobacco policies have been developed and implemented
  • Presentations about substance abuse prevention and healthy lifestyle choices have been made to school communities by public service and non-profit agencies

Learn more about the successes in tobacco and substance use and abuse

Healthy Eating

  • With the involvement of public health, staff, parents and students, school nutrition guidelines have been developed and implemented while new policies, programs and environmental changes ensure that students have access to healthy food
  • Many sites have introduced a "no pop" policy and have replaced unhealthy snacks with healthy alternatives
  • "Fuel for Life" coupons were distributed to families to support healthy eating at home

Learn more about the successes in healthy eating

Physical Activity

  • Parents sent in "Fit for Life" coupons to indicate that their children participated in vigorous activity throughout the week
  • One school promoted Walking, Wheeling Wednesday which challenged staff and students to ride their bikes or walk to school at least once each week. The school crossing guard now assists five times as many students as she did in the previous school year
  • Once a year, the Living Schools invite their school communities to participate in the Living School "Live It Up Challenge". This celebration of Living School involves engaging everyone in at least 20 minutes of physical activity followed by a healthy snack.  

Learn more about the successes in physical activity

Community Support

  • One school board matched the financial support provided by Ophea to fund upgrades to the school playground and provided ongoing supply coverage for Living School planning and implementation.
  • Several school boards provided release time for teachers to plan and implement Living School activities.
  • Fifty-six community agencies and health-related businesses provided workshops and/or storefront displays at a Living School Family Wellness Night.

Learn more about the success in community support

Live it Up Challenge

The annual provincial Living School Live It Up Challenge is a special day to celebrate active, healthy living and is an opportunity for community members to demonstrate their support.  Live It Up is intended to encourage healthy eating and physical activity within the whole school community.  It’s also an opportunity for the school community to come together to demonstrate their support for Living School. 

Learn more about the success of the Live it Up Challenge

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