The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board's Strategic Plan includes our goal to create a safe, supportive and socially just learning environment for each student in our board.  The strategy to accomplish this goal is to expand opportunities for students to access and participate in healthy living programs and activities with a focus on increasing their physical activity and improving their nutritional health through the Health Promoting Schools Initiative.

This is the only generation NOT expected to outlive their parents. *PACY Research

1/3 of our children are reported to be overweight or obese. *PACY Research

HPS Priorities:

• Align all Health Promoting Schools resources to ensure schools receive targeted support specific to improving student health.
• Support schools in sustaining the full implementation of the Nova Scotia Food & Nutrition in Schools policy in collaboration with partners in Health Promotion Protection (HPP) and the Department of Education.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data collected from school monitoring of the Health Promoting Schools initiative to inform and improve professional development and manage resources in response to the latest research to ensure students healthy living needs are being met.
• Support schools in sustaining the School Breakfast Program in collaboration with community-based partners, DoE and HPP.
• Support cross-functional team collaboration aligning student health with student achievement.

Benefits:

• Improved student health.
• Increased student achievement.
• Improved school community environment.
• Educated children and young adults knowing how to be responsible for their health.

Grade 11 - only 1% of girls and 10% of boys are physically active enough to avoid an increased risk of lifestyle diseases in adulthood, such as heart disease and diabetes. *PACY Research

Grade 11 - 30% of Nova Scotia girls and 31% of boys are overweight or at risk for being overweight. *PACY Research

"Schools have the ability to offer children positive examples and direction in leading an active healthy lifestyle. Through HPS, we are able to offer students a balance of physical activity, balanced nutrition, emotional well-being and environmental sustainability. We believe that when children have this balance in their lives, there is a greater potential to achieve the educational goals we strive for."
- CCRSB Elementary Principal

Grade 7 - only 24% of Nova Scotia girls and 45% of boys are physically active enough to achieve optimal health benefits. *PACY Research

Grade 3 - 96% of girls and 97% of boys are physically active enough to avoid an increased risk of lifestyle diseases in adulthood, such as heart disease and diabetes. *PACY Research