Extra-Curricular Action Zone
Top Five Physical Activity Action Ideas!
- Make intramurals interesting! Offer non-traditional intramurals (e.g. yoga, dance, aerobics); target the interests of inactive students; and provide single sex and co-ed opportunities.
- Create clubs that are accessible and fun for all students (e.g. climbing club, skipping club, kilometre club).
- Develop student leaders to activate your playgrounds - provide physical activity leadership training and equipment to students to facilitate indoor and outdoor physical activities before and after school, and during lunch and recess.
- Designate outdoor equipment to support student activity before and during school, and at recess and lunch.
- Open the school gym for Family Fun Nights during the winter (e.g.family dance, yoga class, open sport night).
Top Five Healthy Eating Action Ideas!
- Implement a Play First Lunch policy in which students enjoy play time before eating lunch.
- Start or enhance a school meal program to provide nutritious choices and increase accessibility for all students.
- Make healthy choices for food and beverages the easy choices at school events.
- Start a cooking club for students, staff and family members.
- Start or enhance a school/community vegetable, fruit and flower garden - enlist students, staff and family members to help with sowing, watering, harvesting and weeding duties.
For more detailed information and corresponding resources to the Action Ideas! download the Planning Guide - Grades K to 7 or Middle School and Action Pages!
