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Sep 17, 2026

Healthy Schools Committee Member Toolkit provides schools with strategies, tips, and practical tools to build a comprehensive healthy school environment. It supports a four-step Healthy Schools process that helps committees assess strengths, set vision and student well-being goals, plan and deliver health-related activities, and monitor and evaluate progress. The toolkit outlines the benefits for students, staff, families, and the wider school community, and explains the five Foundations for a Healthy School framework, including curriculum, leadership, student engagement, social and physical environments, and partnerships.

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Healthy Schools

Welcome to your Healthy Schools Committee Member Toolkit

In This Toolkit

Healthy Schools Committee Overview

The Benefits of Creating an Active, Healthy Schools Community

The Five Foundations for a Healthy School

What Does a Healthy Schools Committee Do?

Roles and Responsibilities of the Healthy Schools Committee

Healthy Schools Process

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

List of Available Tools

# HEALTHY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE TOOLKIT Bureau de santé de Windsor-comté d'Essex # Welcome to your Healthy SchoolsCommittee Member Toolkit The purpose of this resource is to support schools increating a healthy school environment by providingstrategies,tips and tools that focus on a comprehensiveapproach toschoolhealth.The Healthy Schools CommitteeMember Toolkit will guide you through the four-stepprocess to help you along your Healthy Schools journey.Schools may choose to use all,or any part of this toolkit tosupport their Healthy School Committee. TOOLS Look for this symbol throughout this toolkit to see which tool(s)can support the suggested activities. A complete List of Available Tools can be found at the end of this toolkit. # In This Toolkit HEALTHY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE OVERVIEW……………………………………………………………………2 The Benefits of Creating an Active, Healthy Schools Community……………………………………2 The Five Foundations for a Healthy Schoo……………………………………………………………………………………3 What Does a Healthy Schools Committee Do?……………………………………………………………………………4 Roles and Responsibilities of the Healthy Schools Committe …………………………………………5 HEALTHY SCHOOLS PROCESS……………………………………………………………………………………………………6 STEP1…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 STEP2………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 STEP 3……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 STEP 4……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 LIST OF AVAILABLE TOOLS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 ## Healthy Schools Committee Overview ## The Benefits of Creating an Active, Healthy Schools Community Research and experience have shown that students, staff and the entire school community benefit from being a Healthy School. Students will. · Be able to experience improved concentration and learning in class because their basic nutrition, physical activity, mental and emotional well-being needs are met · Develop greater confidence, motivation, self-esteem and have the commitment and capacity to make important life and health choices · Have access to community services · Be more likely to achieve greater academic success · Have strategies to interact effectively with peers to build positive relationships · Attend school more regularly · Get involved in leadership opportunities, decision-making and problem solving Staff will… · Feel healthier, more engaged, enthusiastic and productive · Experience reduced stress and absenteeism · Model positive and healthy behaviour through daily interactions with students · Develop positive professional relationships and staff-student connectedness Families will… · Have opportunities to become involved in the school community · Participate in their child's health and learning · Learn about keeping their children and their families healthy at home The school community will… · Provide a place to identify, prioritize and raise awareness about health issues · Give students, parents/caregivers and school staff an opportunity to work together and impact health and well-being · Provide more opportunities for student leadership and engagement · Facilitate better access to community resources The Five Foundations fora Healthy School The Ministry of Education recommends the Foundations fora HeathySchool Framework to promote and support student well being ina comprehensive way.This framework incorporates five key areasidentified below. ### 1.Curriculum Teaching and Learning Offering a wide range of opportunities for students to learn,practiseand promote positive and healthy behaviours,and to practise howto lead healthy,active lives. ### 2.School and Classroom Leadership Creating a positive classroom and school environment byidentifying shared goals and priorities that are responsive to theneeds of the school community. ### 3.Student Engagement Students feel a sense of belonging at school and are informe

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Healthy Schools Committee Member Toolkit?

The toolkit supports schools in creating a healthy school environment by providing strategies, tips, and tools focused on a comprehensive approach to school health. It guides members through a four-step process for their Healthy Schools journey.

What benefits does a Healthy School provide for students, staff, and families?

Students benefit through improved concentration and learning, better well-being, increased confidence and motivation, more access to community services, and improved attendance. Staff and families gain engagement opportunities, reduced stress, and ways to support children’s health and learning.

What are the five foundations of a Healthy School framework?

The five foundations are: curriculum teaching and learning; school and classroom leadership; student engagement; social and physical environments; and home, school, and community partnerships. Together they promote student well-being in a comprehensive way.

Sep 17, 2026

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