PPM 150/Healthy Schools Ministry Visit, April 23, 2014 École Forest Trail School, Single Track French Immersion, Oakville, Ontario Halton District School Board Mission: At École Forest Trail, we inspire students to learn and succeed to achieve their full potential in a safe environment. As a community, we engage students through inclusion, collaboration and purposeful participation. We value the whole child and the development of global citizenship.
Safety & Well Being SIPSA Goal 2013/2014: By June 2014, 85% of our students (grades 4-8) will have a positive sense of belonging and 95% of students will indicate they feel safe attending this school . Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Bullying Prevention Students Water Bottle Filling Stations Healthy Eating Cooking Club extra-curricular activity Weekly Lunch/daily milk program Grade 3 Swim Program with the Town of Oakville Sport Intramurals, tournaments Over 300 students participating in Cross Country Tribes Monthly Assemblies, PALS (Partners Avec Learning), Weekly Treemendous Tickets, Student Voice, Student Parliament, Grade 8 Student Leadership Conference, Me to We, SSAT Ballroom Dance Chinese Dance Zumba/Yoga Day Right to Play Day Pink Day Values.com/Foundation for a better life posters/messages to students at assemblies Bravo Grade 6 program Power4Bones Grade 5 Resources Bullying Prevention Resources posted on school website parent and student resources Chris Vollum-Facebook 101 Online Safety presentation Go Girls Program with PHN Go Boys Program with Community Officer Tell Them From Me Annual Student Surveys Student Voice Check-in via classroom lesson Multicultural Family Night French & Math Family Nights Black Top Recess Game Lines
Staff DPA/QDF Specialist Teachers: Joanne Giglio, Jennifer Kwiatkowski, Sharon Brodner Staff Wellness Teacher Champion, Marceline Sammut. Filtered Water System in staffroom, fruit and healthy snacks staff treats PHN Developing Assets presentation CYC(Child & Youth Counselor) staff presentations re: mental health Internal PD conference sharing best practices, resources, links PD for staff re: blacktop recess game lines, phys-ed and DPA/QDF lessons Monthly staff meeting sharing of best practices Teaching through the Seven Lenses of Equity
Parents PPM 150 Food/Drink labels online to support weekly lunch program School website/parent and student resources Weekly email updates School Twitter updates Developmental Assets and other parent seminars provided by PHN and Community Officer – Parent Coffee Chats, three times per year Chris Vollum-Facebook 101 Online Safety presentation School Council monthly presentations Term specific school newsletter Parent Meetings