Action Schools! BC
End of 2005 school year: Initial Grade 4 – 7 model roll out resulted in the mobilization of 306 (19 percent) schools and over 600 schools (38 percent) registering to participate (Target was 10% mobilized)
Grade 4 – 7 model in second year of three year phased roll out. Objective to mobilize 40 percent of schools
Kindergarten to Grade 3 and Middle School models developed and piloted in 2005/06 school year
Healthy eating component to be developed and begin pilot in January 2006 for Kindergarten – Grade 9
Secondary School Model to be developed and piloted in September 2006.
Active Communities
Announced at UBCM (Sept)
10 Regional Workshops, Toolkit and Resources (Oct – Nov)
Multi-sectoral Strategic Task Groups (Community Baseline Measurement Tools and Monitoring; Active Workplaces; Everybody Gets to Play – Those living in Poverty)
Community Grants Program ($2,000.00 each; Nov)