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Track and Traditional Games

Ever Active Schools is hosting two Track and Traditional Games meets this spring!

Join us in Grande Prairie on May 23 & 24 or in Airdrie on May 30 & 31.

Open to students in grades 7-12, with teams of 16 participants and 1-2 coaches max.

In the Community

Check out some of our project work taking place in communities across Alberta and beyond.

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Upcoming Event

RUNNING SHOE GALA

The Running Shoe Gala is a fundraising event in support of Ever Active Schools and healthy futures for all children. This night will be a celebration of work completed, in progress and yet to come, and the vast network of supporters that make it all possible.

Learn more about the Running Shoe Gala with the link below.

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STILL I RISE

Still I Rise is a free one-day opportunity for Indigenous youth, educators and community members to learn, connect and share.

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SHAPING THE FUTURE 2024

Shaping the Future is an annual conference that brings together educators, health and wellness professionals and researchers to explore aspects of comprehensive school health through a variety of interactive learning formats.

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Latest Blog Posts

A circle of adults during a basketball coaching clinic with a rolling whiteboard in the centre.

EVERYBODY PLAYS: LEAGUES OF PLAY

March 27, 2023

In the 2022/2023 school year, Ever Active Schools and Canadian Tire Jumpstart entered into a multi-year partnership centered around the dream that everybody plays. Through this work, we are providing: 100% opportunity to participate so that everybody plays. Focus on priority populations so that everybody plays. Capacity building through grassroots approaches so that everybody plays.…

Two people are playing Giants, Wizards, Elves – a game to help teach the Phys Ed and Wellness section of the Alberta K-6 Curriculum. The person on the left is posed like a wizard with fingers pointed like magic wands. The person on the right is crouched down in an elf pose using hands for elf ears.

TEACHING THE NEW ALBERTA K-6 CURRICULUM

March 6, 2023

The new Alberta K-6 curriculum has certainly been a hot topic, and we’ve heard a lot of questions about the Physical Education and Wellness (PEW) section. The biggest question: how do I teach this Alberta K-6 curriculum without losing active time with my class? Never fear: Ever Active Schools is here! We’ve compiled 8 games…

SHAPING THE FUTURE 2023 WRAP UP

February 7, 2023

Another Shaping the Future is in the books! The 14th annual Shaping the Future conference, sponsored by TeachNutrition.ca, has officially come to a close. The team at Ever Active Schools is both exhausted and grateful! This year, we sold out weeks in advance, confirming what we already know: investing in healthy futures for all children…

TOP 10 TIPS TO MAKE THE MOST OF SHAPING THE FUTURE 2023

January 16, 2023

Written by Mason Ulvestad, Ever Active Schools Shaping the Future is here! It’s that time of year again when we pack up our gear and head to the mountains for the three days of busyness that we call Shaping the Future. It’s fun, it’s eventful, and most of all, it’s an amazing experience. To make…

TOP 5 PODCLASS EPISODES

January 3, 2023

Written by Rebecca Marjoram, Ever Active Schools Have you been searching for the perfect podcast episodes to listen to? Are you looking to find some new, innovative ways to make your classroom a healthier place? Look no further! Podclass producer and EAS media specialist Rebecca has compiled a list of her top five Podclass episodes,…

DONATE TO EVER ACTIVE SCHOOLS WITH SKIPTHEDEPOT

December 15, 2022

Ever Active Schools is excited to be partnering with SkipTheDepot to make it easy for you to a) recycle all your beverage containers, and b) invest in healthy futures for all children. It really is as easy as 1, 2, 3: Download the Skip The Depot app Schedule a pickup Direct your donations to Ever…

HOW TO HOST A TOURNAMENT

December 5, 2022

Written by Nathan White and Melissa Tierney, Ever Active Schools In our Everybody Plays project work, funded by Jumpstart, Ever Active Schools has been working with schools and communities to host leagues of play, which includes tournaments! This handy guide is intended to help you plan and host a tournament. It is important to note…

HOW DO I TEACH CANADA’S FOOD GUIDE?

November 14, 2022

Submitted by the team of Registered Dietitians at Teach Nutrition How to teach Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) is a question that our team of Registered Dietitians at Teach Nutrition hears… A LOT. CFG is part of the curriculum for all grade levels, so it requires different approaches for different ages and stages. Determining how, why,…

HOSTING A HISTORIC ATHLETIC EVENT

November 7, 2022

In October 2022, Ever Active Schools had the opportunity to co-host the Alberta School Athletics Association (ASAA) Cross Country Running Provincial Championships with maskêkosihk, or Enoch Cree Nation. This was only the second time in ASAA history that a First Nation community was selected to host. “It was so special because the Cultural Grounds [where…

STRESSED OUT? TAKE A BREAK, NATURALLY

September 15, 2022

Written by Susanne Heaton, Motivated by Nature Stress is a part of our everyday lives. Some stress is good: eustress is what we experience when we are excited or anticipating a good outcome. The other two types of stress are acute and chronic. Acute stress is a short-lived stressor. Once the danger has passed, the…

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