For Parents
What if Every Child Could Thrive?
written by Louise McClelland What if every child woke up excited to learn, play, and grow in a space where they felt safe, supported, and seen? What if every adult around them knew how to nurture that well-being, at school, at home, and in the community? At Ever Active, these are the types of questions…
Read MoreHot Tips for Cold Weather Recess
written by Chesa Peter Cold Weather doesn’t have to freeze fun! When the snow starts falling and the thermometer dips, recess can quickly become one of the most debated times of the school day. How cold is too cold? What if students forget their mittens, again?! And how do we offer students choice when space…
Read MoreBehind The Joyline
Written by Mason Ulvestad Now Introducing…Ever Active In what is shaping up to be our worst-kept secret, we’ve rebranded! With a refreshed brand and updated name (with some joylines!), we can better reflect our commitment to our new vision and mission. The new look recognizes both school and community spaces as integral environments to nurture…
Read MoreJourney of ReconciliACTION
Written by Leith Monaghan Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a holiday observed in Canada that honours the victims and survivors of Canada’s residential school system and their families and communities. It also coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a movement inspired from the…
Read MoreActive School Travel: Tools for Change
Why should school communities promote active transportation modes for school travel? Some data to consider: According to the baseline Family Travel Survey collected by Ever Active Schools between 2019 and 2024 in Alberta, 32.8% of families (n=6190 responses) use active modes of transportation most often for trips to school, while 36.7% of families (n=6403 responses)…
Read MoreStories From the Field
Reflecting on Stories from the Field As Ever Active Schools, we are often in so many places in a school year, that it’s hard to sit back and reflect on some of the moments and impacts we had in communities. So we sat down to collect “Stories from the Field” from some of our amazing…
Read MoreEarth Day: A Time to Reflect; A Time to Act
Written by Tracey Coutts, Ever Active Schools Welcome Earth Day! “Earth Day is an annual celebration that…raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations.” (National Geographic, Education: Earth Day, 2024). The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970; today, Earth Day is celebrated on either April 22 or…
Read MoreHave you Heard? The Ever Active Schools Podclass as a Resource to Support Inclusion and Diversity in School Communities
Written by: Katie Mahon, Ever Active Schools Have you heard? Ever Active Schools launched a podcast in late 2020 called The Podclass. Intended as an educational resource, our hosts chat with professionals in health, education, inclusion and diversity, and well-being to explore connections between the three. The first series, Conversations on School Health, is…
Read MoreThe 2024 Winter Cycling Congress: What a Ride!
Written by: Tracey Coutts and Katie Mahon, Ever Active Schools Has this ever happened to you… You invite people to your favourite place, maybe it’s a pizza parlour, a place known for its delicious pizza but, just as your guests start to pour through the door, the parlour runs out of cheese. Like, completely.…
Read MoreSHAPING THE FUTURE 2024 RECAP
Different Location, Same Shaping the Future! 15 years of Shaping the Future. 15 years of memories, connection and learning all in the name of creating healthy communities and schools. This year, the annual Shaping the Future conference sponsored by Teach Nutrition and Belair Direct may have been held in a different location, but the atmosphere…
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