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Oshawa is one of 45 communities in Ontario selected to participate in a 3-year program designed to improve the health of children aged 12 years and under.
Led by the City of Oshawa, a team of community partners are working together to implement local programs and activities that focus on physical activity and healthy eating. Currently, we are focusing on the theme of “Water Does Wonders!”.
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Community childcare centres and local Oshawa elementary schools can post their journey's/diaries on our Stories tab. Be sure to post some pictures for bonus marks!
Our Healthy Kids Family Pledge was from December 1, 2016 to January 7, 2017 (12:00 p.m. E.S.T.). Families who entered during this time were entered into a draw for a chance to win great prizes from local businesses.
Your family can challenge themselves by pledging to:
For more information, facts, tips and Healthy Kids updates, follow activeOshawa on Facebook and Twitter and #HealthyKidsOSH and #HealthyKidsON or visit the Healthy Kids Oshawa webpage. Review the Pledge Terms and Conditions.
Time to tell Healthy Kids Oshawa what you have been doing!
Be sure to post your journey with some pictures for extra bonus marks!
If you are looking for the Community Workshop Journey or the Diary of a Water Does Wonders Leader evaluations, please visit: www.oshawa.ca/healthykids
Check back regularly to see what other leaders have posted and share your comments.
Deadline for submissions:
Community Facilities: February 1, 2017
Schools: February 1, 2017
After learning so many things about the benefits of drinking water, the water student leaders at Vincent Massey planned a week of activities to bring this information to the rest of the school. During the last week of November, they surveyed the classes to find out which fruits people would like the most in their water and based on the results, it was determined that watermelon, raspberry and mango were the favourites. So for three days at lunch and recesses in December, the water leaders sold fruit-infused water to students and staff. The money they raised was donated to Simcoe... Continue reading
The Journal – Part I
In the beginning, there were but water bottles dropped off at the school. We unpacked them and counted how many were needed for each class in the school. We separated them into smaller bags and sent the Water Does Wonders leaders on a mission to distribute these valuables. Each “handing of the bag” included a presentation by the Water Does Wonders team of leaders about the benefits of getting proper nutrition and exercise. Time passed.
The picture below shows the packed storage cupboards after the water bottles arrived at school:
The Journal – Part... Continue reading
Sherwood Public School – Water Squad Team
Sherwood Public School’s Water Team started bringing messages about reducing sugar-sweetened beverages and drinking water to their school community right away!
In November, the team set up an interactive display at the Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds family health night at their school. The display showed how much sugar is in common drinks such as pop, juice, and sports drinks. Over 100 parents and students attended the event.
In December, the water team was hard at work promoting the importance of drinking water with students and staff through school wide announcements, putting up posters... Continue reading
In the month of November we ran a water bottle flipping challenge in each phys ed class. Flipping a water bottle was a very popular thing to do at our school until it was banned. We gave the students the opportunity to show off their skill however in the gym. The students would compete against their grade level with the top 8 from each grade winning a water bottle that was provided from the city. It worked extremely well, as the students got to be competitive and win a prize at the end. The water bottles have been seen now... Continue reading
On December 1st, our Water Does Wonders team stayed late to present at our Math Night for parents. Greeting our guests with samples of infused water, the team then gave water bottles to students and explained how much sugar is in the beverages we drink. There was an activity where kids and their parents could match the sugar to the drink and information posters with facts galore.
Near that station was our Health Nurse who helped parents sign up for the Healthy Family Challenge. At that station there was information about the contest, prizes and laptops so they could sign... Continue reading
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