Last updated: April 28, 2026

Looking to infuse wellness into your classroom, school, or school authority all year long? Watch this page for new resources, announcements, and tips for health-related theme days. We've got you covered!

Announcements:

  • Tools to support the transition out of high school 

  • Start your school’s Spring Youth Sport Club  

  • Show your SunSense! 

New resources:

  • New Intro to Mental Health Literacy (MH LIT) for Educators  

  • Every Student, Every School  

  • Stop, Start, Consider!: Student-centred practices in health and physical education poster series  

  • New national plan to support Indigenous Peoples’ participation in sports, physical activity, and recreation in Canada  

  • New podcast: Healthy Teens discusses bullying in a digital world  

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Announcements

Tools to support the transition out of high school 

With less than 2 months left in the school year, it’s a great time to think about supporting grade 12 students as they transition out of high school. Whether they’re off to post-secondary studies or employment, graduates will face common challenges, like dealing with roommates and paying bills.  

Know before you go is a set of tools for grade 12 students and the educators who work with them. Developed by the Recovery Alberta team behind mentalhealthliteracy.org, these materials are available in both English and French. 

 

Start your school’s Spring Youth Sport Club  

Ever Active’s Youth Sport Club helps more kids take part in sport, at school and in the community, including running, basketball, and soccer, no matter their skill or experience level. It’s a free, fun and flexible program aimed at increasing physical activity levels in children and youth across Alberta. They provide registered clubs with the necessary tools and resources to start and maintain a successful sport club, including participant and coach handbooks, prizes for all participants, free local workshops for coaches, participant logs and more.  

    

Show your SunSense! 

SunSense is the Canadian Cancer Society’s national sun safety program for elementary schools. It supports schools to create sun-safe spaces by taking practical action on shade, policy, and education. By earning points, your school can work toward different levels of SunSense Certification. 

Registration for the school year is ongoing. To learn more, go to SunSense.ca or download the SunSense Program Guide. 

            

   

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New resources

 

New Intro to Mental Health Literacy (MH LIT) for Educators 

School Mental Health Ontario has created a new one‑hour online course to help educators learn the basics of student mental health titled Intro to MH LIT. The course is easy to use, includes short modules, and gives teachers simple strategies to support students and notice when someone may need extra help. While the support services mentioned to access mental health services for students are specific to Ontario, the rest of the information in the course can be helpful to Albertan school health champions. 

 

Every Student, Every School 

School Mental Health Ontario has created a new guide called Every Student, Every School to help schools understand how to support student mental health in a clear and organized way. The guide explains how schools, families, community agencies, and health services can work together so every student gets the right help at the right time. This guide shows how schools can promote well‑being for all students, notice early signs when someone may be struggling, and connect students with extra support if needed. It also helps school staff understand their roles, plan next steps, and work as a team to make sure support is caring, fair, and easy to access. 

 

Stop, Start, Consider!: Student-centred practices in health and physical education poster series 

This poster series by Ophea helps teachers and school staff make Health and Physical Education classes safer and more welcoming for every student. It shows adults what to stop doing, what to start doing, and what to think about so all students feel like they belong. When students feel included, they can learn and do their best. 

 

New national plan to support Indigenous Peoples’ participation in sports, physical activity, and recreation in Canada 

The Aboriginal Sport Circle has developed a new national strategy to support Indigenous Peoples’ participation in sports, physical activity, and recreation in Canada titled The Spirit of Sport – Active Together. The national strategy imagines a future where all Indigenous Peoples in Canada can take part in sports, physical activity, and recreation in ways that support their well‑being, culture, and communities. It sets a clear plan, led by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit voices, to guide respectful programs and real system change so Indigenous Peoples can shape the activities and opportunities that matter most to them. 

 

New podcast: Healthy Teens discusses bullying in a digital world 

Healthy Teens, a podcast by the Canadian Paediatric Society, has a new podcast episode – From schoolyard to screen: Bullying in a digital world. This episode explains what bullying is, how it shows up at school and online and how it can seriously affect students’ mental health and learning. It helps teachers and school staff understand their important role in creating a safe school culture and the importance of stepping in when bullying happens.  

  

           

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Mark your calendar 

Taking part in health-related days, weeks, or month-long events is a great way to bring your school community together. These events can raise awareness of health topics and kick-start important conversations around wellness at school.

Be sure to connect health-related events back to the priorities, goals, and action plans in place in your school or school authority. Use the comprehensive school health framework to guide activities that are coordinated, meaningful, and likely to last.

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