Last updated: August 26, 2025

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:

  • Shaping the Future 2026: Call for presenters 

  • That's Not Me: Diversity and Media toolbox 

  • Show your SunSense (even in the fall)! 

New resources:

  • Teaching food and nutrition lesson plan: Grades K-9     

  • Indigenous Education Workshops 

  • School Mental Health Ontario’s The 6Rs of Connection – A guidance educator resource   

  • Take action and make schools sun safe  

Mark your calendar

Announcements

  

Shaping the Future 2026: Call for presenters 

Alberta’s annual conference on school health is on the lookout for speakers! If you’re a researcher, facilitator or other school health champion, Shaping the Future 2026 is a great venue to share your skills, stories, and passion. Hosted by Ever Active, the conference runs from January 29 – January 31, 2026 at the Westin Hotel, in Edmonton, AB.  

The call for presenters will close on October 1. Apply today here.  

 

That's Not Me: Diversity and Media toolbox 

MediaSmarts has created a toolbox called That’s Not Me. The toolbox has resources to demonstrate how TV, newspapers, video games, movies, the internet, and other media can shape the way we think about diversity. The lesson plans talks about what we see - and what we don’t see in the media, and why it’s important to learn to be able to identify this. 

To learn more, go to That's Not Me: Diversity and Media 

  

Show your SunSense (even in the fall)! 

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

  

Teaching food and nutrition lesson plan: Grades K-9     

Alberta Health Services’ Nutrition Services along with the Body Image Research Lab at the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education, created new Food & Nutrition Lesson Plans for kindergarten through Grade 9 teachers in Alberta. These were developed with input from educators across Alberta and align with the Physical Education and Wellness and/or Health and Life Skills curriculum.  

 

Indigenous Education Workshops  

While available year round, consider hosting an Indigenous Education and Walking Together workshop in September to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. These are designed by the Alberta Teachers' Association as introductory experiences to support teachers’ and school leaders’ learning journeys. Workshops are hosted by Indigenous Education PD Facilitators and developed with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Elders, Knowledge Keepers, teachers and school leaders from across the province.  

More information and registration 

 

School Mental Health Ontario’s The 6Rs of Connection – A guidance  educator resource 

Created by School Mental Health Ontario, the 6Rs of Connection is a helpful tool for educators who support students with their emotions, challenges or mental health. It shares a relationship-based approach to responding with care and understanding. 

The resource includes tips for talking with students, reflection questions and other supports. While it’s designed for guidance educators, any educator may find it useful in building strong, supportive connections with students. 

 

Take action and make schools sun safe  

May is often a month when school communities start heading outside more. Our new take action card offers tips to support school communities, teachers, and their students to be safer in the sun.  

We encourage you to share the Make schools sun safe action card with your school communities. 

   

   

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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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