PPM 150/Healthy Schools Ministry Visit, April 23, 2014 École Forest Trail School, Single Track French Immersion, Oakville, Ontario Halton District School Board Mission: At École Forest Trail, we inspire students to learn and succeed to achieve their full potential in a safe environment. As a community, we engage students through inclusion, collaboration and purposeful participation. We value the whole child and the development of global citizenship.

Safety & Well Being SIPSA Goal 2013/2014: By June 2014, 85% of our students (grades 4-8) will have a positive sense of belonging and 95% of students will indicate they feel safe attending this school . Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, Bullying Prevention Students  Water Bottle Filling Stations  Healthy Eating Cooking Club extra-curricular activity  Weekly Lunch/daily milk program  Grade 3 Swim Program with the Town of Oakville  Sport Intramurals, tournaments  Over 300 students participating in Cross Country  Tribes Monthly Assemblies, PALS (Partners Avec Learning), Weekly Treemendous Tickets, Student Voice, Student Parliament, Grade 8 Student Leadership Conference, Me to We, SSAT  Ballroom Dance  Chinese Dance  Zumba/Yoga Day  Right to Play Day  Pink Day  Values.com/Foundation for a better life posters/messages to students at assemblies  Bravo Grade 6 program  Power4Bones Grade 5 Resources  Bullying Prevention Resources posted on school website parent and student resources  Chris Vollum-Facebook 101 Online Safety presentation  Go Girls Program with PHN  Go Boys Program with Community Officer  Tell Them From Me Annual Student Surveys  Student Voice Check-in via classroom lesson  Multicultural Family Night  French & Math Family Nights  Black Top Recess Game Lines

Staff  DPA/QDF Specialist Teachers: Joanne Giglio, Jennifer Kwiatkowski, Sharon Brodner  Staff Wellness Teacher Champion, Marceline Sammut. Filtered Water System in staffroom, fruit and healthy snacks staff treats  PHN Developing Assets presentation  CYC(Child & Youth Counselor) staff presentations re: mental health  Internal PD conference sharing best practices, resources, links  PD for staff re: blacktop recess game lines, phys-ed and DPA/QDF lessons  Monthly staff meeting sharing of best practices  Teaching through the Seven Lenses of Equity

Parents  PPM 150 Food/Drink labels online to support weekly lunch program  School website/parent and student resources  Weekly email updates  School Twitter updates  Developmental Assets and other parent seminars provided by PHN and Community Officer – Parent Coffee Chats, three times per year  Chris Vollum-Facebook 101 Online Safety presentation  School Council monthly presentations  Term specific school newsletter  Parent Meetings