Becoming a Healthy School in motion
Join the hundreds of Manitoba schools that are already “in motion”!
Schools can become “in motion” by working towards the goal of 30 minutes of daily physical activity for each student. This can be achieved through any combination of physical education, physical activity breaks, physical activity programs, and intramural and special events. In order to assist schools in meeting this goal, Healthy Schools in motion:
- provides many free resources upon registering
- provides schools with an annual resource
- recognizes and highlights your school on the in motion website
- connects you with other in motion School Champions at the Annual Healthy Schools in motion Champions Workshop
- provides your school access to additional resources on the in motion website
- sends your school an annual recognition of participation
Benefits of being a Healthy School in motion
Physical activity has many benefits and it affects all aspects of a child's growth and development. Regular physical activity is an important aspect of every child's daily life. Schools that promote physical activity not only benefit the health and wellbeing of their students, but also encourage and benefit their staff and community. It is important to educate, encourage, and motivate children to participate in regular physical activity. The benefits of physical activity stay with children as they become adults and the positive behavioural traits of active children may also transfer to adulthood. For children, being regularly active:
- enhances academic performance. Basic classroom skills including arithmetic, reading, memorization, and categorization improve with sufficient physical activity.
- is beneficial psychologically, regardless of weight. It is associated positively with self-esteem and self-concept, and associated negatively with anxiety and depression.
- improves skeletal health, which in turn reduces their risk of developing osteoporosis in the future. Daily weight-bearing activities, of even brief duration during adolescence, are critical for enhancing bone development that affects skeletal health throughout life.
- has a positive impact on behaviour and healthy lifestyles. Among young people, high levels of fitness are associated with a decline in smoking and drinking behaviour, and healthier eating habits.
- results in having less body fat.
Your Commitment as a School
A Healthy School in motion agrees to:
- develop an action plan to increase physical activity at their school
- share its plans on how it will encourage studentsto get “in motion”
- share its success stories with other schools that are “in motion”
Register your School!
There are 2 ways to become a Healthy School in motion!
1) Complete and submit the registration form:
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