Health & Wellness in School

Comprehensive School Health

At the CBE, we believe in a whole school approach to health and wellness. We call this our Comprehensive School Health (CSH) approach. CSH is about healthy eating, active living, supportive social environments and positive mental health. Each school creates its own approach and goals for health and wellness, but as a system we focus on the following four areas:

• healthy eating
• healthy relationships
• physical activity
• positive mental health

Building Healthy Communities

We have many different programs, partnerships and strategies to support our schools in creating healthy communities:

• Implementing healthy school policies
  • Our work is guided by Policies and Regulations that describe the expectations of the Board of Trustees and the Chief Superintendent. We have created several system-wide Administrative Regulations relating to nutrition, student safety and well-being.
• Creating supportive social and physical environments
  • Schools use a variety of approaches and strategies to create welcoming, caring, respectful and safe learning environments that best suit their school communities. They are also supported by a variety of system resources.
• Teaching students about health and wellness
  • Wellness is included in the Alberta Education Programs of Study, which identify what students are expected to learn and do in all subjects and grades from kindergarten to Grade 12.
• Developing strong partnerships and services with our communities
  • Our students and schools health and wellness needs are supported by many organizations and generous donors who partner with us.