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what is apple schools

• Founded in 2007 as a research intervention in 10

schools in Alberta

• Currently improving the lives of over 35,000

students annually in over 100 schools across

Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.

• School level supports to improve physical activity,

healthy eating, and mental health

why do the target schools

• Effective setting to positively

impact health behaviours

• Health and learning are intricately

linked

• What is learned in school is

practiced at home

what are the best practices with apple schools

Student Leadership

- Getting everyone involved

- Creating student clubs

- Student choice

- Leading schoolwide DPA

Taste Testing

- Increase vegetable and fruit

preference and intake

Monthly Campaigns

- Build awareness around healthy

eating, physical activity, and

mental health habits

what are the benefits to eating habiits

what are the benefits to activity levels

what are the eight essential elements

• Comprehensive School Health

Approach

• Dedicated Champions

• Students as Change Agents

• Administrative Leadership

• School Autonomy

• Professional Learning

• Dedicated Funding

• Use of Evidence

what is Comprehensive School Health Approach

- Using all 4 components when

planning initiatives

what is Dedicated Champions

- Engage entire school community

- Share resources and ideas

- Create sustainability

- Consistently applying the health

lens

what is Students as Change Agents

- Lead change

- Influence the home environment

- Who is not there?

what is Administrative Leadership

- Key to facilitating a culture shift

- Must be actively engaged

what is School Autonomy

- Every school looks different

- School specific action plan

what is Professional Learning

- Improve knowledge, skills, and

attitudes

- Build competence and confidence

what is Dedicated Funding

- Implementation funds for action

plans

- Builds in accountability

what is Use of Evidence

- Assess impact

- Creates buy-in