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Active Kids Healthy Kids BULLETIN
February 2015
From the Active Living branch of DHW
BULLETIN Jeune actif, Jeune en bonne santé
février 2015
Du secteur de vie active de MSM
To support partners and stakeholders
promoting physical activity for children and youth
Pour appuyer les partenaires et les intervenants qui
promeuvent l'activité physique pour les enfants et les jeunes
The contents of this bulletin do not necessarily represent the
position of Department of Health and Wellness.
Much of the content originates from other organizations and is
included here for your reference.
Le contenu du présent bulletin ne représente pas nécessairement la
position du ministère de la Santé et du Mieux-être.
Il provient en bonne partie d’autres organismes et vous est fourni à titre
d'information.
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Physical Activity Coordinator – Saint Mary’s
Webinar: Do community-wide interventions increase population levels
of physical activity?
24 Hour Movement Behaviour Guidelines for Children and Youth
UnPlug and Play Week
Project Wild Thing
Winter Guided Snowshoe Hike Series
Training: Field Leader – Hiking Course
Workshop: Making Tracks
Public Lecture: The Better Block Project
Funding: Heart& Stroke Walkabout™ Walkability Grant
Nova Scotia in Walk Friendly Canada
Physical Literacy and Physical Activity
Kids Run Club
Action Plan for Education
Conference: Atlantic Coaching
Conference: Injury Prevention
Symposium: Pedestrian Safety
New Tool Kit for Healthy Living For Older Adults Workshops
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COORDINATOR – SAINT MARY’S
Lindsay Robinson recently took on the role of Physical Activity Coordinator for the
Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s. Originally from St. Margaret’s Bay, Lindsay now
resides in the village of Sherbrooke.
Lindsay completed her Bachelor of Community Development from Acadia University.
While studying at University, Lindsay managed the community garden, which largely
consisted of volunteer management, health and wellness promotion, community
engagement, and raising awareness. Before studying at Acadia, Lindsay received a
diploma in Eco-Tourism from Nova Scotia Community College, which grew her love for
the outdoors, adventure and travel.
Having a passion for health and wellness, Lindsay hopes to have an impact on physical
activity levels by encouraging active living and community engagement. Lindsay will play
a major role in the development of a Physical Activity Strategy and promote active living
initiatives and programs within the community. Lindsay can be contacted at
[email protected] or (902)522-2598.
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WEBINAR: DO COMMUNITY-WIDE INTERVENTIONS INCREASE POPULATION LEVELS
OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?
February 18, 2:00-3:30 pm AST
Health Evidence (McMaster University) will host a webinar on February 18 examining
the effects of multi-strategic community wide interventions on population levels of
physical activity. Professor Philip Baker, School of Public Health and Social Work,
Queensland University of Technology, will lead the session. Dr. Baker will present
findings from his systematic review of 33 studies.
Register here to participate live or access the recording for this and other webinar.
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24 HOUR MOVEMENT BEHAVIOUR GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), in partnership with HALO, the
Public Health Agency of Canada and the Conference Board of Canada are leading the
development of the Canadian 24 Hour Movement Behaviour Guidelines for Children
and Youth. Twenty-nine researchers and knowledge users came from all corners of the
world to gather in Montebello, Quebec to participate in the guideline development
meeting. Stay up to date here.
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UNPLUG AND PLAY WEEK
As part of ParticipACTION’s Make Room for Play campaign, Unplug and
Play Week returns March 23 to 29, 2015. Unplug and Play Week is an
easy personal challenge for kids that parents can use to try switching
screen time for active play time.
Soon (February) a variety of resources (co-branded with Nova Scotia) will
available at participaction.com for anyone to download here (NOTE: See
the 2015 (Mar 23-29) files, not last year’s!)
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A calendar of activity options and a certificate of completion for families
A poster, Facebook badge and Twitter card for community organisations to promote it
Promoting Play is a Collective Effort in Nova Scotia
Make Room for Play is a campaign communicating with mothers (and female in-home
caregivers) of children ages 5 to 12 about active play. Its lead message addresses screen time—
a top barrier for children regularly being active through play.
It’s a challenge for the active play message to be noticed among the
countless promotional messages competing for attention. It takes many
exposures to the same message until the intended audience takes notice.
That’s why a variety of organisations in N.S. are helping the Make Room for
Play campaign reach deeper into Nova Scotia. Organisations, institutions
and municipalities can use free resources for promoting active play
through their own communication channels (e.g. newsletter, social media).
The NS Department of Health and Wellness and ParticipACTION are partnering on the campaign.
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PROJECT WILD THING
Project Wild Thing is a film led movement to get more kids (and their folks)
outside and reconnecting with nature. The film is an ambitious, featurelength documentary that takes a funny and revealing look at a complex
issue, the increasingly disparate connection between children and nature.
Preview the trailer here. Please join us as we screen this inspiring film and
host a short discussion about children and nature. The screening is part of a
growing movement of individuals and organizations that care about the need
for less screen time and more nature-connected, free range, roaming and
outdoor playing kids in the 21st century.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 7:00-8:30 pm (Snow date: March 11)
Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax
$5 suggested donation
All funds raised will go directly towards the creation of further outdoor play events and towards the
establishment of Halifax's first Wild Child Forest School in conjunction with the Sierra Club Canada. Hike
Nova Scotia is a partner in supporting this event.
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WINTER GUIDED SNOWSHOE HIKE SERIES
Hike Nova Scotia and 16 host organizations across the province continue
to offer the 2015 Winter Guided Snowshoe Hike series until the end of
March. There are 35 snowshoe hikes led by local folks and participants
qualify to win “trail prizes.” The list of events here: www.hikenovascotia.ca.
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TRAINING: FIELD LEADER – HIKING COURSE
A Field Leader – Hiking Course (formerly Leadership Level 1 – Hiking) will be
offered in Dartmouth on February 21 and 22, 2015. Participants receive Outdoor
Council of Canada (OCC) national certification in Field Leader–Hiking. The cost is
$90 ($80 for current Hike NS members). The course is offered through the NS
Chapter of the OCC in partnership with Hike NS and supported by the Province of
Nova Scotia and the NS Outdoor Leadership Development Program. Find more
information.
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WORKSHOP: MAKING TRACKS
Not familiar with Making Tracks? Or trying to promote Making Tracks
in your area? Well, there’s a video for that! Learn about Making Tracks
in only four minutes with this video. Upcoming sessions:
Skate Pass Leader Training Session, Pictou, February 14
Walking Safety Leader Training Session, Bridgewater, February 21
http://saferoutesns.ca/events
Organizations can host a Making Tracks training session for cycling, skateboarding,
scootering, inline skating or walking. To arrange a Making Tracks training session,
contact the Coordinator, Julian West, at 902-442-0209 or [email protected]
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PUBLIC LECTURE: THE BETTER BLOCK PROJECT
The Planning Design Centre and the Halifax Cycling Coalition are pleased to bring Jason
Roberts to Nova Scotia for a public presentation on February 18. Jason founded
the Better Block Project, which encouraged Dallasites to improve their neighbourhoods
with simple interventions.
February 18, 2015 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | Event Info
Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
Jason recently spearheaded the Better Block Project, where he organized teams of
advocates to revive blighted, vacant blocks of pre-war buildings into livable, sustainable
developments complete with temporary businesses, landscaping, bike lanes, and
outdoor cafe seating.
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FUNDING: HEART& STROKE WALKABOUT™ WALKABILITY GRANT
For the 5th year, Heart&Stroke Walkabout™ is offering Walkable
Communities Grants to help groups take steps to increase walking
participation. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Visit walkaboutns.ca for complete details.
The Categories of Grants are Infrastructure, Marketing and Advocacy. Grants of $500 to $2,000
will be awarded to 3-12 groups this year. A total of $6000 will be distributed. Funds will be
distributed by May 15, 2015.
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NOVA SCOTIA IN WALK FRIENDLY CANADA
Canada Walks is working with Ryerson University to conduct a survey to learn more
about the state of the walking movement in Canada. The information collected will be
used to assess how we can work more effectively together towards a walk friendly
Canada. The survey is aimed at national, provincial and local orgs/groups that:
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promote and support walking and walkability
have walking/walkability in their mandate
have staff or volunteers who work directly on walking related initiatives
Completing the survey will take about 15 minutes of your time.
The survey is open until Friday, February 27.
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PHYSICAL LITERACY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
ParticipACTION and the Canadian Fitness Lifestyle Research Institute offers the monthly Lifestyle
Tips and Research File series. Lifestyle Tips offer practical suggestions for integrating physical
activity into daily life and Research File provides research findings.
January 2015
janvier 2015
Research File (mainly for leaders)
Dossiers de recherche
Physical Literacy – The ABCs of Participation
in Physical Activity and Sports
Savoir-faire physique – Les fondements de la
participation à l’activité physique et au sport
Lifestyle Tips (mainly for public):
Physical Literacy – The ABCs of Participation
in Physical Activity and Sports
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KIDS RUN CLUB
The Kids’ Run Club has more than 70 schools already registered this
year, many of which have operating since fall. In the program’s 10th
anniversary, last year, it reached record participation with more than
18,000 from 270 schools and groups.
The girls-only Kids’ Run Club was expanded last year and helped 280 girls from 16 junior
and senior high schools get active through running. The girls-only environment provides
a positive and supportive opportunity for girls to experience physical activity.
Created and led by Doctors Nova Scotia, Kids Run Club reinforces the importance of
physical activity, healthy eating and screen-time reduction. Although it is implemented
primarily in schools, it can be adapted for other settings. This year’s key message is “Go
With H20” in order to promote drinking water as the beverage of choice. All KRC
participants will receive a water bottle as a finisher’s prize.
Doctors Nova Scotia has KRC regional representatives—Bernadette MacLellan and Leah
Jabbour—promoting KRC to schools province-wide from Yarmouth to Sydney. Stay up to
date by following @KidsRunClub_DNS on Twitter. For inquiries contact Kids' Run Club
Coordinator, Kerry Copeland, at 902.468.8935 x278.
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ACTION PLAN FOR EDUCATION
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development released (January 29)
the Nova Scotia’s Action Plan for Education 2015 in response to the Ministers Panel on
Education report. The Action Plan is available in English and French.
A few highlights from the report that most pertain to physical activity:
Pillar One: A Modern Education System
 Partner with other government departments, health professionals,
community agencies, the business community, post-secondary institutions,
and other organizations to
o Identify gaps with the goal of ensuring students have timely access to
a wide range of services that support mental and physical well-being
o Encourage participation in sports, recreation, and youth leadership
programs
o Work with school boards to increase community access to schools
o Design a new provincial policy for school boards for the delivery of
programs and services to students by outside organizations and
community groups
Pillar Two: An Innovative Curriculum
 Encourage more daily physical activity (Grades P-3)
Pillar Three: Inclusive School Environments
 Create a framework to increase opportunities for physical activity throughout
the school day
 Implement interagency programs and services for mental health, addiction
prevention, and physical wellness in partnership with outside agencies
 Expand SchoolsPlus sites based on identified community needs
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CONFERENCE: ATLANTIC COACHING
Registration is open for the 2015 Atlantic Coaching Conference in
Halifax at Saint Mary's University (McNally Building) on April 24
and 25, 2015. This year, Lisa Haley, Assistant Coach with the gold
medal winning Women's Hockey Team from the Sochi Olympics
will speak. There is an exciting line-up of presenters. Download a
full schedule of topics and presenters. Register at the NCCP
Locker site for $150 (until March 31) and $195 (April 1 to 23).
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CONFERENCE: INJURY PREVENTION
The Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention (ACIP) is hosting the 2015 Injury
Prevention Conference June 8 and 9 in Halifax at the Westin Nova Scotian Hotel.
Its theme is the role of risk and resiliency in injury prevention. There has been some
indication that two to three speakers are experts who value the importance of risky play
(including outdoors). There is a Call for Abstracts; about intentional or unintentional
injuries (e.g. in sport and recreation) for any population. Abstract submission form.
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NEW TOOL KIT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR OLDER ADULTS WORKSHOPS
A new CD Tool Kit is now available from the Active Living Coalition for Older
Adults. It is designed for a non-clinical community leader to offer a six-week
healthy living workshop for older adults.
A dedicated group of experts in various fields developed, tested, and
validated the content. The toolkit contains the guide with modules on a
variety of topics, activities, handouts, videos, promotional posters and
new posters for the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Older
Adults–65 years and older.
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