Posts Tagged ‘Resolutions’
Provincial School Food Strategy
WHEREAS the Prince Edward Island Home and School Federation passed a resolution in 2015 calling for a universal provincial school food program, and WHEREAS Public Schools Branch schools are required to follow the School Nutrition Policyi,iideveloped by the Prince Edward Island Healthy Eating Alliance, and WHEREAS the food being served currently in Island schools…
Read MoreSchool Lunch Time Frame
WHEREAS according to Statistics Canada, in 2011i, approximately one third of Canadian children between the ages of 5 and 17 were obese and given the amount of time children spend in school, we must recognize the school setting is one that significantly influences students’ food choices and intakes and, consequently, affects their overall health and…
Read MoreSchool Healthy Snack Time
WHEREAS we know that making time for physical activity and nutrition in school does not detract from academics; it’s an investment in higher academic performance, with studies showing that healthy kids get better grades, attend school more often and behave better in class, and WHEREAS research on properly fueling your body supports the concept of…
Read MoreSchool Counseling Services
WHEREAS according to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 70% of adults with mental illness report that their symptoms first appeared in childhood and adolescence, and an estimated 10-20% of Canadian youth are affected by mental illness or disorders; and WHEREAS the most common mental health disorders affecting children – anxiety and depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…
Read MoreSchool Food Guiding Principles
BE IT RESOLVED that the PEI Home and School Federation adopt School Food Guiding Principles to assist in the establishment of a provincial school food strategy for all students in P.E.I.; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the PEI Home and School Federation requests the Public Schools Branch to adopt the PEI Home and School Federation’s School…
Read MoreTime to Start Thinking About Resolutions!
Policy resolutions are the Home & School superpower: the way that our network of parents, guardians, teachers, administrators and staff can effect policy and operations in the education system by speaking with a powerful collective voice. Our Leadership Training Workshops, being held this week and next in locations across the province, include a workshop on…
Read MoreProvincial Lunch Program Resolution Updated
The resolution from Montague Consolidated School Home and School Association and Montague Regional High School Parent Council calling for the establishment of a Provincial Lunch Program has been updated following from a meeting with the PEI Healthy Eating Alliance and some additional research spurred by the meeting. The resolution has been broadened to include all…
Read MoreResponses to 2012 Resolutions
The PEI Home and School Federation received responses to 2012 resolutions from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and from the English Language School Board (representing the Eastern School District and Western School Board). The resolutions themselves were considered at the April 14, 2012 Annual General Meeting, and are available for review in…
Read More2012 Resolutions
At their 2012 Annual General Meeting the PEI Home and School Federation approved a number of resolutions.
Read More2011 Resolutions
in 2011 the PEIHSF passed a number of resolutions. They received the following responses: Eastern School District ESD Occupational Health & Safety Policy Western School Board WSB Occupational Health & Safety Policy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
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