About the Active School Strategy
The Active Schools strategy involves implementing policies and practices that increase opportunities for physical activity throughout the school day including:
- Safe Routes to School (SRTS): SRTS encourages active transportation by making it easier for students to walk and bike to and from school
- Quality Physical Education: Physical Education classes to teach children about traffic rules and skills needed to walk and bike safely
- Active Classrooms: Integrates more physical activity into students' days through classroom training and policy changes
- Healthy Fundraising
- National Walk and Bike to School Day
- Active before / after school day options
- Active recess