Ever Active Schools

Just launched: Mercado, a free interactive board game where students explore recipes, ingredients, and kitchen tools through hands-on discovery. With 2 ways to play, it’s fun for many ages and settings. Order yours today: bit.ly/play-mercado

Spring is the perfect time to mix things up! This Berry Good Smoothie Bowl is a creative way for students to practice measuring and mixing in the classroom. bit.ly/berry-good-bowl

What does a Healthy School in Action look like?🤔 Hear how the teams at St. David Catholic Elementary School and Sir Allan MacNab are bringing the Healthy Schools Recognition Program to life: bit.ly/HealthySchools… @everactiveab @phecanada @MacNab_HWDSB @HWDSB @HWCDSB

What does a culturally responsive classroom really look like? 🌱 Explore how food, culture, and lived experience can foster connection, respect, and choice in your classroom. bit.ly/3OiJBZe

Food is more than fuel – it’s stories, culture, and connection. ❤️ Sharing Food Stories is a free grades 2–7 classroom resource that invites students to explore food through storytelling, reflection, and Indigenous perspectives. Explore here bit.ly/sharing-fs.

Literacy + Health, made easier 📚🥕The updated Food Picture Kit helps teachers build reading, writing, and oral language skills using food as the anchor. Includes a free bilingual kit + digital literacy activities for English and French programs. 🔗bit.ly/foodpk

🤗TY @EverActiveAB for inviting us to attend ⭐️Shaping the Future⭐️to present: ✨Healthy Schools Recognition Program: Strengthening Schools Through Belonging ✨Presented in partnership w/Ever Active ‘Gender Inclusive Ed & Wellness: Preventing Discrimination, Building Belonging’

Food for Me is here — FREE for Grades 7–9! This ready-to-teach, 4-lesson program builds food literacy and critical thinking through hands-on activities. Includes slides, workbooks, a teacher guide & French version. bit.ly/food-for-me

Looking for a low-prep year-end activity? Try Teach Nutrition’s Food Bingo! Students explore foods grown or produced in Canada while enjoying a quick, engaging brain break. Order your free kit in French or English: ab.teachnutrition.ca/FoodBingo

Looking for a fun, low-prep activity that explores food through hands-on learning? These five new Classroom Kitchen dip recipes are designed to help students learn about flavour, texture, and ingredients while building food confidence at any age. bit.ly/CK-dip

Registration for #WinterWalkDay is officially OPEN. Join us February 4th, 2026 for our 20TH ANNUAL Winter Walk Day. Register as an individual or organization at shapeab.ca/winter-walk-da… #Winter #Alberta #YEGLocal #YYCLocal

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🗓️ Registration opens NEXT WEEK for #WinterWalkDay. #Winter #Alberta #YEGLocal #YYCLocal

Bring the farm to your classroom! Feeding Canada is a free video series featuring real farmers, vets & researchers. Explore sustainability, animal care & more. Get worksheets, teacher tips & curriculum links. Order your free kit: ab.teachnutrition.ca/FeedingCanadaV…

We will be at Shaping the Future 2026, hosted by @EverActiveAB – will you? This conference unites educators, researchers and community leaders in advancing health and #well-being for communities across Canada. Learn more & register at: everactive.org/stf #STF26

K & Gr 1 teachers 🍎 Last call to apply for a $150 Mini Food Grant to make hands-on learning with Food Explorers more accessible. Open until Dec 1 (or until all grants are claimed). Apply today⬇️ ab.teachnutrition.ca/MiniFoodGrants

Join us in participating in the first National Healthy Schools Week this October 6-10th! Learn more at healthyschoolsalliance.ca/nhsw #HealthySchoolsWeek

Thanks for checking out the …ngfulpodcastexperience.buzzsprout.com episodes! September 2025 has been our best month yet! 557 downloads. @TyRiddick @theHSLab @UAlbertaEd @EverActiveAB @albertaHPEC @SHAPEAmerica @aiesep Loads of great new guests on deck!

Have your say on the future of sport in Canada! 🏅 Share your experiences & vision with the Future of Sport in Canada Commission. Survey open until Sept 29, 2025. 👉 canada.ca/en/canadian-he…

Want tips for back-to-school lunches? This free 5-part School Lunch Tips series has practical, ready-to-share ideas for every step of the lunch routine – from organizing the kitchen to unpacking after school. Start sharing: tinyurl.com/lunch-tips

Make school lunches a bit more doable for families. Download Teach Nutrition’s free School Lunch Tips series with 5 quick tips, including a ready-to-use post you can pop into your school newsletter. Less stress, more support. 🔗alberta.teachnutrition.ca/en/material-an…