For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
The transition from elementary school to high school can be stressful. Like other major life changes, it can put children at greater risk for depression, anxiety and other psychiatric illnesses. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Lab in the University of British...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
Health Canada is ramping up efforts to tackle what it sees as an increasing problem and to warn young Canadians about the potential risks associated with vaping. The government body has launched a multi-phase planned campaign. Both anecdotal information and...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
I came across a wonderful article in the New York Times on phone detox: Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain – Kevin Roose, New York Times, February 29th, 2019 “I’ve been a heavy phone user for my entire adult life. But sometime last...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
Sir Ken Robinson, a world-renowned education and creativity expert, fascinatingly talks about reasons to change education. We are still doing what we did in the past and this is alienating kids, according to Robinson. Robinson suggests that we need to think...
For Parents, For Teachers & Principals
There is no magic formula for creating a healthy school community. There is no one-size-fits-all. Dr. Dan Reist of The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), writes about the comprehensive school health approach that seeks to nurture a variety of...
For Teachers & Principals
School health research suggests that school communities need to have a variety of opportunities that will assist the school population to reach its full potential. A shared vision with realistic goals Collaboration based on trust and shared responsibility is central...
