Resources

Play First Lunch Toolkit

“Play First Lunch” is a change in the traditional scheduling order of lunchtime and playtime. As the name implies, students go out to play first and then eat lunch. This toolkit is designed to assist schools in initiating a “Play First Lunch” schedule.

Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales in BC Schools

These Guidelines provide schools and food/beverage providers within schools with a set of nutrition standards for choosing/ supplying items sold in schools.

British Columbia Anaphylactic and Child Safety Framework

The purpose of the Framework is to provide boards of education with a broad overview of the key elements required in district policy, procedures and guidelines at the board level to ensure appropriate and consistent management of anaphylaxis in the school setting and throughout the education system.

Anaphylaxis: A Handbook For School Boards

This practical handbook for school boards provides ideas and resources for developing policies and procedures that meet the needs of anaphylactic children.

Anaphylaxis Policies (Provinces, Territories and School Boards)

This manual provides general information about anaphylaxis policies from different provinces and territories, along with general guidelines for helping school boards develop an anaphylaxis policy.

School Vending Machines: Steps to Meeting the Guidelines

This factsheet provides some steps to help schools provide healthy choices in their vending machines.

Sonya Paterson, trustee, on implementing change

Learn about the motivation to develop policy and implement change.