(From the ISHN Member information service) The news release describing the new Ontario Government vision for education, Achieving Excellence includes well-being as one of the three sub-headings for the release. The release itself includes these two points among the four used to provide examples of how the new educational policy will be implemented:
The web page introducing the Ontario policy document states that Ontario's renewed and inter-connected goals for education are:
The political party that governed Ontario at the time this policy paper was published (April 2014) has recently been elected, so this emphasis on equity and wellness as part of the planned education goals would appear to have a good chance at implementation. the education ministry also released documents linking this policy paper Achieving Excellence to various health issues and directions being taken in the Ontario Healthy Schools Program. Read more from the news release
- Working with education and health partners to improve and expand health services for students and families
- Working with partners inside and outside of school to encourage students to be physically active and practise healthy lifestyles
The web page introducing the Ontario policy document states that Ontario's renewed and inter-connected goals for education are:
- Achieving Excellence: Children and students of all ages will achieve high levels of academic performance, acquire valuable skills and demonstrate good citizenship. Educators will be supported in learning continuously and will be recognized as among the best in the world.
- Ensuring Equity: All children and students will be inspired to reach their full potential, with access to rich learning experiences that begin at birth and continue into adulthood.
- Promoting Well-Being: All children and students will develop enhanced mental and physical health, a positive sense of self and belonging, and the skills to make positive choices.
- Enhancing Public Confidence: Ontarians will continue to have confidence in a publicly funded education system that helps develop new generations of confident, capable and caring citizens.
The political party that governed Ontario at the time this policy paper was published (April 2014) has recently been elected, so this emphasis on equity and wellness as part of the planned education goals would appear to have a good chance at implementation. the education ministry also released documents linking this policy paper Achieving Excellence to various health issues and directions being taken in the Ontario Healthy Schools Program. Read more from the news release
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