Health Safety & Nutrition

Field trips to Provincial Parks in Manitoba are free for school groups. 

 When visiting beaches it is important to keep the following in mind -

  • Keep children within arms reach of a parent or supervisor at all times while in or near water
  • Assign a specific group of children to each Supervisor
  • Conduct regular head counts to ensure all children are present
  • Enforce the ‘buddy system’

The following supervision ratios are recommended:

  • Children age 1-3 years  – 1 supervisor for every 1 child
  • Children age 4-6 years – 1 supervisor for every 4 children
  • Children age 7-10 years – 1 supervisor for every 6 children
  • Children age 11-14 years – 1 supervisor for every 8 children
  • Children age 15-18 years – 1 supervisor for every 12 children

2010/11 SCHOOL NUTRITION POLICIES

The Public Schools Act requires that every school have a written food and nutrition policy which is to be reviewed annually and actions taken for implementation are to be reported as part of the school’s annual school plan.

Deadline for  2010/11 plan submission is Friday, May 14/2010

Submissions can be made via email to nathalie.montambeault@gov.mb.ca or mailed to the following’

Bureau de l’education francaise Division
c/o Nathalie Montambeault
Room 509-1181 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, MB     R3G 0T3

 

To view The Public Schools Act, Amendment,  Bill 2 (click here) 

 

   

* Note: All schools must report absenteeism on their websites to indicate if levels are below normal/normal/above normal 

 The following are documents received from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority with regards to the H1N1 Flu