School Health Program
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, Peel District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and Peel Public Health are partners in creating and sustaining healthy school environments and school communities that contribute to the well-being of children and youth in Peel.
Our role
Peel Public Health collaborates with schools to create sustainable healthy environments that promote well-being and contribute to student achievement. The Peel Public Health Nurse:
- Meets with the principal to discuss the school's current state and the program offerings that can help the school reach their health goals.
- Provides schools with resources and support throughout the school year.
- Builds relationships with the school community by engaging students, staff, and parents.
- Meets with principals throughout the year to see if there are any additional areas where support is needed to ensure school success.
Examples of programs we offer:
Playground Activity Leaders in Schools (PALS): a playground leadership program for elementary schools that encourages all students to participate in activities regardless of their gender, size, or ability. Program content has been revised to include equity and inclusion, accessibility, and mental health promotion, and physical activity.
Healthy Hydration: a comprehensive strategy to promote good oral health and healthy hydration by offering curriculum support, communication strategies and interactive activities.
Youth Empowering Students for Mental Health: a youth engagement program for secondary schools that creates safe and welcoming school environments to positively impact students’ mental wellbeing.
Helping you succeed
We will provide you with resources to support your success. You will be able to engage your students and staff by identifying and adapting fun activities that can easily be applied in the classroom and throughout the school.
Contact your school Peel Public Health Nurse to learn more about our programs and how to implement them at your school.
If you have any questions or need more information email Peel Public Health or call 905-799-7700, Caledon 905-584-2216, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Resources for schools
We’ve provided resources for schools to use as part of the PALS program. The PALS program resources were created and approved for use only within Ontario.
- PALS student leader application
- French: PALS student leader application
- PALS parent guardian information letter
- French: PALS parent guardian information letter
- PALS parent guardian permissions form
- French: PALS parent guardian permissions form
- PALS training preparation checklist
- Certificate leader training
- French: Certificate leader training
- Certificate leader training (no Peel logo)
- French: Certificate leader training (no Peel logo)
- Outstanding leader certificate
- French: Outstanding leader certificate
- Outstanding leader certificate (no Peel logo)
- French: Outstanding leader certificate (no Peel logo)
- Facilitator training certificate
- French: Facilitator training certificate
- Facilitator training certificate (no Peel logo)
- French: Facilitator training certificate (no Peel logo)
- Outstanding facilitator certificate
- French: Outstanding facilitator certificate
- Outstanding facilitator certificate (no Peel logo)
- French: Outstanding facilitator certificate (no Peel logo)
- PALS monthly planning tool
- PALS weekly planning tool
- PALS leader responsibility poster
- French: PALS leader responsibility poster
- PALS participant responsibilities
- French: PALS participant responsibilities
Facilitator handbook
- Facilitator handbook
- French: Facilitator handbook
- Facilitator handbook (non-Peel version)
- French: Facilitator handbook (non-Peel version)
- Facilitator handbook (print-ready, non-Peel version)
- French: Facilitator handbook (print-ready, non-Peel version)
- Facilitator handbook (print-ready)
- French: Facilitator handbook (print-ready)
Games book
- Games book
- French: Games book
- Games book (print-ready)
- French: Games book (print-ready)
- Games Book (non-Peel version)
- French: Games book (non-Peel version)
- Games book (print-ready, non-Peel version)
- French: Games book (print-ready, non-Peel version)
Student leader handbook
- Student leader handbook
- French: Student leader handbook
- Student leader handbook (print-ready)
- French: Student leader handbook (print-ready)
- Student leader handbook (non-Peel version)
- French: Student leader handbook (non-Peel version)
- Student leader handbook (print-ready, non-Peel version)
- French: Student leader handbook (print-ready, non-Peel version)