BEST You!

Build, Explore, Support, Talk

The City of Brampton’s Recreation division is excited to offer the BEST You! program. This free program supports and promotes a holistic approach to health and wellness.

Three 45 minute in-school workshops have been developed that focus on physical activity promotion, social skill development and emotional awareness for students in grades 1 through 8.

Schools can book a minimum of 3 workshops (half day program) or a maximum of 6 workshops in one day (full day program).

BEST You! Workshops

The BEST You! program was developed in partnership with Trillium Health Partners (THP) and incorporates recommendations and curriculum supported by Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) and the Ministry of Education. Through engaging activities, games and purposeful discussion, we can influence children and youth as it relates to decision-making, activity engagement, and fostering relationships that are healthy and positive.

Online Registration Form for BEST You! Program

Click here to register for the BEST You! Program

Please be advised that a gymnasium space is a mandatory requirement for the MOVE and CONNECT workshop.

Move

Develop and improve flexibility, motor skills, coordination and balance.

MOVE for Grades 1-3
This workshop will focus on encouraging all participants to be physically active in a wide range of activities while demonstrating the importance of being active each day at school and at home.
- Understand what their level of physical exertion is through simple assessments like feeling their heart rate and talk tests.
- Perform controlled transitions between static positions while learning about body and spatial awareness.
- Develop and nurture confidence and a positive attitude towards physical activity.
MOVE for Grades 4-6
This workshop will focus on promoting physical activity as a beneficial part of daily routine and specifically target:
- Factors that motivate participation in physical activity every day at school, at home or in their communities.
- Performing controlled movements (jumping in different directions, balancing, twisting, dodging, jumping, skipping, quickly and slowly).
- How participation in physical activities affects personal health-related fitness.
MOVE for Grades 7-8
This workshop will focus on some of the challenges faced by this age cohort and support:
- Understanding of the components of a range of physical activities.
- Understanding of factors that motivate personal participation in physical activities every day (i.e. gaining health benefits, including release from stress, having interpersonal interactions, becoming more independent in daily living activities; experiencing personal enjoyment) and explain how these factors can be used to influence others to be physically active.
- Showcase alternative activities that have beneficial impact such as stretching, breathing and balance.

Connect

Improve social skills and help children become part of a group or a team

CONNECT for Grades 1-3
This workshop will focus on activities that support:

• Improving social skills through teamwork and leadership.
• The importance of working with your peers and family as a unit or team.
• The building blocks for active listening and communication skills in a team environment.
CONNECT for Grades 4-6
This workshop will focus on activities that support:

• Fostering improvement and development of active listening and communication among your peers.
• Challenging self and others through activities that require team work, communication and pushing your comfort zone.
• Problem solving as a team.
CONNECT for Grades 7-8
This workshop will focus on activities that support:

• Practice and master active listening.
• Enhancing communication skills.
• Building confidence and leadership development.

Grow

Enhance self-esteem and build confidence.

GROW for Grades 1-3
In this workshop students will review:

• Concepts and ideas that when nurtured and encouraged can help you manage, identify and control emotions.
• Self reflection.
• How to express and manage emotions through physical activity.
• Understand what positive interactions look and feel like.
GROW for Grades 4-6
In this workshop students will review:

• Topics in more depth so they may be set up for success as they get older and school gets harder.
• Self-esteem and ways to improve.
• The impacts of positive and negative actions, and make choices on whether to act negatively and hurt those around them, or act in a positive way and build each other up.
GROW for Grades 7-8
In this workshop students will review:

• Skills that will benefit them as they are preparing to make the transition into high school.
• Self-awareness and its importance as we mature and others look to us for mentorship and leadership.
• Ways to increase and promote self-confidence and positive self-image.

Unable to book a workshop? We are pleased to share with you the the Best You! online self guided program! To access the resource work books and videos please visit: