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The Balanced School DayThe Balanced School Day
Prairie Rose School DivisionPrairie Rose School DivisionOctober 25October 25thth, 2007, 2007
Canad InnCanad Inn
Presenter:Presenter:
Ross M. Metcalfe, Assistant SuperintendentRoss M. Metcalfe, Assistant Superintendent
We Asked The Question:We Asked The Question:
““Is the Is the
15 min recess, 15 min recess,
50 min lunch, 50 min lunch,
15 min recess, 15 min recess,
the most effective way to structure our the most effective way to structure our school day?”school day?”
Why Did We Ask The Question?Why Did We Ask The Question?
School PlanningSchool Planning Research on the Brain and LearningResearch on the Brain and Learning Nutritional Needs of LearnersNutritional Needs of Learners Co-curricular ActivitiesCo-curricular Activities
What can we do to enhance our What can we do to enhance our teaching/learning interactions?teaching/learning interactions?
OUR GOALOUR GOAL
IMPROVEMENT IMPROVEMENT
IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
BY INCREASING TIME-ON BY INCREASING TIME-ON TASK TASK
IN THE CLASSROOM SETTINGIN THE CLASSROOM SETTING
The ProcessThe Process August 2004August 2004
– Trustees attended a Balanced Day PresentationTrustees attended a Balanced Day Presentation
February 2005February 2005– Principals attended a Provincial Seminar in WinnipegPrincipals attended a Provincial Seminar in Winnipeg
September 2005September 2005– Education Committee of the ISD met and approved Education Committee of the ISD met and approved
the pilot of the Balanced School Day in two schoolsthe pilot of the Balanced School Day in two schools
January 2006January 2006– School Division Delegation visited two schools in School Division Delegation visited two schools in
KenoraKenora
The ProcessThe Process
February 2006February 2006– Board announced that all five interested schools could Board announced that all five interested schools could
participate in the pilotparticipate in the pilot
April 2006April 2006– Ministerial approvalMinisterial approval– Planning sessions with staff and administratorsPlanning sessions with staff and administrators
May 2006May 2006– Community PresentationsCommunity Presentations
September 2006September 2006– ImplementationImplementation
ProcessProcess
September 29, 2006September 29, 2006 Nutrition SurveyNutrition Survey Teacher SupervisionTeacher Supervision Initial Parental FeedbackInitial Parental Feedback Substitute TeachersSubstitute Teachers Teachers at two or more Teachers at two or more
schoolsschools Clinicians and Student Clinicians and Student
Services Services Healthy Living BudgetHealthy Living Budget September Staff SurveysSeptember Staff Surveys
November 14, 2006November 14, 2006 Nutrition PolicyNutrition Policy Nutrition GrantsNutrition Grants SurveysSurveys Issues and ConcernsIssues and Concerns
The Balanced School Day Committee met five times throughout the year. The following items were discussed:
ProcessProcess
January 22, 2007January 22, 2007 Nutrition SurveysNutrition Surveys Surveys-Final Edit of Parent, Surveys-Final Edit of Parent,
Student, Support Staff, and Student, Support Staff, and TeacherTeacher
Council of School Leaders Council of School Leaders PresentationPresentation
Update to Board/Application for Update to Board/Application for MAST AwardMAST Award
Presentations/School visits Presentations/School visits outside the divisionoutside the division
Open Discussion-timetables, Open Discussion-timetables, substitutes, middle years substitutes, middle years activitiesactivities
Presentations to other schools Presentations to other schools in Interlake Divisionin Interlake Division
March 12, 2007March 12, 2007 Review of Nutrition SurveyReview of Nutrition Survey Review of Stakeholder SurveysReview of Stakeholder Surveys Presentation to the BoardPresentation to the Board MAST conference preparationMAST conference preparation
March 15, 2007March 15, 2007 Display and attendance at Display and attendance at
MAST ConventionMAST Convention Received Premier Award for Received Premier Award for
School Board InnovationSchool Board Innovation
How Will We Know If It Works?How Will We Know If It Works?
Implement the Balanced School Day for the Implement the Balanced School Day for the 2006-2007 school year. 2006-2007 school year.
Evaluation of Pilot:Evaluation of Pilot: Comments/surveys by staff, students, and Comments/surveys by staff, students, and
parents.parents. Observations of classroom activities by Observations of classroom activities by
teachers, administrators.teachers, administrators.
A Pilot ProjectA Pilot Project
Approved by the Minister for a one-year pilotApproved by the Minister for a one-year pilot
Pilot in five schools for 2006-2007Pilot in five schools for 2006-2007
Assessment of Pilot Project in Spring 2007Assessment of Pilot Project in Spring 2007
Education committee reviews pilotEducation committee reviews pilot
Research On The Brain Research On The Brain And LearningAnd Learning
More instruction time, fewer interruptions allow More instruction time, fewer interruptions allow teaching and learning to occur at an optimum levelteaching and learning to occur at an optimum level
Allows for longer lessons to continue without Allows for longer lessons to continue without interruption (literacy blocks, science classes, art interruption (literacy blocks, science classes, art classes, etc.).classes, etc.).
Can structure time to program reading, writing, and Can structure time to program reading, writing, and oral activities in an integrated way and yet maintain oral activities in an integrated way and yet maintain flexibility.flexibility.
Traditional ScheduleTraditional Schedule
Interruptions in the teaching/learning blocks Interruptions in the teaching/learning blocks of dayof day
Loss of teaching time due to transition time Loss of teaching time due to transition time
Snowsuits (6-7 mos. of the year)Snowsuits (6-7 mos. of the year)
Balanced Day ScheduleBalanced Day Schedule
Three 100-minute instructional blocksThree 100-minute instructional blocks
Two nutrition blocks of 20-25 minutesTwo nutrition blocks of 20-25 minutes
Two activity blocks of 20-30 minutesTwo activity blocks of 20-30 minutes
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6
8:55-9:209:20-9:45
9:45 -10:1010:10-10:35
A.M Nutrition Break10:35-10:55 Nutrition time
10:55-11:15 Morning Outdoor Activity Time and
Daily Physical Education Initiative for grades 7 and 8
11:15-11:4011:40-12:05
12:05-12:3012:30-12:55
P.M. Nutrition Break12:55-1:20 Nutrition time
1:20-1:50 Outdoor activity and intramural time
1:50-2:152:15-2:40
2:40-3:053:05-3:30
Town students depart at 3:35Bus students depart at 3:45Buses leave Stony Mountain between 3:50 and 3:55 p.m.
Data CollectionData Collection
In February 2007, all schools surveyed In February 2007, all schools surveyed students, teachers, support staff, and students, teachers, support staff, and parents to determine the effectiveness of parents to determine the effectiveness of the Balanced School Day in the areas of:the Balanced School Day in the areas of:
NutritionNutrition Effective Use of TimeEffective Use of Time Impact On LearningImpact On Learning Continuation of ScheduleContinuation of Schedule
Teacher ResponseTeacher Response
Teachers were asked:Teachers were asked:
Is the Balanced School Day an effective Is the Balanced School Day an effective organization of learning time?organization of learning time?
Their response was…Their response was…
StronglyAgree
Agree DisagreeStronglyDisagree
Balmoral 8 100% 00 0%0%
Brant-Argyle
4 80% 1 20%
Rosser 4 100% 00 0%0%
StonyMountain
10 67% 5 33%
Warren 7 64% 4 36%
Learning BlocksLearning Blocks
Teachers felt optimum learning occurred in Teachers felt optimum learning occurred in the first block. the first block.
However, the student response was…However, the student response was…
Student Perspective: Which Block Is Best For Learning?
First Block21%
Second Block56%
Third Block23%
Students Who Eat Well And Are Students Who Eat Well And Are Healthy:Healthy:
Perform better academicallyPerform better academically Are absent and tardy less oftenAre absent and tardy less often Function better behaviourally and Function better behaviourally and
emotionallyemotionally Have less anxiety, depression, and Have less anxiety, depression, and
hyperactivity hyperactivity Are more ready to learnAre more ready to learn
Most Of The Brain Is Derived Most Of The Brain Is Derived Directly From Food.Directly From Food.
Good Nutrition = Good LearningGood Nutrition = Good Learning Children concentrate better and their ability to Children concentrate better and their ability to
learn is improved when they eat food from the four learn is improved when they eat food from the four food groups from Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy food groups from Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating.Eating.
For children who miss breakfast the foods eaten For children who miss breakfast the foods eaten during the first break provide the key nutrients for during the first break provide the key nutrients for an active day.an active day.
When children eat a nutritious meal on their When children eat a nutritious meal on their second break they are not as hungry when they second break they are not as hungry when they arrive home after school.arrive home after school.
Parental Survey Parental Survey I believe my child benefits from having more time to eat I believe my child benefits from having more time to eat
during their nutrition breaks.during their nutrition breaks.
““All and all, a very positive experience”All and all, a very positive experience”
“… “… he is a slow eater and he doesn’t feel rushed”he is a slow eater and he doesn’t feel rushed”
““Sometimes there is so much for the little ones to Sometimes there is so much for the little ones to take in at lunch time and lunches would not be take in at lunch time and lunches would not be eaten. I find lunches are coming home empty”eaten. I find lunches are coming home empty”
A Benefit to More Time For Eating
Strongly Agree43%
Agree48%
Disagree8%
Strongly Disagree1%
The BenefitsThe Benefits
Students may go home for the second nutrition Students may go home for the second nutrition break.break.
Promotion of nutritious meals spread out over Promotion of nutritious meals spread out over two breaks.two breaks.
Milk is available twice a day.Milk is available twice a day.
Students have twice as much time to eat; lunch Students have twice as much time to eat; lunch kits will return home empty.kits will return home empty.
Reduction of litter on the playground/two Reduction of litter on the playground/two opportunities to eat inside while supervised.opportunities to eat inside while supervised.
Co-curricular ActivitiesCo-curricular Activities
One gym – restricted use for all studentsOne gym – restricted use for all students
One time slot in a dayOne time slot in a day
Conflict in schedulingConflict in scheduling
Daily Physical Education Initiative Daily Physical Education Initiative For Middle YearsFor Middle Years
20-25 minutes of organized physical 20-25 minutes of organized physical activity for middle years students activity for middle years students (grades 6-8) during first activity break(grades 6-8) during first activity break
What about Kindergarten?What about Kindergarten?
Full day, alternate day Kindergarten went on Full day, alternate day Kindergarten went on the Balanced School Day.the Balanced School Day.
Half day, every day Kindergarten stayed the Half day, every day Kindergarten stayed the same as before.same as before.
What about high school?What about high school?
Leadership opportunitiesLeadership opportunities
Good fit for the new Grade 11 and 12 Phys. Good fit for the new Grade 11 and 12 Phys. Ed./Health coursesEd./Health courses
All the same benefits as K - Grade 8All the same benefits as K - Grade 8
Should We Continue With The Should We Continue With The Balanced School Day?Balanced School Day?
The Future of BSD
Continue89%
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Interlake School DivisionInterlake School Division
192-2192-2ndnd Ave. N. Ave. N.
Stonewall, MBStonewall, MB
R0C 2Z0R0C 2Z0
www.isd21.mb.cawww.isd21.mb.ca
Darlene A. Dufily, Superintendent/CEODarlene A. Dufily, Superintendent/CEO
Ross Metcalfe, Assistant SuperintendentRoss Metcalfe, Assistant Superintendent