Winner of BC Medical Association Award of Excellence in Health Promotion in 2004

Kindergarten to Grade 3	Grades 4-6	Grades 4-6 for Aboriginal students

HeartSmart Kids™ programs are curriculum based, they focus on encouraging children to make heart-healthy lifestyle choices in a fun, challenging and engaging way within the main areas of heart fact, healthy eating, active living and being smoke-free. There are programs for grades K-3, grades 4-6, and  a grades 4-6 Aboriginal Program. HeartSmart Kids™ Family Resources are also available.

Educators receive the programs by attending an interactive free 1-hour workshop. Workshops are offered throughout the school year.

Watch our HeartSmart Kids™ promo video.

HeartSmart Kids™ K-3

Your students are about to meet some very cool characters: Griz, Grizella, Dr. Surefoot and Uncle Smogley. They are the hosts throughout the HeartSmart Kids™ Funbook that will take your kids on a journey to uncover the clues to a healthy heart.

Since its launch in the spring of 1999, HeartSmart Kids™ K-3 has reached more than 2601 teachers and 65,025 students.

Program includes:

• Ready-to-use activities
• Teacher posters
• FunBook
• Bigbook storybook
  

HeartSmart Kids™ 4-6

Introduced in the fall of 1995, the HeartSmart Kids™ 4-6 program has reached over 2630 teachers and 78,900 children. The program is designed to encourage the adoption of heart-smart habits at an early age.

Program includes:

• Easy-to-use activity lessons
• Colourful posters
• Magazines for each student to keep

HeartSmart Kids™ 4-6 Aboriginal Program

The HeartSmart Kids™ Aboriginal Program is an adaptation of the original HeartSmart Kids program, only it includes the cultural values of British Columbia’s many Aboriginal people. For grades 4-6, this program still stresses the three important issues of eating well, being active, and living smoke-free. There are several sections which touch on Aboriginal culture with the hope of making it more possible for Aboriginal youth to make healthy life choices.

Program includes:

• Educator guide – with ready-made lesson plans
• Culturally relevant activities relating to the main heart health themes: healthy eating, active living and being smoke-free
• Focuses on spiritual, emotional, physical and mental aspects of health
• Colorful student posters
• Class set of student magazines
• Program meets several of the Prescribed Learning Outcomes of the BC Curriculum for Grades 4-6

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon offer the following FREE educational resources to educators and parents to promote healthy hearts:

HeartSmart™ Active Fun Kit for Families This interactive educational tool is full of ideas to get a generation of families on the move and in the groove of regular physical activity.

Pumped Magazines 24 colorful pages of stories, physical activity, healthy eating, and living smoke-free.
Issue 1	Issue 2
Issue 3	Issue 4
Issue 5	Issue 6
Issue 7

To receive these resources or for more information about the HeartSmart Kids™ Program, please contact:

Health Promotion Initiatives Coordinator, Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon

Toll-free: 1-888-473-4636 ext. 364 or healthpromotion@hsf.bc.ca

HeartSmart Kids™ Workshop for teachers

Click here to download the HeartSmart Kids workshop and registration brochure(PDF-900KB)

• An exciting, interactive one-hour personal heart-health experience
• Learn how to get the most out of the HeartSmart Kids™ program
• Available province wide throughout the school year
• Receive a free educators binder and class set of materials
• If you have 10 or more teachers interested at your school - we’ll send the trainer to you

Teleconference Workshops HeartSmart Kids™ offers a “Home Delivery” teleconference workshop for educators in remote communities. An over-the-phone workshop connects you to a trainer and other educators to learn more about the HeartSmart Kids™ program. Convenient Fast Available throughout the school year   For further information about Heart Smart Kids workshops: 1-888-473-4636 ext. 364 Email: healthpromotion@hsf.bc.ca

Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon congratulates the efforts of students participating in school fundraising programs like Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart. These programs help fund the development of health promotion programs like HeartSmart Kids™