May 6-8, 2015 Mariners Centre Yarmouth,

School Information Package What is the Milk Sport Fair?

The event will The Milk Sport Fair is a fully-interactive take place May sporting event and an excellent opportunity A more active Nova Scotia 6th to 8th at The for your students to get active and learn The rationale for participation in sport and physical Mariners Centre. about the many sport options available in activity is extensive. Well-structured sport programs Nova Scotia. Since 2002, more than 58,000 students from across the provide children with higher levels of fitness, better province have participated in the Milk Sport Fair program. health, social involvement, and the satisfaction derived from developing skills in individual and group activities. Sport Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that the Milk Sport Fair The Milk Sport Fair endeavours to accomplish the will be visiting Yarmouth! following: Activities for Grades 3 to 8 • create excitement about what sport in Nova Scotia has to offer our youth; A fully interactive experience • promote health, physical activity and sport to Representatives from provincial sport organizations (PSOs) will encourage Nova Scotia’s youth; your students to give their sport a try. Whether it’s driving a golf ball, • increase the number of Nova Scotians who taking a slap shot, shooting a basket, spiking a set, swinging a bat, doing a commit to physical activity for life; and karate kick, or even paddling a kayak, we are confident your students will enjoy actively participating in the numerous exhibits. • decrease the costs of health care by increasing the physical activity levels of Nova Scotians. Learn what sport has to offer Experience sport demonstrations, exhibitions, inspirational presentations, or information sessions. The Milk Sport Fair is entertaining and fun for everyone.

Options for everyone Registration Participate in up to 30 sports. To register your class please click below! Be inspired www.sportnovascotia.ca Meet some of Nova Scotia’s top athletes and coaches, learn their training techniques, get an autograph, and see them in action. Cost is $3 per student, payable in cheque or cash upon arrival at the registration table. Please make cheques payable to Sport Nova Wednesday Thursday Friday Scotia. Receipts will be provided.

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1 Contact: Lindsay MacAskill | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] Title Sponsor Dairy Farmers of Canada Dairy Farmers of Canada is a not- Doctors Nova Scotia – Co-presenting Sponsor for-profit corporation established An Official Presenting Partner of Sport Nova Scotia, Doctors and funded by dairy producers. In Nova Scotia is the professional association representing all the Maritime Provinces, they represent more than 1,000 medical doctors in the province and is a division of the Canadian dairy producers. Their mission is to promote fluid milk Medical Association (CMA). The mission of Doctors Nova and milk products by communicating the nutritional value Scotia is “to maintain the integrity and honour of the medical of milk to health professionals and consumers through profession, to represent all members equitably, and to promote educational programs and marketing activities. high quality health care and disease prevention in Nova Scotia.”

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Sport Nova Scotia Sport Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit federation of around 55 provincial sport governing bodies representing over 162,000 sport participants in Nova Scotia. Sport Nova Scotia is in the business of developing and promoting an athlete-centered amateur sport system while serving provincial sport governing bodies and other sport-related organizations. Nova Scotia Health & Wellness – Co-presenting Sponsor An Official Funding Partner of Sport Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Health & Wellness mandate is to provide policies, programs and services that maintain, enhance and create quality sport, recreation and fitness opportunities which improve health and contribute to the social and economic well-being of all Nova Scotians.

2 Contact: Lindsay MacAskill | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] Teaching Children about Nutrition Sneak in Nutrition Tidbits Whenever You Can! Another A Gift that Lasts a Lifetime way to teach children about nutrition is to incorporate nutrition messages throughout your daily curriculum We teach children to count, read and write. We teach teachings. For example, use healthy foods from Canada’s them how to play the flute and how to throw a ball. We Food Guide to depict items that are to be counted, added, also need to teach them how to eat healthfully. After all, subtracted, multiplied or divided (to teach them about math). the eating habits they acquire during their childhood will Ask students to research where their favourite food comes stay with them for life. So what can teachers do to help from (to teach them about geography) and to point out 5 instill healthy eating habits in their students? Here are three interesting facts about it. Even better, ask them to write an simple teaching strategies teachers can employ to help essay about a food that they have never heard of (to teach encourage their students to go for healthier food choices: them about language, geography, science and more).

Make Learning about Nutrition Fun! Make it so they are Be a Role Model! You as a teacher are an important role learning through activities. Here are a few teaching ideas model to your students. If you want your students to have that can help you teach children about food and nutrition: healthy eating habits, it is crucial that you show them how it’s - Invite children to create a healthy restaurant menu done. If you consume healthy snacks in front of them, they’ll by clipping food images from weekly flyers; want to eat healthy snacks just like you. If you drink milk at meals, they’ll get into the habit of drinking milk at meals too. - Have children set-up a mini-supermarket in the And if you take time to eat (as we all should), they’ll take corner of your classroom by having them bring time to eat too. Allowing children sufficient time to have their empty and clean food containers from home; meals is very important. When children have lunch in a rush, - Using food labels or clippings from weekly flyers, they are more likely to not eat enough, and this can result have children create a life-size version of Canada’s in them not having enough energy to last throughout the Food Guide; afternoon. Want to learn more about nutrition and what you can do to - Designate a weekly or monthly “taste-testing day” help encourage your students to eat healthfully? Visit the Milk where students can introduce a new food to their booth at the Milk Sport Fair or visit Teachnutrition.org and learn classmates. Smoothies are a great way to introduce all about resources and programs that are available to you. children to a variety of yogurts, fruits and even vegetables. From the Team of Registered Dietitians at Dairy Farmers of Canada. 3 Past exhibitors

101.3 The Bounce Equestrian Ringette 101.5 The Hawk Esteem Team Rope Skipping 94.9 The Cape Farmers Dairy Rowing Acadia University Field Hockey Rugby Alpine Ski Fencing Skating Arm Wrestling Football Ski Ben Eoin Athletics Golf Ski Martock Atlantic Motorsport Karters Assoc. Gymnastics Skillz Systems Badminton HBC Run for Canada Snowboarding Baseball Heart and Stroke Foundation Soccer Basketball Hockey Softball Biathlon Judo Special Olympics Bicycling KidSport Speed Skating Bikercise Karate Sport Nova Scotia Boxing Lacrosse Subway Burton Snowboards Lifesaving Society Squash Canada Games Lifetouch Sports StFX University Canadian Olympic Committee Maritime Heart Center Swimming Canadian Tire Jump Start Charities Municipality of Argyle Synchronized Swimming Cape Breton University Municipality of Yarmouth Tae Kwon Do Change Skating to Figure Skating Newbridge Academy Tennis Cricket Nova Scotia Health & Wellness The Chronicle Herald Cross Country Ski Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Tobacco-Free Sport & Recreation Curling On Tree Triathlon Dairy Farmers of Canada Orienteering Volleyball Doctors Nova Scotia Parasports Water Polo Duke of Edinburgh Award RBC Olympian Program Wrestling Easter Seals Recreation Nova Scotia Yachting YMCA

"The kids are getting exposed to a lot of different sports and activities that they may not have seen before. This gives them an open mind to try a bunch of different sports and find one they enjoy. One more kid involved in sport the better.”

James Baker, parent chaperone Mount Edward Elementary School

4 Contact: Lindsay MacAskill | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected] Shatford Memorial Elementary Glace Bay Elementary South Woodside Elementary Greenfield Elementary St. Agnes Junior High Eskasoni High School Past participants St. Joseph’s A. MacKay Florence Elementary Tantallon Elementary Harbourside Elementary Annapolis Valley Valley Elementary School Tantallon Junior High School John Bernard Croak Annapolis East Elementary Wallace Consolidated Temperance Street School Jubilee Elementary Walter Duggan Bridgetown Regonal Elementary Waverly Memorial Malcolm Munroe Memorial Jr. High Wentworth Consolidated Westmount Elementary Middle River Elementary Brooklyn Elementary West Colchester Consolidated Mt. Carmel Elementary Cambridge & District Elementary West End Memorial Central Kings Rural High School West Highlands School South Shore Rankin Memorial Central Consolidated School West Pictou Consolidated B.E.S. Riverside Elementary Champlain Elementary Willow Street School Bayview Community School Robin Foote Elementary Clark Rutherford Memorial School Bluenose Academy Saint Anne Elementary Dwight Ross Elementary Halifax Regional Bridgewater Elementary Seton Elementary Ecole Burton Ettinger School Admiral Westphal Elementary School Bridgewater JS High Sherwood Park Education Centre Fairview Junior High Astral Drive Elementary Centre Scolaire de la Rive-Sud Shipyard Elementary Hants North Rural High School Bedford Junior High Chester Area Middle School Southside Learning Center Hantsport School Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Dr. Wickwire St. Agnes Elementary Indian Brook Bell Park Academic Centre Gold River Western Shore Elementary St. Annes School John MacNeil Elementary Bel Ayr Elementary School Greenfeild St. Joseph Elementary Kings County Academy Cavalier Drive Junior High Hebville Academy Sydney Mines Junior High Kings County Christian School Centre Consolidated School Lunenburg Academy Aspotogan Consolidated Sydney River Elementary New Minas Elementary Centre Scolaire de la Rive-Sud New Germany Elementary Thompson Senior High Northeast Kings Education Centre Chebucto Heights New Germany Rural High School Tompkins Memorial School Port Williams Elementary Chiganois Elementary New Ross Consolidated We’Keq Ma’q Elementary Cobequid Old Barns Elementary Somerset & District Elementary Newcombville Elementary School Whitney Pier Memorial Junior High West Hants Middle School Colby Village Elementary North Queens Community School Cunard Junior High Windsor Elementary School PENTZ Elementary Strait Ecole Burton Ettinger Petite Riviere Elementary Wolfville Junior High Antigonish Education Centre Ecole Gertrude Parker South Queens Middle School Bayview Education Centre Ecole Secondaire du Sommet Chignecto-Central West Northfield Elementary Chedabucto Education Centre Ecole St Catherines Acadia Street Elementary Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regionl School Advocate District School Elizabeth Sutherland Tri-County Dr. Thomas McCulloch School Bible Hill Central Elementary Ellenvale Junior High Arcadia Consolidated School Frank H. MacDonald Bible Hill East Court Road Elementary Five Bridges Junior High Brookfield Elementary Barrington Municipal High School Felix Marchand Educational Centre Gaetz Brook Junior High Central Colchester Jr High Barton Consolidated School East Antigonish Education Centre George Bissett Elementary School Chiganois Elementary Cape Sable Island Elementary Ecole Acadienne de Pomquet Cobequid Consolidated School Grosvenor Wentworth Park School Carleton Consolidated School H.M. MacDonald Elementary Academy Halifax Christian Academy Digby Elementary Inverness Education Centre Cyrus Eaton Elementary Hammonds Plains Consolidated Debert Elementary Digby Neck Consolidated School Maritime Hockey Academy Hants North Rural Dr. Thomas McCulloch Digby Regional High Mulgrave Memorial Education Centre Harold T. Barrett Junior High Dr W.A. MacLeod Elementary Drumlin Heights Consolidated School Northumberland Regional High School East Pictou Middle Harry R. Hamilton Elementary Evelyn Richardson Elementary Pictou Elementary EB Chandler Hawthorn Elementary Forest Ridge Academy Pictou Landing First Nations School Elmsdale District School Herring Cove Junior High Enfield District Elementary Hillcrest Academy Rev. H.J. MacDonald Elementary School Humber Park Great Village Elementary Islands Consolidated School Richmond Academy Inglis Street Elementary Harmony Heights Elementary Lockport Regional High School River John Consolidated John MacNeil School Hilden Elementary Maple Grove Education Centre St. Andrew Education Centre Junction Road Elementary Joseph Howe School Meadowfields Community School Maitland/Cobequid District Schools St. Andrew Junior High School Lakefront Consolidated Plymouth School Maitland/Cobequid/Rawdon St. Mary’s Education Centre Landmark East School Maple Ridge Elementary Port Maitland Consolidated Elementary Tamarac Education Centre Le Marchant St. Thomas New Glasgow Junior High Shelburne Regional High School Trenton Middle School Leslie Thomas Junior High North Colchester High South Centennial Elementary W.A. MacLeod North River Elementary Madeline Symonds Middle School St. Mary’s Bay Academy Wagmatcookewey Elementary Northport Consolidated Mount Edward School Weymouth Consolidated We’koqma’q Elementary Oxford Regional Education Centre Musquodoboit Rural High Parrsboro Elementary Yarmouth Central Elementary Whcocomagh Education Centre Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre Parrsboro Regional High Nelson Wynder Walter Duggan Consolidated Pictou Elementary Cape Breton-Victoria Rawdon District School Newbridge Academy Ashby Elementary Redcliff Middle School Oxford School Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial Baddeck Academy River Herbert District High Oyster Pond Academy Ecole Bellville River Herbert Elementary School Boularderie Elementary Portland Estates Ecole Jean-Marie-Gay River John Consolidated Bras d’Or Elementary Prince Arthur Junior High Ecole Joseph Dugas Riverside Education Center Breton Education Centre Salt Springs Elementary Ridgecliff Middle School Ecole Pubnico-Ouest Bridgeport School Springhill Elementary Riverside Education Centre Ecole Saint-Albert Brookland Elementary Springhill Jr High Robert Kemp Turner Ecole Stella-Maris Tatamagouche Elementary Cape Smokey Elementary Rockingham Elementary Ecole Wedgeport Temperance Street Coxheath Elementary Sackville Centennial School Thorburn Consolidated Cornwallis Elementary Sackville Heights Junior High Trenton Elementary School Cusack Elementary Trenton Middle School Sacred Heart School Donkin-Gowrie Complex Truro Junior High Sambro-Ketch Harbour Elementary Upper Stewiake Elementary George D. Lewis Seaside Elementary 5 Contact: Lindsay MacAskill | 902-425-5450 ext 362 | [email protected]