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ON THE MOVE

On the Move Simcoe Muskoka

Resources and Information for Educators

Educators can play an important role in the success of school travel planning at their schools by engaging students in activities about active school travel. We are here to support school educators. Please click on the links below for resources and information that may be of interest to you and support you in encouraging active school travel.

School Travel Planning – Introduction for Teachers (Fact Sheet)

School Travel Planning – Introduction for Parents (Fact Sheet)

Ontario Active School Travel Ideas Lab (Searchable catalogue of inspirational ideas and how-to resources)
Refer to the Education section found under Steps to Success on the Ontario Active School Travel website

To create an identity for the On the Move initiative across Simcoe Muskoka, and increase awareness of the On the Move activities occurring in the region, an On the Move Brand Package and Design Guide have been developed.

The Design Package and Brand Guide is intended for use by those involved in the On the Move initiative to create customized On the Move promotional products (e.g. colouring sheets, digital display, event templates, letterhead, posters, Power Point presentations, social media, student certificate).

The variety of templates and files offer colour and design options using On the Move logo, characters and backgrounds as displayed below.

While many of the templates and files can be simply adapted by project partners (e.g. MS Office files), some of the templates and files are specifically designed to be used with the support of graphic designers.
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To obtain the On the Move design package and brand guide, please contact the health unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@smdhu.org

We will assess your request and respond within 5 business days.

We have created videos for our partners to use. The entire video series can be found on our YouTube Simcoe Muskoka On The Move playlist.

 

On the Move vinyl banners, feather flags and poster boards with A-frames have been created for the On the Move partners to use for school, municipal/community activities and events.

Vinyl Banner                                                       Feather Flag
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Poster board A-frame
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To borrow these items, please contact the Health Unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@smdhu.org

We will assess your request and respond  within 5 business days.  If approved, it may take 7 to 10 days to arrange the items for pick-up depending on availability.

For local promotion of annual walk and wheel events which are often celebrated in schools and communities across Canada, a series of display panels are available for borrowing at no cost. The walk and wheel events are International Walk to School Month, Winter Walk Day, Spring into Spring and Bike Week/Month.

The display panel message encourages participation in the walk and wheel event and provides a link to event information from Green Communities Canada. The event panel can be paired with two other panels—one panel showing children and youth walking or wheeling in a particular season, and the other panel promotes the local Simcoe On the Move initiative with a general message “Be active as part of your everyday routine.”

The panels attach to a display frame as set-up in the photo below. An optional shelf for brochures/resources is included.

 

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Event 1 - International Walk to School Month is an annual mass celebration of active transportation taking place around the world every October.  The following display panels are suitable for this event and will pair with the On the Move initiative panel “Be active as part of your everyday routine.”

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 Event 2 - Winter Walk Day is celebrated by schools across the province on the first Wednesday of February each year. The following display panels are suitable for this event and will pair with the On the Move initiative panel “Be active as part of your everyday routine.”

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Event 3 - Spring into Spring celebrates walking and wheeling to school throughout the month of April. The following display panels are suitable for this event and will pair with the On the Move initiative panel “Be active as part of your everyday routine.”

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Event 4 - Bike to School Week in late May celebrates the journey to school on two wheels. The following display panels are suitable for this event and will pair with the On the Move initiative panel “Be active as part of your everyday routine.”

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To borrow a set of display panels, contact the Health Unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@simcoemuskoka.org.  Please identify which walk and wheel event you are promoting so the appropriate display panels are booked with the display frame (e.g., International Walk to School Month, Winter Walk Day, Spring into Spring, or Bike to School Week/Month).

We will assess your request and respond within 5 business days.  If approved, it may take 7 to 10 days to arrange the items for pick-up depending on availability.

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To borrow the School Travel Planning – Roll-up Banner, please contact the health unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@smdhu.org.

We will assess your request and respond within 5 business days.  If approved, it may take 7 to 10 days to arrange the items for pick-up depending on availability.

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 A variety of stencils have been developed for applying to a hard ground surface to encourage walking and wheeling to school. They can be borrowed at no cost.

The stencils are packaged together as a kit and transported in a carrying case. Along with instructions, the kit includes 16 different stencils ranging in size from 6 inches by 6 inches, to the largest stencils sized at 48 inches by 26.5 inches. 

In addition to the On the Move logo, the stencils include a variety of symbols, letters and numbers which can be combined in a creative way to help make the journey to school active and fun (e.g., creating a flower with motivational messages, jumping through a sidewalk game of hopscotch). Another idea is to apply the stencils to a paved area on the school site to help map out a course/stations for teaching cycling skills. 

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We encourage the use of the On the Move logo as part of your design to increase awareness and recognition that On the Move represents active school travel in the Simcoe Muskoka region.

The application of the stencils can be temporary (e.g., using chalk) or made more permanent (e.g., using paint).  

The kit does not include chalk or paint. Traffic paint (i.e., road paint) in spray cans is often used as this is more durable and will last longer.  Depending on the location for the stencil application, consultation with the municipality and/or school board facilities department is recommended. Select non-toxic and biodegradable products if available. 

To borrow the stencil kit, please contact the Health Unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@smdhu.org.

We will assess your request and respond within 5 business days.  If approved, it may take 7 to 10 days to arrange the items for pick-up depending on availability.


 

Consider I-Spy activity cards to promote active school travel during themed events (e.g., International Walk to School Month, Winter Walk Day, Spring into Spring) or any other time  to make walking fun and interesting.

These cards are suitable for students in kindergarten to grade 3.

International Walk to School Month I-Spy Cards. International Walk to School Month is an annual mass celebration of active transportation that takes place around the world throughout the month of October.

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Winter Walk Day I-Spy Cards. Winter Walk Day is an annual celebration of winter walking that takes place on the first Wednesday of February.

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Spring into Spring I-Spy Cards.  Spring into Spring  is an annual celebration of the new season, encouraging participants to spend more time being active outdoors throughout the month of April.

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There are two options to obtain these I-Spy activity cards:

1) Available for download from the Ontario Active School Travel website.
2) Available in card stock. To order a limited quantity of I-Spy cards for school/classroom distribution please contact the Health Unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@smdhu.org.

We will assess your request and respond within 5 business days.  If approved, it may take 7 to 10 days to arrange the items for pick-up depending on availability.

Looking for a fun learning activity for school aged-children and their families to discover more about active school travel?  Try this word search activity at school or community events.

Download the word search activity here.

Looking for a fun activity to raise awareness about the On the Move active school travel initiative in Simcoe Muskoka, and help younger children and their families to think about using active school travel? Try this colouring activity at school or community events.

Download the colouring sheet here

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School and municipal partners can request a small supply of On the Move pencils to promote the On the Move initiative for their community events.

Ideally, the pencils would be combined with other On the Move resources to engage or educate children and families about the On the Move initiative and active school travel (e.g., combined with the On the Move word search and/or colouring sheet activities).

There is no cost to request the pencils however, there is a limited quantity available while supplies last.

To order pencils please contact the Health Unit by email at OTMsimcoemuskoka@smdhu.org.

We will assess your request and respond within 5 business days.  If approved, it may take 7 to 10 days to arrange the items for pick-up depending on availability.


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