Manitoba’s Kinew throws down fitness challenge for province’s students
The program encourages students to set personal goals they can track throughout the year, like trying a new sport or increasing their daily steps.
Manitoba's Premier Wab Kinew has launched a fitness challenge aimed at increasing physical activity levels among students across the province. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, seeks to encourage students to set and achieve personal fitness goals as they conclude the school year, with the aim of fostering a healthier future.
The program is designed to be inclusive, allowing students to set individual objectives such as trying a new sport or stepping up their daily step count. Kinew emphasized that the challenge is not limited to any particular group but is open to all students throughout the province.
To incentivize participation, schools where students manage to enhance their fitness levels will receive a banner for their gymnasium and a financial boost of one million dollars. Kinew unveiled these plans during the groundbreaking ceremony for a $10-million gym and track facility at École Secondaire Kelvin High School in Winnipeg.
Prior to the start of the current school year, the province initiated a pilot program aimed at making in-person physical education mandatory for students from kindergarten to Grade 12. This move is part of the broader effort to promote a more active lifestyle among the province's youth.
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