BC Hockey In Our Schools

Special Programs - BC Hockey In Our Schools - Purpose

To introduce BC students to Canada’s national game
To support the Physical Educations curriculums with a hockey component
To have local hockey leaders with educational background mentor classroom teachers
To help students to learn to play
To demonstrate a partnership with the Ministry of Education, school districts, schools and communities
To promote healthier lifestyles with increased physical activity
To improve academic achievement through healthier bodies
To reduce absences during school and throughout careers
To positively contribute to lifelong physical activity
To complement the hockey efforts of local communities
To promote Hockey Canada’s Skills Academies
To affect student’s attitudes toward lifetime activities
To explore the untapped potential and opportunities for post secondary students
To lessen the dependency on health care
To complement the efforts of minor hockey associations
To experience life’s learning outcomes through a hockey experience
To build values and virtues in students
To provide a pathway for other hockey programs for senior students

Purpose of the Program | Practicality of the Program