What is ACT-i-Pass?
The ACT-i-Pass is a program that allows all grade 5 students that live or attend school in the city of London and St Thomas, and the counties of Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford (plus 1 friend, family member, or chaperone) the opportunity to access select FREE recreation programs throughout their ENTIRE school year, including the summer leading into grade 5.
What is the Purpose?
The purpose of the program is to increase a child’s ability to participate in physical activity, which can improve health, lengthen life, decrease illness, reduce screen time, and increase play in their lives! The ACT-i-Pass helps reduce barriers to participation by providing: local opportunities and/or transportation; an introduction to the resources that exist in the area; and, no cost to participation.
Active kids are:
- less likely to develop heart disease and other chronic diseases;
- more likely to have greater self-esteem and more positive attitudes;
- more likely to do well in school and make friends more easily, and;
- more likely to feel confident
An active lifestyle = happy, confident, healthy kids!
Why Grade 5?
All children in London, St Thomas, Middlesex Elgin and Oxford County entering Grade 5 in September can participate in this fully accessible program. Grade 5 students have been chosen because research shows that physical activity begins to decrease in children as early as age 9.
How can I register my child? To register your child for a 2023-2024 ACT-i-Pass, your child must be enrolled in a Grade 5 class in September of 2023.
Complete the registration form at the link provided:
https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQlQLV0vYoMqHoq
This program is for children who will be in GRADE 5 during the 2023-24 school year who reside in and/or attend a school in London, Middlesex County, Oxford County, Elgin County or the St. Thomas. If your child is NOT entering grade 5 in September 2023, they are ineligible for the program at this time. If you are unsure if your child is eligible, please contact our team at [email protected]. To register for the program, complete the following ACT-i-Pass Registration Form. You can also complete the optional survey to help us understand the physical activity patterns of children in the tri-county area of Southwestern Ontario (conducted by Western University's Human Environments Analysis Laboratory). You will receive your ACT-i-Pass 3 to 4 weeks after submitting the registration form. If you have lost your ACT-i-Pass, you can receive a replacement card by completing our "lost pass" form.
Do you have any other questions?
Email the HEAL lab at [email protected]