Ten schools across Saskatchewan will receive $10 thousand grant to support student nutrition after being selected as winners of this year’s Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge. The grants support projects with goals including building or renovating kitchen or other indoor or outdoor facilities; enhancing learning opportunities available to students, families and communities about topics including nutrition, and environmental sustainability; and implementing or increasing breakfast, lunch and other programs.

2020 Mosaic Extreme School Makeover Challenge Winners and Project Highlights

Avonlea School
(Avonlea)
Prairie South School Division
Redesign existing food lab
Implement Food Studies course
Develop gardening and lunch programs

Big River Public High School
(Big River)
Saskatchewan Rivers School Division
Implement universal breakfast program
Empower students to run programs
Buy healthy food for vending machine

Central Park Elementary School
(Nipawin)
North East School Division
Renovate existing servery
Celebrate First Nation and Mtis cultures
Purchase commercial dishwasher

Kamsack Comprehensive Institute
(Kamsack)
Good Spirit School Division
Provide and support outdoor education
Include teachings of Saulteaux Elders
Engage parents in activities / workshops

Mount Royal Collegiate
(Saskatoon)
Saskatoon Public School Division
Enhance universal breakfast program
Use data to promote sustainability
Increase environmental sustainability

Muskoday Community School
(Muskoday)
Muskoday First Nation
Implement reconciliation project
Develop community garden
Teach traditional food practices

Oxbow Prairie Horizons School
(Oxbow)
South East Cornerstone School Division
Increase frequency of breakfast program
Implement afterschool cooking classes
Host nutrition education workshops

St. Luke Alternative School
(Regina)
Regina Catholic School Division
Increase frequency of lunch program
Provide access to fresh produce daily
Focus on Indigenous cultures

St. Mary’s Wellness & Education Centre
(Saskatoon)
Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division
Promote reconciliation and cultures
Expand outdoor education
Implement cooking classes

Watson School
(Watson)
Horizon School Division
Renovate existing kitchen
Implement Food Studies course
Develop cooking club