FERNIE THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES QUESTIONNAIRE - NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT 2023

FERNIE THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES QUESTIONNAIRE NEIGHBOURHOOD REPORT 2023 1/18 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We express our deep gratitude to the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nation for the privilege of working on their traditional, ancestral and unceded territory at the Point Grey Campus of the University of British Columbia. [...] INTRODUCTION TO THE CHEQ WHAT IS THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES QUESTIONNAIRE (CHEQ)? The CHEQ is used to gather information on children's experiences in their early environments prior to kindergarten. [...] To better understand this variability, a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Human Early Learning Partnership, in collaboration with educators, parents/caregivers and community stakeholders from across British Columbia, developed the CHEQ to measure the experiences of children prior to kindergarten. [...] Information collected using the CHEQ is both comprehensive and actionable, and can be used to ensure that children have the opportunities and experiences they need to learn and grow. [...] per day 12% Never 19% Fewer than 15 minutes a day 0% No unorganized activities 2% In the last 6 months, days per week the child played outdoors ANSWERED: 53 6 to 7 days a week 91% 4 to 5 days a week 9% 2 to 3 days a week 0% Once a week or less 0% Never 0% Degree to which the child likes to take risks while playing In the last 6 months, frequency the child has had the chance outside to take risks w.