Manitoba Education
Middle Years Experiential Learning Grant
The Middle Years Experiential Learning Grant is intended as an additional support for existing programming and as a catalyst for new initiatives directed at “hands on” learning. Young adolescents are most engaged in learning experiences that are authentic and active. Experiential learning motivates and engages middle years students by providing learners with “hands on” opportunities to explore, experiment, investigate, and solve problems.
Funding Formula: Funding of Schools 2011-2012 School Year
Guidelines for the Implementation of the Middle Years Experiential Learning Grant
Revised Reporting Process
In the 2007-2008 school year, a revised categorical grants reporting process was implemented. The process involves a three-year reporting cycle with visits to school divisions on a rotational basis. <http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/pie/index.html>
All school divisions will continue to submit an annual Financial Report (Expenditures for 2010-2011 will be reported in October 2011).
Note: The following grant Requirements and Timelines only apply to the school divisions required to provide a written Outcomes Report for 2011-2012 and a Report on previous year’s Results.
Requirements and Timelines
2011-2012 Categorical Grants Plan
For the 2011-2012 school year, school divisions are required to submit a MYEL evaluation report by October 31, 2011 which addresses the following:
- Expected Outcomes
- Indicators of progress/success
- Strategies to achieve outcomes
- Data Sources
- Financial reporting (actual expenditures for 2010-2011 school year
For the school years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, scheduled school divisions are required to submit a results report by October 31, 2011 addressing the following:
- Restate the outcomes targeted in the 2010-2011 program plans for previous years.
- Results achieved through implementation of programming related to outcomes identified.
- Financial Reporting (Actual expenditures for 2010-2011 school year).
Categorical Grant Plan and Results Report Templates
A blank reporting template is available to assist you in completing both the program plan and the Results report requirements. The MYEL Template is available in Word format.
2011-2012 School Division Planning Template (
194 KB)
Sample MYEL Categorical Grant Report ( 62 KB)
General Information
The following list includes examples of some of the experiential learning and supports currently being implemented with MYEL grant support.
- Student Led conferencing
- E-portfolios
- Community feasts
- Rachel’s Challenge
- Robotics
- Outdoor adventure camps
- Student mentoring and leadership programs
- Empty Bowls Challenge
- Vegetable and medicine school gardens
- Math manipulatives
- Orienteering kits
- Class sets of art supplies
- Fiddling programs
- Medieval feasts
- Heritage days
- Arts programs – theatre and drama, visual arts, music, dance programs
- Athletic and fitness programs
- Professional learning – assessment and reporting, brain-based research and learning, literacy and numeracy across the curriculum, etc.
For additional program information please contact Val Noseworthy, 1-204-945-5937 or toll free at
