Health Promotions Week St Paul’s, Glenrothes, Fife

The Idea To encourage children to make healthy life choices To encourage children to make healthy life choices Allow children to sample what activities they could take part in locally Allow children to sample what activities they could take part in locally Involve the parents as partners in these choices Involve the parents as partners in these choices Pledge to make a change in their lives Pledge to make a change in their lives Reflect on what we have learned and next steps Reflect on what we have learned and next steps

What happened The week started with the children making a pledge to be more active. The week started with the children making a pledge to be more active.

What were we looking for? As well as promoting a healthy lifestyle we were looking for the children to show that they could adopt the values of Respect, Equality, Inspiration, Determination, Friendship, Excellence and Courage. As well as promoting a healthy lifestyle we were looking for the children to show that they could adopt the values of Respect, Equality, Inspiration, Determination, Friendship, Excellence and Courage. Awards were given at the end of the week to those people who had shown themselves to have adopted the values. Awards were given at the end of the week to those people who had shown themselves to have adopted the values.

Food workshops The children took part in healthy food workshops. They learned: The children took part in healthy food workshops. They learned: –About healthy food choices –The food groups –What foods to eat and how often The workshops were active and fun. The workshops were active and fun.

Tuesday tasters! On the Tuesday each teacher took a 40min workshop. On the Tuesday each teacher took a 40min workshop. The idea of the workshop was to show children how to be fit and active using resources already at hand. The idea of the workshop was to show children how to be fit and active using resources already at hand. We had skipping, rounders, playground games, dance, golf, and relaxation workshops. We had skipping, rounders, playground games, dance, golf, and relaxation workshops. Alongside these we had Fife Coaching Team giving children an opportunity to sample hockey, javelin, shot putt and discus. Alongside these we had Fife Coaching Team giving children an opportunity to sample hockey, javelin, shot putt and discus.

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Wake up, Shake up In addition to all of these activities, we had a whole school wake up shake up every morning. Watch the video below. In addition to all of these activities, we had a whole school wake up shake up every morning. Watch the video below.

Classroom fun On the Wednesday and Thursday of the week time was spent in the classrooms working with the children on all aspects of being healthy and staying healthy. On the Wednesday and Thursday of the week time was spent in the classrooms working with the children on all aspects of being healthy and staying healthy. Children came up with mottos for themselves in true sporting style. Children came up with mottos for themselves in true sporting style. The children evaluated their learning at every step of the way. The children evaluated their learning at every step of the way.

Feed back and evaluations

Examples of Mottos

Sports day On Friday we had a health promoting sports day. On Friday we had a health promoting sports day. There were health professionals on hand to give parents advice and support about healthy choices for them and their children. There were health professionals on hand to give parents advice and support about healthy choices for them and their children. The feedback given was excellent, one parent said ‘it was the best sports day they had ever been to and they really liked the health professionals being there offering advice and support’ The feedback given was excellent, one parent said ‘it was the best sports day they had ever been to and they really liked the health professionals being there offering advice and support’

Closing Ceremony On the following Monday we had a closing ceremony. On the following Monday we had a closing ceremony. Children came to school dressed in the uniforms of their chosen activity. Children came to school dressed in the uniforms of their chosen activity. We had scouts, brownies, marshal art uniforms, skateboards, bikewear and of course trainers and walking boots. We had scouts, brownies, marshal art uniforms, skateboards, bikewear and of course trainers and walking boots. The children and teachers discussed what they had learned. See next slide for comments and feedback The children and teachers discussed what they had learned. See next slide for comments and feedback

Judo expert and Footballer A dancer and a Karate red belt The closing ceremony parade