Health Promotions Health Promotions WeekWeekSt Paul’s, Glenrothes, FifeSt Paul’s, Glenrothes, Fife

The IdeaThe Idea

To encourage children to make healthy life To encourage children to make healthy life choiceschoices

Allow children to sample what activities they Allow children to sample what activities they could take part in locallycould take part in locally

Involve the parents as partners in these Involve the parents as partners in these choiceschoices

Pledge to make a change in their livesPledge to make a change in their lives Reflect on what we have learned and next Reflect on what we have learned and next

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What happenedWhat happened

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

What were we looking for?What were we looking for?

As well as promoting a healthy lifestyle As well as promoting a healthy lifestyle we were looking for the children to we were looking for the children to show that they could adopt the values show that they could adopt the values of Respect, Equality, Inspiration, of Respect, Equality, Inspiration, Determination, Friendship, Excellence Determination, Friendship, Excellence and Courage.and Courage.

Awards were given at the end of the Awards were given at the end of the week to those people who had shown week to those people who had shown themselves to have adopted the values.themselves to have adopted the values.

Food workshopsFood workshops

The children took part in healthy food The children took part in healthy food workshops. They learned:workshops. They learned:– About healthy food choicesAbout healthy food choices– The food groupsThe food groups– What foods to eat and how oftenWhat foods to eat and how often

The workshops were active and fun.The workshops were active and fun.

Tuesday tasters!Tuesday tasters! On the Tuesday each teacher took a 40min On the Tuesday each teacher took a 40min

workshop.workshop. The idea of the workshop was to show The idea of the workshop was to show

children how to be fit and active using children how to be fit and active using resources already at hand.resources already at hand.

We had skipping, rounders, playground We had skipping, rounders, playground games, dance, golf, and relaxation games, dance, golf, and relaxation workshops.workshops.

Alongside these we had Fife Coaching Team Alongside these we had Fife Coaching Team giving children an opportunity to sample giving children an opportunity to sample hockey, javelin, shot putt and discus.hockey, javelin, shot putt and discus.

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Wake up, Shake upWake up, Shake up

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

Classroom funClassroom fun

On the Wednesday and Thursday of On the Wednesday and Thursday of the week time was spent in the the week time was spent in the classrooms working with the children classrooms working with the children on all aspects of being healthy and on all aspects of being healthy and staying healthy.staying healthy.

Children came up with mottos for Children came up with mottos for themselves in true sporting style.themselves in true sporting style.

The children evaluated their learning The children evaluated their learning at every step of the way.at every step of the way.

Feed back and evaluationsFeed back and evaluations

Examples of MottosExamples of Mottos

Sports daySports day On Friday we had a health On Friday we had a health

promoting sports day.promoting sports day. There were health There were health

professionals on hand to professionals on hand to give parents advice and give parents advice and support about healthy support about healthy choices for them and their choices for them and their children.children.

The feedback given was The feedback given was excellent, one parent said excellent, one parent said ‘it was the best sports day ‘it was the best sports day they had ever been to and they had ever been to and they really liked the health they really liked the health professionals being there professionals being there offering advice and offering advice and support’support’

Closing CeremonyClosing Ceremony

On the following Monday we had a closing On the following Monday we had a closing ceremony.ceremony.

Children came to school dressed in the Children came to school dressed in the uniforms of their chosen activity.uniforms of their chosen activity.

We had scouts, brownies, marshal art We had scouts, brownies, marshal art uniforms, skateboards, bikewear and of uniforms, skateboards, bikewear and of course trainers and walking boots.course trainers and walking boots.

The children and teachers discussed what The children and teachers discussed what they had learned. See next slide for they had learned. See next slide for comments and feedbackcomments and feedback

Judo expert and Footballer

A dancer and a Karate red belt

The closing ceremony parade