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Kids – ‘Go for your life’ Primary school award program
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Kids – ‘Go for your life’ is leading the way to a healthier Victoria in which children enjoy healthy
eating and physical activity everyday
Kids – ‘Go for your life’
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Key health messagesIncrease water consumption
Increase fruit and vegetable consumption
Reduce consumption of energy dense food and drinks
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Key health messagesIncrease time spent in physical activity
Reduce time spent in sedentary activity
Increase the number of children walking and riding to school
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Reasons for action
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• On average, children are spending 2.5 hours watching TV per day
• Twice the amount of time is spent in ‘screen time’ than physical activity
• There is a high rate of drop-out from physical activity in late primary school
• Fewer children are walking and riding to school - 1970’s (80%), 1990s (10%)
Children’s Health Report
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Children’s Health Report• Almost 60% of boys and 40% of
girls have more than one high sugar drink per day
• Less than a quarter of children eat enough vegetables
• 30-40% don’t eat enough fruit
• More than half of children have twice the recommended daily intake of high fat, high sugar foods and drinks in their lunchbox
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Children’s Health Report
• One in four 7- 10 year olds have dieted to lose weight
• Fifty percent of 11 year olds want to weigh less
• Between 47- 74% of 10-12 year olds reported varying levels of body image dissatisfaction over a nine month period
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Consequences of unhealthy lifestyles
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Overweight in childhood
Obese in childhood
Weight in the classroom – 60’s & 70’s
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Overweight in childhood
Obese in childhood
Weight in the classroom – today
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In our school?
• Do we think these overweight and obesity rates apply to our school or classrooms?
• Do we see unhealthy habits in our students?
• Do we see dieting practices?
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A generation’s future…Childhood
Problem free?
Adulthood
Obese & Overweight as adults
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Why prevent childhood obesity? Childhood obesity is associated with:• Bullying and social isolation
• Poor academic outcomes
• Low self esteem & poor body image
• Depression, suicide and risk taking behaviour in adolescence & adulthood
• Physical discomfort & medical problems such as high cholesterol, glucose intolerance, insulin resistance, high blood pressure
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Why prevent adult overweight?
Overweight is now the leading cause of
premature death and disease burden in Australia, ahead of tobacco smoking
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Is dieting the answer?
1. Obesity2. Asthma
Top 3 chronic illnesses for adolescent girls
3. Eating disorders
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Make it:
•Positive•Normal•Easy
Promoting healthy habits
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Promoting the Benefits • Brain Power
– Improved concentration
– Improved academic outcomes
• Feeling good– Improved mood and
behaviour– Better self esteem– Making friends
• Growing strong• Healthy teeth and bones• Growth and development• Healthy weight
• Running Smooth• Increased fitness• Energy to play• Reduced constipation
• Staying Well• Long term health
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Kids ‘Go - for your life’ Award Program
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Health Promoting Schools Model
Healthy school policies
Physical environment
Community & Health Service
links
Partnerships with families
Social environment
Knowledge skills and behaviours
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Kids – ‘Go for your life Award Program
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Benefits of the program• Recognises school’s achievements
• Motivates school community
• Whole of school approach
• Simple framework for planning and action
• Coordinates school health initiatives and requirements(VELS, PE mandate, canteen requirements)
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How to earn icons• Examples of meeting Award Criteria include:
– Health and physical education programs
– Water bottles– Fresh fruit and veg breaks in class– Healthier canteen and lunch orders
choices – Play equipment available at playtimes – Ways to make it easier for children to
walk and ride to school
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Program Support• Starter Pack and CD Rom, posters, handouts• Parents, teacher and student
– Facts sheets, tip sheets and newsletter inserts– Presentations– Fun n Healthy ideas
• Curriculum resources and professional development• Sample policies and action plans• Links to local support health professional support (where
available)
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Discussion Points• Does our school have a commitment to healthy eating and physical
activity?
• What are key healthy eating or physical activity concerns for the school? Which of the icon stickers should the school try to achieve first?
• Is everyone on board to make sustainable changes?
• How can school community members support healthy eating and physical activity habits?
• What’s next?
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Thank you to The Seesaw Project for contribution of resources for this presentation
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Kids – ‘Go for your life’www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/kids1300 854 554