A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STRATEGY FEBRUARY 2o15 1
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A WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STRATEGY 1
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 2 CONTENT 01 Whole School Approach 3 02 School Environments 8 03 Healthy Food and Beverages 11 04 Implement Health Education 17 05 Implement Physical Activity 20 06 Programme Development 23 07 Professional Development 27 08 Develop School Health Services 29 09 Food Allergies 34
o1 a Whole School Approach to develop, implement and evaluate healthy eating and physical activity actions 3
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 4 College Principal Health Promotion and 1.1 1.1.1 Head of School Disease Prevention School Staff knowledgeable on October 2015 December 2017 Adopt a holistic Directorate the policy. approach to healthy School Support Staff eating and physical Parents activity in all phases 1.1.2 Students Informed parents. October 2015 December 2017 of school life. EO Health & Safety EO Home Economics 1.1.3 EO Physical Education Informed students. October 2015 December 2017 Commissioner for Children Local Council 1.1.4 Informed community. October 2015 December 2017
College Principal School Support Staff 1.2 1.2.1 Head of School Parents Students from early childhood October 2015 December 2017 Adopt a life course Students are informed and become approach to develop empowered to adopt a healthy sustainable school School Council lifestyle. environment to Student Council support healthy living. E.O Health & Safety 1.2.2 EO Home Economics School community empowered October 2015 December 2017 EO Physical Education to adopt a healthy lifestyle. College Precincts Officer Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate Dental Public Health Unit Local Council Head of School NGOs 1.3 1.3.1 Designated member of staff School Support Staff, students May 2015 Head of School School Community and parents informed who the identifies key member designated member of staff is. of staff to assume responsibility for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policy. 5
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 6 Head of School School Community 1.4 1.4.1 Designated Member EO Health & Safety Baseline assessment of nutrition and December 2015 An integrated plan of Staff EO Home Economics physical activity within the school. with co-ordinated school measures EO Physical Education addressing healthy eating and physical School Council Student Council activity to be 1.4.2 developed. An integrated action plan with July 2015 co-ordinated schemes of actions addressing healthy eating and physical activity developed. 1.4.3 Students informed about action plan. December 2016 1.4.4 Parents informed about action plan. November 2015 1.4.5 School Support Staff informed about action plan. November 2015 1.4.6 Community informed about action plan. November 2015 1.4.7 An implemented, evaluated action plan. May 2015 2017
Head of School Designated member of staff 1.5 1.5.1 School Community Head of School and designated May 2015 2017 Head of School and Health Promotion and member of staff are well designated member Disease Prevention informed on the state of healthy of staff are to meet Directorate eating and physical activity regularly. within the school. 1.5.2 Timely and accurate decisions about healthy eating and physical activity measures are taken. May 2015 2017 1.5.3 Timely action is taken when infringements occur. May 2015 2017 College Principal School Support Staff 1.6 1.6.1 Head of School School Council Ongoing consultation with the May 2015 2017 Use participatory Designated Student Council school council and with other models for planning member of staff and implementing NGOs stakeholders including NGOs, clubs, local council. interventions. Local council 1.6.2 Empowered and informed May 2015 2017 stakeholders. 7
o2 RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 8 Enhance the school environments to support healthy eating and physical activity taking into account the environmental determinants of behaviour
College Principal School Community 2.1 2.1.1 Head of School Tuck shops Healthy food options available October 2015 2017 Improve accessibility Environmental and accessible. to healthy food Health Directorate options. Director General School Community 2.2 2.2.1 Directorate for EO Home Economics Hands on interventions for October 2015 2017 Identify space and set Educational Services College Precincts Officer students and parents is provided. up a food lab in each Director School school. Resources EO Health & Safety College Principal Head of School Head of School Dental Public Health Unit 2.3 2.3.1 Designated member of staff Healthy school environment Scholastic year 2015-2017 Identify space to facilitating brushing of teeth. facilitate brushing of teeth at school. 9
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 10 Director General Foundation for 2.4 2.4.1 Directorate for Tomorrow s Schools Safe and adequate play facilities March 2015 2017 Encourage schools Educational Services College Precincts Officer in schools. to develop school Director School School Community grounds and playing Resources Local Council facilities to support College Principal Sports Associations physical activity. Head of School Director General School Community 2.5 2.5.1 Directorate for Transport Malta Safe, active transport to and March 2015 2017 Collaborate with Educational Services Local Council from school. transportation Director School service providers Resources Transport Supervisors to ensure adequate College Principal and safe facilities to support active commuting to and from school.
o3 Only healthy food and beverage choices (low in energy, fats, sugars and salt) are available within the school environment 11
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 12 College Principal Designated Member of staff 3.1 3.1.1 Head of School School Council School guidelines regarding October 2015 Develop school Designated Member Student Council the sale and availability of food guidelines regarding of Staff and beverages in all schools sale, cost, availability Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (including tuck shops, vending and advertising of Directorate machines, food brought by food and beverages students and food provided at special activities) are developed. in the school including tuck shop, vending machines, food 3.1.2 brought by students School tuck shops are in line March 2015 with guidelines outlined on the or organised for list of the permissible/ nonpermissible food/ beverages. special activities according to the Policy. 3.1.3 Tuck shop prices charged are fair and reasonable. October 2015 December 2015 3.1.4 Advertising and Marketing of food and beverages reflect policy guidelines. 3.1.5 Students will be able to make an informed choice about the consumption and quality of food found at school. March 2015-2017 March 2015-2017
College Principal Students 3.2 3.2.1 Head of School Parents Students informed of what May 2015 Promote healthy Designated member School Support Staff constitutes a healthy portion size food options at of staff according to age. recommended EO Home Economics portion size and EO Health & Safety make provision for Health Promotion and 3.2.2 Disease Prevention School Support Staff informed May 2015 their promotion and Directorate of what constitutes a healthy accessibility. portion size according to age. 3.2.3 Parents informed of what constitutes a healthy portion size according to age. 3.2.4 Food available in school reflects portion size guidelines. May 2015 October 2015 13
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 14 Director General Students 3.3 3.3.1 Directorate for Parents Students and School Support May 2015-2017 Promote the Educational Services School Support Staff Staff informed of the benefits consumption of Director Student vegetables and fruit Services EO Home Economics of consumption of fruit and vegetables. and increase their Head of School Agriculture Department availability. Designated member Health Promotion and of staff Disease Prevention 3.3.2 Directorate Fruit and vegetable scheme May 2015-2017 Designated Member of Staff including complementary initiatives are more available. 3.3.3 Students are widely exposed to a variety of vegetables and fruits. May 2015-2017 Director General Students 3.4 Directorate for School Support Staff Access to free, clean Educational Services Designated member of staff drinking water at Director School different vantage Resources Health Promotion and Disease Prevention points within the Foundation for Directorate school to encourage Tomorrow s Schools frequent consumption of water. College Principal Head of School 3.4.1 Availability of free potable water. Scholastic year 2016-2017 3.4.2 Increased consumption of water. Scholastic year 2016-2017 3.4.3 Decreased consumption of sugared sweetened beverages. Scholastic year 2016-2017
Director General Students 3.5 3.5.1 Directorate for Parents Students drink plain (unflavoured) Scholastic year 2016-2017 Primary School to Educational Services Health Promotion and milk at least once daily. participate in milk Director Student Disease Prevention schemes to provide Services Directorate for low fat milk Director School 3.5.2 Health Promotion and consumption and Resources Students are provided with the Scholastic year 2016-2017 Disease Prevention allocate funds for the College Principal Directorate necessary nutrients essential for healthy bone growth and provision of daily milk. Head of School development, for the development and maintenance of healthy teeth, for the reduction of obesity and as protection against cardiovascular disease. Director General Students 3.6 3.6.1 Directorate for Parents Students are educated on the May 2015 October 2016 Primary School to Educational Services Designated Member of Staff benefits of breakfast for life. offer a universal Director School school breakfast Resources Health Promotion and Disease Prevention programme in College Principal 3.6.2 Directorate Students are provided with breakfast. May 2016 - October 2017 primary schools. Head of School 3.6.3 Students are able to concentrate more. Scholastic year 2015-2016 3.6.4 Students grades improve. Scholastic year 2016-2017 3.6.5 Students maintain healthy weight. Scholastic year 2016-2017 15
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 16 Director General Director School Resources 3.7 3.7.1 Directorate for Head of School Defined zones to support healthy Scholastic year 2015 - Introduce restricted Educational Services School Community lifestyle. zone for hawkers to 2017 College Principal 50 meters around Trade school perimeter and 3.7.2 MEPA A healthier school environment. Scholastic year 2015 - for newly built schools Transport Malta 2017 in remote areas no Local Council permission granted for the opening of establishments selling unhealthy food and drink.
o4 Implement health education in school curriculum that provides students with knowledge, attitudes, skills, and experiences needed for healthy eating and physical activity 17
2o RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 Director General EO Home Economics 4.1 4.1.1 Directorate EO Physical Education Align curriculum content with October 2015 - June 2016 Incorporate nutrition for Quality and and physical activity Standards in EO Health & Safety health education standards Education ensuring consistent messages. and oral health EO PSCD Director Curriculum education for life into Educators Management health education, Students science evidencedbased curricula and 4.1.2 Coordination between May 2015 - June 2016 other curriculum areas. curriculum and healthier foods available in school. 4.1.3 Uptake of healthy eating May 2015-2017 behaviours and increase in physical activity levels. 4.1.4 Students equipped with planning, budgeting and preparation of healthy meals skills. 4.1.5 Students equipped with lifelong personal fitness skills and education on limitation of screen time and sedentary behaviour. October 2015-2017 October 2015-2017
Director General Foundation for 4.2 4.2.1 Directorate for Educational Services Students are empowered Scholastic years 2015 Activities such as Educational Services Sports Organisations through experience to make -2017 breakfast clubs, sports Director General NGOs informed choices regarding and gardening to offer Directorate healthy food choices and for Quality and wider opportunities to benefits of physical activity. Standards in learn about food and Education physical activity. College Principal Head of School Director General Students 4.3 4.3.1 Directorate for Parents Financial and staff resources December 2017 Ensure that schools Educational Services College Principal available. have adequate Director General financial and qualified Operations Head of School human resources to Director General Educators implement curriculum. Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education Director Human Resources Director Curriculum Management Director School Resources 19
o5 RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 20 Implement a comprehensive physical activity programme
EO Students 5.ċ1 PE Educators Develop and enforce College Principal Designated Member of Staff standards for break and physical activity Head of School 5.1.2 sessions that allow for Students are able to a minimum of hours demonstrate a variety of recommended in the movements confidently, National Curriculum competently, creatively and strategically across a wide Framework and aim range of health-related physical at achieving 3 hours of activities. moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity per week. 5.1.1 Standards are developed. Scholastic year 2015 2016 5.1.3 Students participate in the recommended amount of physical activity at school. Scholastic year 2015 2016 October 2015 2017 21
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 22 Head of School Students 5.ċ2 5.2.1 Designated member Educators Enhanced physical activity. October 2015 2017 Intersperse sedentary of staff School Community sessions with short Educators bursts of physical Designated member of staff activity. KMS 5.2.2 Reduce sedentary sessions October 2015 2017 Local Council during school time. Sports Nurseries Director General Educators 5.ċ3 5.3.1 Directorate for Students Collaborative action between October 2015 2017 Provide resources and Educational Services Designated Member of Staff school and other partners to supervision to support Director School promote healthy lifestyle. physical activity during Resources breakfast club, lunch Foundation for break and after school. Educational 5.3.2 Services Increased opportunities for October 2015 2017 College Principal physical activity before, during and after school. Head of School
o6 Encourage partnerships with parents and community to develop programmes which encourage healthy eating and physical activity 23
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 24 Health Promotion Students 6.ċ1 6.1.1 and Disease Head of School Parents Parents are empowered to May 2015-2016 Engage with parents Prevention and provide them with Directorate Director E-learning take informed decisions about healthy lifestyles. nutrition and physical College Principal School Council activity information. Student Council 6.1.2 Parents are empowered to May 2015-2016 participate in school decisions regarding healthy eating and physical activity. 6.1.3 Parents and students are more engaged. May 2015-2016 6.1.4 All parents are provided with information material regarding Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. May 2015-2016
College Principal Students 6.ċ2 6.2.1 Head of School Parents Collaborative action between October 2016 Collaborate Designated member Local Council school and other partners to with community of staff promote healthy lifestyle. organisations to set NGO up cookery clubs Foundation for 6.2.2 under the guidance of Educational Services Enhance nutrition, physical October 2016 activity and limitation of specialised personnel Health Promotion and sedentary activity including to increase students Disease Prevention screen time. and family awareness Directorate and skills. 6.2.3 Cookery clubs set up. October 2016 Foundation for Kunsill Malti għall-isport 6.ċ3 6.3.1 Educational Health Promotion and Collaborative action across Collaborate Services Disease Prevention Government Departments. with community College Principal Directorate October 2016 organisations to Head of School Sports nurseries 6.3.2 provide organised Designated member NGOs Organised activities after school. physical activities for of staff October 2016 students on school premises as well as 6.3.3 provide opportunities Opportunities for activities October 2016 outside school hours in the in the community after community. school hours. 25
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 26 College Principal Local Council 6.ċ4 6.4.1 Head of School Garden Centres Students understand methods of October 2015 Primary school Foundation for NGO food production and empower collaborate with Educational them to eat healthier foods. farmers and local Services retailers for field visits, within and out of school hours, development of school kitchen gardens, 6.4.2 Students exposed to outdoor supply of fresh healthy life. produce. Health Promotion Ministry for Sustainable 6.ċ5 6.5.1 and Disease Development, the Enhance publicity of health May 2015 Collaborate with media Prevention Environment and Climate initiatives. to promote healthy Directorate change initiatives. Educators Home Economics Seminar Centre EO PE Students 6.5.2 A more informed public on healthy eating and the importance of physical activity. May 2015 2017
o7 Ensure the provision of professional development for Educators 27
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 28 Director General Students 7.1 Directorate for Educators Provide qualified Educational Services EO Home Economics educators to teach Director General physical education Directorate EO Physical Education for Quality and classes and to run EO Health and Safety Standards in nutrition programmes. Education College Principal Head of School 7.1.1 Qualified educators. Scholastic year 2015/2017 7.1.2 Informed educators. Scholastic year 2015/2017 7.1.3 Staff continually updated and trained on evidence based programmes related to physical activity and healthy eating. Scholastic year 2015/2017 7.1.4 Engaged educators. Scholastic year 2015/2017
o8 Develop school health services which help foster health and well-being as well as monitor, prevent, reduce, treat and refer important health problems or conditions of students and staff of the school 29
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 30 Director General Students 8.1 8.1.1 Directorate for School Support Staff Monitor students food choices Scholastic year 2015/2017 School collaborates Educational Services Parents and physical activity patterns with the Health Director Student and BMI to inform policy Authorities in Services development and provision. undertaking surveys of students lifestyle behaviour. College Principal Head of School Primary Health Care Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate
Director General Designated Member of Staff 8.2 8.2.1 Directorate for Students Better understanding of the Scholastic year 2015/2017 Schools collaborate Educational Services School Support Staff current situation regarding with the Health Director School Authorities to initiate Resources Parents obesity in students. a multi-disciplinary Director Student programme targeting Services 8.2.2 Individual assessment of new Scholastic year 2015/2017 obese students. Foundation for Educational students Services College Principal Head of School 8.2.3 Reduced risk of overweight and obesity in students. 8.2.4 Appropriate management of obese students. Scholastic year 2015/2017 Scholastic year 2015/2017 31
RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 32 Director General Designated Member of Staff 8.3 8.3.1 Directorate for Students School community is aware of the Scholastic year 2015-2017 Schools collaborate in Educational Services School Support Staff importance of oral health and how oral health initiatives. Director Student Services Parents to maintain oral hygiene. College Principal 8.3.2 Head of School School community and parents Scholastic year 2015-2017 Dental Public Health have an increased understanding Unit of how to prevent oral diseases and an awareness of how this impacts on general health. 8.3.3 Parents empower their children to brush their teeth twice daily from at an early age with fluoridated toothpaste. 8.3.4 Informed parents and students about the need of regular tooth brushing. 8.3.5 Informed parents and students about the importance of reducing the amount and frequency of sugary foods and drinks. 8.3.6 Informed parents and students about the need for regular dentist appointments for students. Scholastic year 2015-2017 Scholastic year 2015-2017 Scholastic year 2015-2017 Scholastic year 2015-2017
8.3.7 Regular dental check-ups undertaken by all the school community. Scholastic year 2015-2017 8.3.8 Reduction of shared toys, cutlery or cups which may be contaminated with saliva, potentially leading to the transfer of cariogenic bacteria from person to person. 8.3.9 School community engaged in a prevention programme about oral health and hygiene. 8.3.10 Surveillance of oral health indicators. Scholastic year 2015-2017 Scholastic year 2015-2017 Scholastic year 2015-2017 33
o9 RESPECT FOR ALL FRAMEWORK Version 1: 02/15 34 Schools are to be prepared for the entry of students with food allergies
Director General Students 9.1 9.1.1 Directorate for Parents Informed students. June 2015 Develop guidelines to Educational Services Educators address the needs of Director Student students with food Services Designated Member of staff 9.1.2 Informed educators. June 2015 allergies. College Principal Head of School 9.1.3 School medical officer Informed parents. June 2015 35
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