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Health and Wellness in Schools

Health and Wellness in Schools. By: Mary Beth Wike Lloyd S.L. Brookshire Brandy Capps Natasia Marling. Physical Activity in Schools. Healthy Active Children Policy Required 30 minutes of physical activity. Physical Activity in Schools. Chairman Howard Lee The Committee.

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Health and Wellness in Schools

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  1. Health and Wellness in Schools By: Mary Beth Wike Lloyd S.L. Brookshire Brandy Capps Natasia Marling

  2. Physical Activity in Schools • Healthy Active Children Policy • Required 30 minutes of physical activity

  3. Physical Activity in Schools • Chairman Howard Lee • The Committee

  4. Physical Activity in Schools • Challenges • State Board of Education

  5. Physical Activity in Schools • North Carolina • Obesity is the second cause of death in the United States.

  6. If schools had more funding… • Programs -school programs -Nutritional education -Parents

  7. If schools had more funding… • Parental involvement • Home activities • Students

  8. Benefits of Physical Activity • Healthy bones and muscles • Reduces depression and anxiety • Better scores • Better socializing • Lower’s stress

  9. Food in NC Public Schools • Child Nutrition Program Standards • 2005 • Establish Standards • Start at elementary schools • Eat Smart: North Carolina's Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in School • Beverly E. Purdue

  10. Eat Smart: North Carolina's Recommended Standards for All Foods Available in School • Created through collaboration • What it does • Outlines Standards • Time line • Other laws

  11. How Does It Work? • Four ratings • Needs Improvement • Basic • Proficient • Superior

  12. Time line • PreK-5 • 6-8 • 9-12

  13. Standards PreK-5 • Vending • After school • School Events • School Meals • A La Carte

  14. 6-8 and 9-12 • Same 5 categories of food • More Food types Permitted • More rules

  15. Problems • A La Carte Foods • Nutrition for the dollar • High School lunch: $2.00 (chicken filet sandwich, lettuce and tomato, baked beans, raspberry applesauce, low-fat chocolate milk) • High School a la carte purchases: $4.00 (chicken filet sandwich, large french fries, 20-oz. sports drink)

  16. Where we are now… • Monday November 15th in Buncombe county elementary schools: • Breakfast: whole grain cereal, breakfast biscuit, breakfast burrito,100% fresh juice, or 1% or skim milk • Lunch: super sub, salisbury stake,whole wheat roll, whipped potatoes, seasoned green beans, apple sauce, fresh fruit, 1% or skim milk.

  17. Healthy Living Programs • Purpose And Vision • Benefits • Characteristics

  18. Health Education vs Physical Education Defined Per NCSCOS The Skills • The Skills • Revised Version

  19. Physical Activity • Impacts • COGNITIVE ABILITY • AVOIDING TOBACCO USE • INSOMNIA • DEPRESSION AND • ANXIETY • HEALTHCARE COSTS • Benefits • COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY • HEALTHIER, LONGER LIFE, • LOWER RISK OF CVD,HBP, DIABETES, • HEALTHY KIDS LEARN MORE EFFECTIVELY AND ACHIEVE MORE

  20. The Strands • Mental and Emotional Health • Personal and Consumer Health • Interpersonal Communication and Relationships • Nutrition and Weight Management • Substance Abuse Prevention

  21. The Strands Con’t • Movement Forms • Fitness and Sports Literacy • Healthful Lifestyles • Personal Fitness • Appreciation for Diversity

  22. PE In School Elementary • Programs • Integrate NCSCOS • Involvement Middle and High • Units • Fitness Tests • Free Choice

  23. Resources • http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2005&BillID=h855 • http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/EatSmartSchoolStds/Texts/SchoolFoodsStandards.pdf • http://www.buncombe.k12.nc.us/96510523163223420/site/default.asp • http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=14027 • http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/healthfulliving/scos/2006healthfullivingscos.pdf • http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1267456431689Edited%20FINAL%20Learning%20for%20Life%20-%20PE%20Fact%20sheet.pdf

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