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Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School

Join Beth Phillips, RN, MSN/MPH, as she outlines the role of school nurses in promoting health and safety for students. This presentation, held on September 4, 2008, covers essential health education topics for preschoolers, strategies for establishing healthy family habits, and key safety guidelines for parking lots and playgrounds. Learn about nutritious school lunches, the importance of proper hygiene, and how to make healthy choices fun. Together, let's create a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty, staff, and parents.

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Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School

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  1. Empowering your Child to be Healthy and Safe at School Beth Phillips, RN, MSN/MPH School Nurse Presented September 4, 2008

  2. Objectives • Discuss the Role of the School Nurse • Outline the Health Education Sessions taught in Pre-school • Encourage establishing Healthy Habits as a Family • Review Parking Lot Safety • Review Playground Safety • Discuss Nutrition & Food Safety at School

  3. Goal • Keep the Key School Community Safe & Healthy • Students • Faculty • Staff • Parents

  4. Multi-tasking First aid Health Education Record keeping Maintain supplies Check equipment Develop Care Plans Update policies Communicate

  5. Contact Information Phone: 410-263-9231 (x.1204) E-mail: baphillips@keyschool.org

  6. Health Education in Pre-School • Infection Control • Mission Nutrition • Understanding Disabilities • Safe Outdoor Play

  7. MODELING HEALTHY HABITS Eat nutritious snacks & meals as a family. Exercise together. Stay home if not well.

  8. MORE HEALTHY HABITS Cover coughs & sneezes. Frequent & thorough handwashing.

  9. Parking Lot Safety • Hold hands at all times. • Minimize your load. • Take the shortest route off of the parking lot. • Watch for “reverse lights”. • Drive slowly & give pedestrians the right of way.

  10. Playground Safety • Follow playground rules. • Wear appropriate footwear. • No drawstrings at neck. • Apply sunscreen.

  11. School Lunches • Plan ahead. • Make it FUN! • Make it healthier. • Go “green”. • More nutrition & recipe information.

  12. Plan Ahead • Plan menu and shop ahead. • Let your child make choices. • Field trip to local farmers’ market or grocery store. • Allocate refrigerator and pantry space. • Designate a time to prep “sides”. • Do as much as possible the night before. • NO NUTS!

  13. MakeIt Fun! • Let your child choose his/her lunchbox. • Fun-shaped ice packs. • Use cookie cutters to cut sandwich into shapes. • Pack assorted colorsoffood. (This is healthier too.) • Printed napkins. • Decorative containers. • Send different foods each day.

  14. Make It Healthier • Read Labels. Avoid trans fats & high fructose corn syrup. • Use fresh fruits & vegetables. (Rinse canned fruits.) • Go organic. • Limit drink options to water, milk, or 100% fruit juice. • Substitute. (Hummus for ranch dip, mustard for mayo.)

  15. Go Green • Laptop lunchbox system. • Reusable containers and utensils. • Cloth napkins. • Compost any organic waste.

  16. Recipe Ideas • Ants on a Log. • Low-fat cream cheese & sugar-free jam on wheat bread. • Vegetable soup. • Low-fat yoghurt with fresh fruit & granola. • Black beans & rice with tomatoes. • Whole wheat pizza crust with tomato sauce, low-fat cheese, & veggies.

  17. Nutrition Information • mypryamid.gov • fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov • bam.gov • aahealth.org/learntolive.asp • spatulatta.com • nutritionexplorations.org • Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children by Ann Cooper & Lisa Holmes, 2006

  18. Food Safety • No nuts. • No sharing or trading food. • Refrigerators available. • Wash hands before & after eating.

  19. Optimize Learning! • Hydration • Exercise • Sleep • Nutrition

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