Program Benefits:

 

Physical activity:

 

• Students will understand the benefits of daily physical activity

• Students will understand the importance of setting functional & practical short and long term goals in relation to daily physical activity

• Students will have a better understanding of the numerous practical ways in which they can be active, enjoy exercise and accomplish their physical activity goals

• Students will create a culture of daily physical activity/exercise

 

Psychological/Emotional/Social benefits from involvement in the program:

 

• Students will have improved psychological well-being.  

• Students will be taught how to feel good about being themselves by acknowledging positive things about themselves and realizing they are different from their body’s

• Students will develop healthy attitudes to do with eating, drinking & moving and being a healthy weight.

• Students will be shown how attitudes/beliefs affect behaviour and health

• Students will develop a healthier set of attitudes in a way that is unique to each individual on how to make healthier choices.

• Students will be able to develop and practice individual, healthy choice making routine’s

• Students will be well informed about psychologically sensible eating, drinking & moving patterns.

• Students will be able to identify ways in which common recommendations for eating, drinking and moving are psychologically unsound

• Students will develop psychologically sound eating, drinking and moving patterns are sensible and sustainable for life

 

Nutrition:

 

• Students will gain an in-depth understanding of basic nutrition

• Students will be taught practical ways to have a well-balanced diet

• Students will be educated on practical ways to eat healthy meals for Breakfast/ Morning tea/ Lunch/ Afternoon tea/ Dinner/ Supper-Desert

• Students will be shown how to develop practical, structured healthy eating plans (specific to the day/week/time of year) Mon-Friday at school/ Weekends in school term time and Holidays

• Students will be Equipped with strategies to ensure they eat healthy & nutritious meals and snacks to ensure they grow up to be healthy, fit and strong