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Drinking Water in a School Setting

Drinking Water in a School Setting. Rachel Clements. The Challenge. Obesity amongst children is on the increase Estimated that 8.5% of 6 yr olds and 15% of 15 yr old children are obese 9/10 children are taking food to school that contains too much sugar, salt and saturated fat.

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Drinking Water in a School Setting

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  1. Drinking Water in a School Setting Rachel Clements

  2. The Challenge • Obesity amongst children is on the increase • Estimated that 8.5% of 6 yr olds and 15% of 15 yr old children are obese • 9/10 children are taking food to school that contains too much sugar, salt and saturated fat. • When we are thirsty mental performance deteriorates by 10% • In an typical week 1 in 5 children eat no fruit • 58% of children would like to be taught to cook at school • Over 90% of children said they would like healthier meals at school

  3. Bigger Picture • White Paper on improving health • PSA Target on Obesity • Healthy Living Blueprint • Healthy Schools Programme

  4. Bigger Picture • Public Health - a priority for NHS and government • NHS Improvement Plan - June 2004

  5. White Paper on improving health • Published in autumn • Informed by consultation • Policy direction for future work to tackle obesity - including action in schools

  6. A Public Commitment “ to reduce the year on year rise in the prevalence of obesity in children under 11 by 2010, in the context of a broader strategy to reduce obesity in the population as a whole” July - PSA target for obesity

  7. A Public Commitment • Jointly owned by the DH, DCMS and DfES • Prevention best approach – improving diet and physical activity • Schools are a key setting

  8. Healthy Living Blueprint • Published 6 September. • Joint DH, DfES, FSA, DCMS and DEFRA • Sets out Gov’t vision - that all schools are healthy schools, and supports schools in achieving this • Web portal points schools to information, advice, guidance and sources of help www.teachernet.gov.uk

  9. Healthy Living Blueprint ‘All pupils should have access to drinking water at all times at a number of points around the school, preferably no from taps in the toilets. Pupils should be permitted to carry water with them and consumption encouraged both in class and during break and lunch time’.

  10. Healthy Schools Programme • Central to Healthy Living Blueprint • Jointly funded by DH/DfES • Involves eight strands - inc healthy eating, physical activity and • National evaluation

  11. Healthy Schools Programme Quote from a headteacher on the National College for School Leadership recent 'hotseat conversation' (September 2004): Is the healthy school initiative a way forward to combating obesity? Our school gained the healthy school award this year. As a result, we have water, fresh fruits and delicious carrots and tomatoes available for all our children in the infants and drinking water on demand in our juniors all day long. The difference it has made to the children's choice of eating habits is profound. Children from poor families benefit the most; they are being introduced to a variety of fruits [that are well outside their parents' budgets] – this is empowering our school to have future influence in children's eating habits. In my opinion this is a positive start to addressing the problems of obesity as well as extending the school curriculum on health education.

  12. Healthy Schools Programme • Next Step…

  13. Food in Schools Programme • Joint DH/DfES programme • Support healthy eating strand of the Healthy Schools Programme

  14. Food in Schools Programme • DfES strand involves 8 projects – curriculum focussed • DH strand involves 8 projects - follow child throughout school day

  15. Healthier Vending Machines Healthier Tuck Shops Healthier Breakfast Clubs Water Provision Dining Room Environment Growing Clubs Healthier Lunch Boxes Cookery Clubs Department of Health Strand

  16. Why Water Provision? • Health benefits • Many other benefits for schools

  17. Best Practice Approach Literature Review National & international examples Needs Assessment Pilot & Evaluation Report Outputs & Dissemination

  18. Best Practice • Recommendation for children • Current consumption • Current situation

  19. Needs Assessment • 40 schools – North West and East Midlands • Involved teachers, pupils, partner organisations etc • Findings

  20. Pilot/Interventions • Pilot approaches • Resources to support…

  21. Resources

  22. Evaluation Evaluation Aims • Assess the success of the pilot in increasing water consumption • Identify main barriers to increased consumption, and how these can be surmounted • Provide recommendations on the opportunities to develop sustainable and transferable models and approaches that will allow other schools to benefit from the learnings

  23. Report • Findings • Key elements to effective strategies • The impact

  24. Report ‘If you don’t drink water than your brain gets thirsty’ (female pupil year 4) ‘The water is cold and encourages pupils to drink it’ (Headteacher) ‘It’s a great idea. You can get it when you want and the teachers are OK about you drinking in class’ (female pupil, year 4)

  25. Pilots complete Developing outputs Dissemination early 2005 Status & Outputs

  26. What next? • How can the good work underway be extended? • How can you be involved?

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