Health and Family Life Education School Nutrition Plan
Healthy Eating, Active Living Proposal
Proposal summary
The goal of the “Healthy Eating, Active Living Project” at The People’s Cathedral Primary School is to assist children and families in making healthy food choices by supporting nutrition policies, expanding opportunities for nutrition education and focusing on physical improvements in the canteen. In order to bridge school activities with nutrition habits in the home, families will be engaged through school sponsored Family Nights, cooking demonstrations, and nutrition related homework assignments. At the project’s conclusion, the school’s overall nutrition environment will improve substantially, such that healthy eating habits are the norm- rather than the exception. Children will be afforded the opportunity to consume enough energy and nutrients to fuel optimum learning and physical development.
Targeted Environments and Population
The “Healthy Eating, Active Living” project will focus on the entire student population The People’s Cathedral Primary School along with their families. The school is located within the St. Michael district, serving 350 students ages 3-12 years in preschool to class four. The school population will primarily be reached through school based intervention.
Primary Healthy Eating Challenges to Address
Achieving nutrition integrity within a school, means taking a comprehensive approach to program planning, management, operations and integration of nutrition into the total education program of the school. With this in mind, I anticipate working with the following three challenges to create and sustain a healthy eating climate at The People’s Cathedral Primary School. These challenges are: • School policies to support healthy eating habits and choices • Nutrition education as an integral part of the school’s curriculum • Equipment to serve fresh fruits and vegetables in the canteen
The People’s Cathedral Primary School is particularly concerned about the
Proposal summary
The goal of the “Healthy Eating, Active Living Project” at The People’s Cathedral Primary School is to assist children and families in making healthy food choices by supporting nutrition policies, expanding opportunities for nutrition education and focusing on physical improvements in the canteen. In order to bridge school activities with nutrition habits in the home, families will be engaged through school sponsored Family Nights, cooking demonstrations, and nutrition related homework assignments. At the project’s conclusion, the school’s overall nutrition environment will improve substantially, such that healthy eating habits are the norm- rather than the exception. Children will be afforded the opportunity to consume enough energy and nutrients to fuel optimum learning and physical development.
Targeted Environments and Population
The “Healthy Eating, Active Living” project will focus on the entire student population The People’s Cathedral Primary School along with their families. The school is located within the St. Michael district, serving 350 students ages 3-12 years in preschool to class four. The school population will primarily be reached through school based intervention.
Primary Healthy Eating Challenges to Address
Achieving nutrition integrity within a school, means taking a comprehensive approach to program planning, management, operations and integration of nutrition into the total education program of the school. With this in mind, I anticipate working with the following three challenges to create and sustain a healthy eating climate at The People’s Cathedral Primary School. These challenges are: • School policies to support healthy eating habits and choices • Nutrition education as an integral part of the school’s curriculum • Equipment to serve fresh fruits and vegetables in the canteen
The People’s Cathedral Primary School is particularly concerned about the