Sec A - Creative Writing
1 You conducted a research in your school on the eating habits of students from classes 5 to 12.
Write a report for your school principal to present him/her with your findings.
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Explanation:
School communities are increasingly becoming places where healthy habits can flourish. The responsibility for teaching children healthy habits does not fall only on teachers though.
A healthy school community involves all partners and sends children the same message in the home, school, and community. Children who attend a healthy school can make informed, healthy decisions that affect their own lives and the lives of their families.
It doesn’t take a lot to create a healthier school. Some changes could include:
Incorporating healthy eating and physical activity across the curriculum in fun and creative ways
Creating partnerships with the broader community, for example local food growers, sporting clubs, library etc.
Providing professional development opportunities for teachers and other support staff to teach and promote healthy eating and being active.
Healthy Eating
Schools can encourage good nutritional habits by:
Developing a whole school food policy
Involving pupils and parents in guiding food policy and practice within the school, and enabling them to contribute to healthy eating, and acting on their feedback
Offering healthy foods in school canteens
Providing clean, cool-water fountains
Assessing the food provided at the school canteen and vending machines
Providing parents with information on healthy food choices and active living
Developing a school vegetable garden
Offering regular snack breaks for students to eat fruit and vegetables
Allowing students to bring their water bottles into the classroom with them
Providing a welcoming eating environment that encourages positive social interaction.