Schools
Healthy Students = Successful Learners
A growing body of evidence suggests that healthy habits, such as eating breakfast and being physically active, can contribute to academic success. So for schools, paying attention to student health is a win-win situation.
Wellness Policy for Healthy Schools
NHPS has launched a series of collaborative learning sessions with the goal of helping school districts to develop and implement school wellness policies that support 5-2-1-Almost None behaviors. Learn more>
Make School a Moving Experience
Make School a Moving Experience was the theme of the NHPS 2009 Wellness Policy Collaborative, held at Polytech High School on June 23. Representatives from 13 school districts were in attendance to learn about best practices and programs for incorporating 150 minutes of physical activity into the school week. Attendees came away with information on successful strategies used in local schools, evidence-based programs that integrate physical activity into academic instruction, and tools for building buy-in with their colleagues. Thank-you to all our district partners for an inspiring and moving day!
What's New?
DE Resolution Calls for School-Based Physical Activity
State Senators Thurman Adams and George Bunting sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution #19 supporting 150 minutes of weekly physical activity/physical education for Delaware public school students. The resolution also expresses the support of the 145th General Assembly to continue to champion the campaign to make Delaware's children the healthiest in the nation. Read the press release or the resolution itself.
Make your own Sugar Shock Kit!
Need an activity for an upcoming health fair? The Almost None Sugar Shock Kit provides a fun and interactive way to show how much sugar is in some popular drinks. It can be used to discuss healthy drinks, and why sugary drinks should be limited. NHPS has an online guide to create your very own kit, and let the shock begin!
Local School Wellness Policies: How Are Schools Implementing the Congressional Mandate?
Read this research brief from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to learn more about national progress on implementing wellness policies. The report summarizes the available data on quality, evaluation, and funding of wellness policies; nutrition standards and nutrition education requirements; and physical activity requirements.
New Report Highlights Importance of Nutrition Education and Promotion
The State of Nutrition Education and Promotion for Children and Adolescents, a report of the Society for Nutrition Education, makes the case for the value of nutrition education and promotion as part of the national school nutrition programs.
F as in Fat: 2009 Report
Want to learn more about how Delaware is doing on obesity prevention efforts relative to the rest of the country? This annual report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation presents a progress report on the obesity epidemic in America, in both children and adults. Download the full document to read about federal and state obesity policies, obesity and the economy, and even the connection between summer vacation and childhood obesity.
