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Scottish Conferences on Food Activities in the Secondary and Primary Classroom

Plans are full steam ahead for four conferences in Scotland this September. The dates are:

5 September 2008, Edinburgh

6 September 2008, Glasgow

12 September 2008, Inverness

13 September 2008, Aberdeen.

Each conference has a secondary and primary school strand, feature practical workshops and sessions in planning and running food activities in the primary school classroom - ready for Curriculum for Excellence.

To book your place or find out more, go to: www.nutrition.org.uk/scotland

Worksheets on Internet Safety for Children

Go to the bottom of this page for a downloadable document produced by the Churches Child Protection Advisory Service to help children to keep safe on the Internet and when using technology.

Interactive Balanced Diet Game

A little interactive game that encourages healthier food choices can be found at www.lifeeducation.org.uk/balanced.

Feeding Young Smiles Dental Tool Kit for Carers of Children Under Five - 8 November

For more information on the tool kit, see the information below on "training" or contact Public Health on 642592

Anti Bullying Week 2007 - 19 - 23 November

The theme will be around school and community and will provide scope to explore safer routes to and from school, community cohesion, engaging parents/carers in school life, cyberbullying, and extended school provision.

Please see the resources and links section for more information on the Anti-Bullying Alliance website, and other sites for more ideas and resources.

New Gambling - Tacade Resources: Available from Skimmee Gien Mie

Tacade produced resources from the UK with funding from RIGT (Responsibility in Gambling Trust) and Nottingham Trent University. The resource consists of 2 books of Gambling Education materials fully researched and supported by background papers.

11 - 16 years Educational Material for use in schools - "You Bet"

13 - 19 years material more suited to informal settings

Contact Skimmee Gien Mie on 824706 for further information.

Food and Farming in Schools campaign launched

The food and farming in schools campaign was launched by DAFF Minister, Phil Gawne, and Bill Henderson MHK, at Victoria Road School, Castletown on Tuesday 25th September 2007.

The food and farming in Schools campaign is designed to give teachers the resources they need to bring food and farming issues alive in schools. The resource pages offer lesson plans, worksheets and a teachers' fact sheet. Other pages are dedicated to encouraging farm visits, and visits to Island food processors. There is even an on-line tour of a day in the life of a dairy cow at Ballamohda Moar Farm.

www.ilovemanx.org/schools.html

Events and Training Sessions

See bottom of page for full details and flyers for events.

Objectives

Multi-Professional Forum - Obesity: Lightening the load - a balancing act? - 22 October 2007

The session will address the many aspects of obesity - prevention, management, treatment and care, as well as the results from the Isle of Man weight management programme for children pilot 2007.

All members of the Department of Health and Social Services, Nursing/Residential homes, Hospice, Department of Education are most welcome to attend.

Please call Margaret Swindlehurst for further information on 642105.

Feeding Young Smiles - Dental Toolkit for Carers of Children Under Five - 8 November 2007 either 13.30-15.00 or 18.00-19.30

The tool kit has been developed by Nikki Partington, a student dietitian on placement with the Public Health Directorate following consultations with parents and Carers.

By attending this seminar you will learn about:

• The state of oral health in under-fives on the Isle of Man
• The causes and impact of dental decay on young children
• Nutrition and other feeding considerations for pre-school children
• Preventing dental decay

The tool kit will be distributed at the seminar.

Who Should Attend?

Nursery and pre-school staff, child minders, health care professionals, and others involved in the care of young children.

To book your place telephone 642592 or email us at publichealth@gov.im

Archive news and training

Secondary School PE Skipping Workshop - 16 October 2007

This event is for all those with an interest in Secondary School PE who would like to know more about incorporating skipping into PE lessons, or running Skipping Clubs. This session will be run by 2 coaches from Skipping Workshops UK who have already held many successful workshops in the Primary and Secondary Schools across the island.

For more information please contact michelle.flanagan@gov.im

Fire Safety Resource for Primary Schools

Primary school children will benefit from a new Fire Safety interactive resource, provided to schools on the Isle of Man by Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service. The CD-ROM pack "Literacy through Fire Safety Awareness" combines a 20 minute drama with interactive learning resources and teacher support material.

For more information see the press release at the bottom of the page, or contact Community Fire Safety Officer - Carl Kinvig on 647329.

HEALTHY FUTURES SET FOR LAUNCH

The Healthy Futures initiative is being launched today.

This is a joint initiative between the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Social Security, and the Department of Tourism & Leisure.

All schools will be involved and offered support from a named health adviser and from the Department of Education’s Skimmee Gien Mie team (Team Well Being – formerly Life Education).

Healthy Futures aims to help schools to promote the health and well-being of pupils and staff through a well-planned and taught curriculum in a physical and emotional environment that promotes learning and healthy lifestyle choices.

The aim of Healthy Futures is to ensure that schools have a clear set of criteria against which to judge the provision they make to:

• Support children and young people in developing healthy behaviours;
• Help reduce health inequalities;
• Promote social inclusion.

When children eat a healthier diet, participate in more physical activity, and are better equipped to make healthier lifestyle choices, they are more likely to achieve higher academic standards.

Schools will be expected to work on raising the quality of their provisions for key areas which relate not only to the taught curriculum but also to the emotional and physical development of children and young people. For the last 2 years, schools have been carrying out a detailed School Self Review and Evaluation (SSRE) of their work in all areas.

The Healthy Futures criteria will be added to the SSRE Framework so that they become a part of every school’s evaluation of its provision for children.

Professionals from the Department of Health, Manx Sports and Recreation and the Department of Education worked together to write the criteria and the first set of learning resources to support teachers in the classroom. More resources will be developed in the future and a programme of training will begin in the next academic year.

It has been good to see people from different professional backgrounds working so well together. Lez Dorward, Director of Health Promotion has been particularly influential in getting Healthy Futures into schools.

However, the launch of these materials is just the start. Support and training for teachers will be provided from all the Government Departments involved, with Skimmee Gien Mie playing a key role in helping schools to develop their practice.

The launch of Healthy Futures is to take place at Ballacottier School on March 22 2007 at 3.45 pm for a 4.15 pm start.

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