School+Initiatives

=GIRLY GEEKS= The school priority for 2012: Health and Physical Education = = The image"Healthy Schools" (Education Department, 2012) The schools initiative is to spread a positive message of the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle.

** Childhood obesity is recognised as a universal epidemic. ** **Young people who carry excess weight or ar****e obese have a greater risk of a number of immediate and long-term health and behavioural problems** __ (Education Department W.A 1998). __

A group of training teachers; Christina Harmsen, Anne Natonewski, Masumi Richardson and Lorraine Vann have worked collaboratively to build a support package for teachers, including information from: ** Department of Education websites; Health initiative programs; ** **Cross curriculum** ** lesson plans; ** **Interactive** ** learning experiences; ** Numerous websites; ** Videos / Movies, Documents; Books ,** and ** social sights **.This great resources package will support teachers researching, planning, implementing and assessing potential opportunities for spreading a positive message of the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle.

**Department of Education** Healthy Eating and Drinking.
The image "Organic fruit and vegetables" (Run three seven, 2011)

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