HARRISBURG DIOCESE WELLNESS POLICY – ACTION PLAN 2006-2007 Objectives Nutrition, physical activity, and safety education will be taught, reinforced and communicated as evidenced by: 1. The sale of nutritious options in the school cafeteria will initially increase by 10% and at realistic increments thereafter.
Strategy
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2. Schools disseminating a variety of age appropriate nutritional, physical activity, and safety information in cooperation with health related community agencies.
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Responsible Individual, Resources needed
The Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods in PA schools will be used to determine the nutritional value of foods to be offered to school children in diocesan schools. Cafeteria staff will plan and implement dietary choices for students that follow nutrition guidelines for students in each age group.
Registered Dietician or cafeteria manager, References outlining the nutritional value of foods along with Nutritional Standard guidelines, Food vendors/suppliers
Various forms of media will be used throughout the school year to communicate the value of a healthy lifestyle to students. Emphasis will be placed on good nutrition, increased
School administrators, teachers and staff are responsible for communicating and disseminating the information in the schools. School budgets should
Time for Completion
Begin to implement guidelines for compliance: 7/2006 Full compliance by the beginning of the 2009-10 school year.
Implementation to begin with the 200607 school year: evidence of at least one form of media displayed twice during the school year.
Indicator of Success
A survey of lunch options in the schools will reflect the guidelines of good nutrition as outlined by the Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods in PA schools. Student choices of foods in the cafeteria reflect the standards of good nutrition as outlined by the Nutritional Standards for competitive Foods in PA schools. The visibility of various forms of media communicating health topics to students in the schools and/or literature disseminated by the school.
HARRISBURG DIOCESE WELLNESS POLICY – ACTION PLAN 2006-2007 physical activity, and reflect a commitment to student safety. communicating this By 07-08 two forms information. of media are used quarterly during the Cooperation of community school year; at least agencies to supply resources two health standards to enhance communication are addressed during efforts in the schools. the year. By 08-09: a minimum of three different forms of media are used quarterly; communications address all health related standards.
3. Staff development for individuals responsible for implementing the Student Wellness Policy
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Administrators, faculty and staff responsible for the implementation of the Student Wellness Policy shall participate in a minimum of 10 hours/year of professional development that is directly related to the
Diocesan education office: plan appropriate staff development to be included in the annual education conference. School administrators and/or principals: provide in-service opportunities for faculty and staff on wellness topics.
The cooperation of community health agencies should be utilized at the start but should be established by 2009 School and diocesan administrators begin budgeting for and planning wellness staff development opportunities for the 2006-07 school year. This initiative continues on an annual basis.
Personnel files include evidence of completion of staff development that directly pertains to nutrition, physical activity and /or student safety.
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4. A health, physical education, and safety curriculum that meets the Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements/standards
5. 75% of the school students will choose to participate in school provided physical activities outside the normal PE classes for at least 100 minutes per week.
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HARRISBURG DIOCESE WELLNESS POLICY – ACTION PLAN 2006-2007 nutrition, physical School administrators and/or activity, and safety of principals: provide funds and children. release time for faculty and staff to attend appropriate Food service staff development administrators will opportunities. attend 4 hours of related professional development per school year. Each school will design Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Principals, an age appropriate Health and PE teachers curriculum for health, physical education, and Necessary funds to safety. The curriculum will be implement the curriculum. reviewed annually by teachers, administrators A copy of the Pennsylvania standards for health, physical and, if necessary, by education, and safety. the assistant superintendent for Time allocated for an annual curriculum. staff meeting to review the curriculum.
Review current opportunities for student participation in physical activity outside the normal PE classes. Provide activities for student participation.
Principals, faculty, coaches and/or staff responsible for the extracurricular activities of students. Provide a location for extracurricular activities. Provide a schedule for
06-07 begin discussion of when and in what classes the topics of health, physical education and safety are to be taught. June 2007 development of appropriate syllabi. June 2008, review the syllabi for necessary changes or revision; continue annually. 2006-2007 school year: there is a noticeable increase in student activity outside of PE classes. 2007-2008: statistical evidence that 75% of the student in the
A written curriculum is on file at the Diocese and/or in the school administrator’s office
HARRISBURG DIOCESE WELLNESS POLICY – ACTION PLAN 2006-2007 students that encourages school participate in movement throughout the physical activities school day. outside of PE class.
