Heading for Health
HEADING FOR HEALTH
Middlesbrough Football Club in the Community formed a partnership with Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust in 2005 to deliver a concentrated healthy lifestyle programme in 7 primary schools in East Middlesbrough.
The initiative aims to improve the children’s and their families level of physical participation, improve health awareness, improve health choices and increase confidence and self-esteem.
The initiative uses a wide variety of programmes to promote the healthy lifestyle message.
BREAKFAST CLUBS (KICK-OFF CLUB)
We provide physical activity for children prior to school in a safe and enjoyable environment.
We highlight the importance of a healthy breakfast and understanding that it is the most important meal of the day.
LUNCH TIME CLUBS (HALF-TIME CLUB)
We monitor children’s eating habits during lunch time and encourage healthier choices, promoting a balanced diet and providing physical activity opportunities.
AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS (FINAL WHISTLE CLUB)
We give the children the opportunity to improve physical activity levels by participating in either after school football coaching or health, fun and fitness.
The sessions are designed to be fun and enjoyable to create a positive learning environment which will hopefully lead to an increase in physical activity levels inside and outside of school.
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMME
This programme is aimed at children in years 5 & 6 and it covers many lifestyle issues including:
Healthy eating
Diet
Smoking
The human body
Healthy Teeth
The importance of warming up
The importance of physical activity
Racism
Citizenship
Bullying
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The Physical Education programme is based around the governments PE national curriculum.
The aim is to increase children’s participation in physical education sessions and to deliver at least 2 hours of high quality PE and sport per week.
FAMILY FITNESS
To improve and educate families on the lifestyles they lead and to encourage healthy choices and the benefits of increased physical activity.
Parents have the opportunity to build fitness profiles and to gain links with other leisure providers.