Healthy Schools Initiative

WBJS recognises the important connection between a healthy lifestyle and a pupil’s ability to learn effectively and achieve high standards in school.  We are committed to promote family health by increasing knowledge of healthy food and their impact on both health and the environment.

• WBJS has received the Healthy Schools Award.  We have a Healthy Schools Action Plan in place.
• We have free fruit delivered to school twice a week.  This is distributed throughout the whole school.
• We have changed our school menu to include healthier options.  (see attached menu)
• A School Nutrition Action Group (SNAG) has been set up in school in conjunction with the School Council. 
• A water cooler has been installed in the hall to encourage pupils to drink chilled water.
• A Food in Schools Audit has been completed detailing healthier lunch and tuck shop options that pupils would like to eat.  Samples have been tried at the tuck shop sessions.
• The dining hall environment is being improved gradually.  Posters advertising health are displayed, a table of the week has been introduced and a new display will be implemented within the next few weeks showing a healthier lifestyle.
• WBJS have applied for a government grant in order to fund a breakfast club to begin in September 2007.
• Food for Fitness  team have been into school to deliver a 4 week cookery course to 10 children in Year 5.  This proved to be a huge success with pupils and parents.  This course will be delivered by 2 members of staff on a rolling programme starting in September 2007.
• Pupils at WBJS now do 2 hours of PE per week as set out in Government regulations.
• WBJS also took part in the Cleethorpes Healthy Schools event at the Memorial Hall – Pupils from Y6 demonstrated their skills at ‘Wake up – Shake up’.(see the pictures by choosing one of the links The Displays or The Performance)