Our healthy school

At Yeadon Westfield Junior School we encourage all children and staff to be as healthy as possible. We do this by:

• Ensuring a healthy lifestyle is promoted within SMSC 
• Promoting healthy pack lunches with a reward system to encourage children to make the healthy choice
• Offering a large variety of out of school hours sports clubs including alternative sports
• Take an active part in the Modeshift stars award, promoting active travel (currently hold a silver award)
• Ensure chances to represent the school in a sport are shared out equally, in order to give everyone a chance 
• Work with local sports clubs and businesses to provide children with a variety of sports and activities
• Ensure school dinners provided are in line with up to date national guidance

We realise that PE can play a huge role to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Monday 3rd July - Sports Afternoon

Our school sports afternoon took place on Monday 3rd July. There were sack races; three-legged races and the egg and spoon race. The year 6's had a leavers race/ obstacle course at the end of the afternoon - it was very exciting. The parents even raced each other! Read the quotes below about what some of our pupils' thought of the afternoon:

Yasmine - 'In sports day I enjoyed the egg and spoon race, the sack race and the dad's race...'

Year 3 pupil - 'On sports day I loved doing the egg and spoon race'.

Lucy - 'I enjoyed sports day, especially the mum's race'.

Rylee - 'I enjoyed sports day because it was not raining and because everyone took part...it was amazing and awesome'.

Poppy - 'Sports day was lots of fun and we all tried very hard'.

Year 5 - 'It was challenging when we went up hill!'

Year 5 - 'It was great fun when we were rewarded with chips and gravy!'

BNF Healthy Eating Week - June 2016

During the week 13th June to 17th June our children were encouraged to take part in the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) Healthy Eating Week 2016.

The purpose of the BNF Healthy Eating Week was to provide a dedicated week in the year where schools across the UK can simultaneously focus on healthy eating and drinking, cooking, food provenance and being active to promote key health messages and habits to young people.

During the week children were given five health challenges and asked to focus on one challenge each day. Have a look at the documents below for more details about what these 5 challenges were.

On Tuesday 14th June the whole school had great fun running, walking and skipping around our school playing field to see who could do the most laps! Even Mr Hiley, Mrs Clarkson and Mrs Stansfield did a spot of running. The event was organised by Mr Hiley and Mr Atkinson and thank you to any parents that helped cheer on the children and helped with refreshments. An overall winner of the most laps from each class and a child for the best effort both received a medal from Mr Hiley and Mr Atkinson for their achievements. A super start to the 'Get Active' challenge.  

If you would like to look further into healthy eating you can do by using the following links: 

http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/section.aspx?sectionId=114

Yeadon Westfield Junior School is working with Modeshift STARS

Modeshift STARS (Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition for Schools) is a national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable transport.

The scheme encourages schools right across the country to join in a major effort to increase levels of sustainable and active transport and in so doing, improve the health and well-being of children and young people.

Education Objectives

• To increase levels of sustainable and active modes of travel for journeys to educational establishments.

• To support the provision of skills, training and experiences to enable young people to travel more actively, safely and independently.

• To celebrate and share best practice in the promotion of sustainable travel choices.

   

  Modeshift STARS works to reduce car use and increase the number of children walking, cycling and taking public transport on the journey to and from school. By creating a strong community where sustainable travel is the norm, the school is a more attractive place for future families and staff. Academic achievement, enhanced pupil and staff health, improved environment around the school site and a stronger cohesion within the school community will bring many rewards to the school in the short and long term.

  Mode - shift: Schools that are involved in an accreditation scheme are more likely to reduce car use and increase healthier modes of travel like walking and cycling for all children.

   

Modeshift STARS is the national schools awards scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel.  School entered a competition with Modeshift STARS and won this bike!

Going for Silver

Silver Award – Action Plan