PhunkyFoods
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PhunkyFoods is a project of Purely Nutrition.
According to its website it provides a "comprehensive programme to teach primary school key healthy eating and physical activity messages through art, drama, music, play and hands on food experience. The programme was designed by health professionals and comes with all resources and training needed to run the programme in schools." [1]
Report
In September 2008 The National Foundation for Educational Researchproduced a report on PhunkyFoods[2] The report found that the Phunky Foods programme was
- popular with school staff, parents/carers and pupils
- lesson plans and resources were viewed as well designed, fit for purpose and easy to use, and fitted well into schools’ existing health-related activity
- fitted well with whole-school initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles, such as the 5-A-DAY campaign and achieving and maintaining NHSS
- had improved knowledge and awareness amongst pupils, and most pupils reported positive changes in their eating behaviour and physical activity
- had supported the teaching of health-related issues. It had also enhanced and developed the knowledge and confidence of those delivering the programme and contributed to professional development
- clearly helped expand, embed and enhance health-related teaching, through increasing school staff competence and confidence, complementing other initiatives and positively impacting on pupil knowledge, attitudes and behaviour.[3]
References
- ↑ PhunkyFoods [1],Accessed 19 November 2008.
- ↑ National Foundation for Educational Research PhunkyFoods report,Accessed 19 November 2008.
- ↑ National Foundation for Educational Research Evaluation of PhunkyFoods,Accessed 19 November 2008.
