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Table 4 Activity summary for nutrition objectives (Objective #4, #5, #6, & #7)

From: The process evaluation of It's Your Move!, an Australian adolescent community-based obesity prevention project

Category

Description

Objective number (#)

Distribution and comments

Policies

1/5 schools implemented a water policy

#4

 
 

5/5 developed a whole school food policy

#4, #5, #6, #7

 

Programs

3/5 schools developed curriculum

#4, #5, #6

SPOs developed a new unit to teach in Health Education classes (8 lessons unit year 7-9 health education)

 

1/5 schools conducted a breakfast program 1 × week over two years (n = 20 students each week)

#6

SPO and Wellbeing coordinator provided cereal and fruit to students before school

 

2/5 conducted apple slinky programs

#7

Two schools rotated machine for one week per class over two years

Activities

2/5 schools developed advertisements in drama/media classes

#4

Assignment conducted over two terms (26 weeks). 4 × 30 second advertisements developed (n = 15 students involved)

 

5/5 schools conducted 'one off' healthy eating days

#6

65 one-off health eating days

 

Parent evening with a leading nutritionist (13 parents, 5 SPOs, 1 project coordinator)

#4, #5, #6

1.5 hour presentation and discussion about adolescent healthy eating practices in the home

Infrastructure and Equipment

4/5 schools installed new water fountains

#4

10 new fountains

 

5/5 schools reduced, completely removed or changed the contents of vending machines

#4

Removal of all sweet drinks

 

3/5 constructed a vegetable garden

#7

Produce used in cooking classes

 

5/5 purchased food preparation equipment for their school

#7

Purchased equipment for - canteen and home economics classrooms

  1. #, number; M, multiple objectives and/or strategies; SPO School Project Officer