Health Aims
- Promoting healthy eating and physical activity for children in Lincolnshire
- Improving children’s nutrition and levels of physical activity is an important priority of Lincoln City FC Sport and Education Trust
We recognise the fact that the effects of diet and physical activity are often interactive, not only in relation to physical, but also mental and emotional health. Evidence increasingly shows that coordinated action to improve children’s eating habits and levels of physical activity are effective.Education about food and nutrition, using appropriate methods and accurate messages, equips children with the knowledge to choose a balanced diet, the understanding of why that is important, as well as the relationship between diet and exercise. Skills equip children not only with the confidence and competence to purchase, prepare and cook for themselves safely but also to become capable parents in the future. Access and availability to affordable, healthy food in schools sets appropriate standards and models best practice for food culture and behaviours.
Education about physical activity offers children an understanding of the importance of physical fitness and recreation to their health and well-being and explains the crucial links between diet and activity. Skills acquired through Physical Education enable children to take part in a wide range of sport, recreation and activities that can help to enhance self
esteem, independence, enjoyment and social integration. Ready access to opportunities to engage in sport and recreation provides the basis for children to build physical activity in the school day, and after school activities.
