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Vijfheerenlanden wants PE teachers at all primary schools

Published Jun 27, 2019

The Utrecht municipality of Vijfheerenlanden is preparing a proposal to appoint physical education teachers at all primary schools in the municipality on the basis of co-financing. In this way, the municipality aims to address healthy lifestyles at the primary level. In addition, the municipality wants to focus on high-quality and sufficient physical education.

Vijfheerenlanden wants PE teachers at all primary schools

The municipality, formed through a merger of Vianen, Zederik and Leerdam, wants to do this because figures from the Utrecht Regional Public Health Service (GGD) show that the percentage of overweight children aged 2–3, 5–6, 10–11 and 13–14 in Vijfheerenlanden is higher than elsewhere in the province of Utrecht. The municipality already contributes to programmes such as Lekker Fit! and Trainers voor de Klas, in which sports clubs give guest lessons in their sport at primary and secondary schools. The municipality is also working on the future deployment of community sports coaches. This will certainly include deploying community sports coaches for young people who are overweight.

The municipality also wants to launch campaigns in certain neighbourhoods where it is dealing with unhealthy lifestyles, focusing on the installation of water taps, so that young people choose water instead of soft drinks.

Read the college of mayor and aldermen's answers here to questions from the municipal council about overweight.

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