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KEIGAAF promotes an active and healthy lifestyle among primary school pupils

KEIGAAF promotes an active and healthy lifestyle among primary school pupils

The Flemish professor Stefan Vos, who teaches at Fontys University of Applied Sciences and Eindhoven University of Technology, recently won the Deltapremie, a €500,000 prize for practice-based research. He believes in joining forces. One of the projects he is involved in is KEIGAAF, an approach designed to promote an active and healthy lifestyle among primary school pupils in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Eindhoven. KEIGAAF therefore aims to create a social and physical school, neighbourhood and home environment that encourages children to exercise more and eat more healthily.

Primary school Rehoboth focuses on media literacy throughout the year

Primary school Rehoboth focuses on media literacy throughout the year

Through Friday, November 12, it is Media Literacy Week. Rehoboth Primary School in Naaldwijk devotes attention throughout the school year to dealing with digital media and behavior on social media. Not only when something is going on, but structurally, using methods they have been working with for some time. On the Gezonde School website, Irene Kerssies, upper-primary learning support coordinator at Rehoboth, talks about it.

Healthy School and Positive Health reinforce each other

Healthy School and Positive Health reinforce each other

Several regional public health services and primary schools use Healthy School in combination with the Positive Health programme of the Institute for Positive Health (iPH). The Healthy School approach promotes a healthy lifestyle by providing structure, while the Positive Health Children’s Tool mainly promotes a pleasant atmosphere and the teacher–student relationship. The combination of these two products and programmes is perceived positively, as shown by our interviews with nine teachers, principals and Healthy School advisers.

Half a million children enjoy a healthy breakfast during National School Breakfast Week

Half a million children enjoy a healthy breakfast during National School Breakfast Week

On Monday, 1 November, the National School Breakfast Week was officially launched at De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam. The 19th edition of the initiative was opened by presenter Klaas van Kruistum, with footballer Soufiane Touzani performing the official kick-off. Nearly 500,000 children from across the Netherlands will have breakfast at school once this week to learn more about the importance of a healthy breakfast as a good start to the day.

Online conference for teacher educators: ‘It’s simply part of the job’

Online conference for teacher educators: ‘It’s simply part of the job’

Preparing your students to teach about healthy relationships and sexuality and to ensure social safety around this topic, including in everyday situations in the classroom and at school. As a teacher educator, that is simply part of the job for you. To support you in this, School & Safety and Rutgers are organising the online conference ‘It’s simply part of the job’ on Friday, 5 November. The programme includes inspiring lectures and workshops, the latest developments and practical tools.

Webinar on Outdoor Play during Motor Skills Week

Webinar on Outdoor Play during Motor Skills Week

The Knowledge Centre for Sport & Physical Activity is organizing Motor Skills Week from 1 to 5 November together with the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, NOC*NSF, the Mulier Institute, KVLO, Wij Buurtsportcoaches, the Lecturers Platform and the Association of Sports and Municipalities. There will be various webinars during Motor Skills Week. On 2 November, for example, there will be a webinar entitled ‘Outdoor play: importance, barriers and solutions’.

Video series and webinar by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre help parents teach children healthy eating habits

Video series and webinar by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre help parents teach children healthy eating habits

Teaching children healthy eating habits from an early age helps with the development of a healthy eating pattern. To help parents with this, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre has created a four-part video series, ‘Healthy Parenting for Ages 4–12’. The videos give parents practical tips for more peace and quiet, less conflict and healthier routines at home. The series is also of interest to primary education.

Which primary school will be the most sporty in the Netherlands in 2022?

Which primary school will be the most sporty in the Netherlands in 2022?

In 2022, KVLO, NOC*NSF and the Knowledge Centre for Sport & Physical Activity will search for the most sporty primary school and the most sporty special (primary) education school in the Netherlands. The election will take place on 23 March at the Willem Alexander Sports Centre in Groningen. In 2019, Kardinaal De Jong from Alkmaar (see photo) was the eighth most sporty primary school since 2005. In 2019, SO De Piramide from The Hague was the first most sporty special (primary) education school in the Netherlands.

Toddler Movement launches book and method

Toddler Movement launches book and method

Based on her experience and knowledge, Cora Merkx noticed that today’s toddlers are not being optimally supported in their development and health. She felt the need to bring about change. This is how Toddler Movement came into being. On 8 October, she launched the accompanying method and book. Both the book and the teaching method are published by Glos Educatief. Sharon van Doorn, Regional Director of North Holland at Partou Kinderopvang, and Marlies de Haan, Director of Quality, Pedagogy and Innovation at Partou Kinderopvang, accepted the book in the presence of Tilly de Jong from Glos Educatief.

Playing together is more fun

Playing together is more fun

Playing is naturally great fun, but it is much more fun to play together. Right? For children, it is not only more fun, but also very beneficial. They learn how to deal with certain situations, such as winning and losing. But they also learn to stand up for themselves, make compromises and resolve arguments. So, what are the most fun games to play together? Speeltuinbende (a project of Gehandicapte Kind) has listed five inclusive tips for playing together, so that every child (with or without a disability) can have fun.

Results of the study ‘Can I Participate? Sport and physical activity for every young person’ published

Results of the study ‘Can I Participate? Sport and physical activity for every young person’ published

The Knowledge Centre for Sport & Physical Activity has published the inspiration sheet ‘Can I Participate? Sport and physical activity for every young person’. In it, the Knowledge Centre interprets the key findings of the study ‘Can I Participate? Sport and physical activity for every young person’ by Labyrinth Research & Consultancy. The Knowledge Centre also provides guidance for policymakers and practitioners in the sports and social (youth) sectors, with the aim of making participation in sport and physical activity more accessible to these young people.

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