Developed with the support of the Kent Healthy Schools Programme to encourage primary schools to promote healthy eating, this resource takes a whole-school, holistic approach towards childrens eating and relates to the PSHE Curriculum and the Healthy Schools Programme. There is a good blend of easily accessible information on healthy eating supported by individual case studies.
The three sections cover:
" a summary of the range of childrens eating issues
" strategies for promoting healthy eating and preventing, recognising and dealing with eating problems
" examples of lesson plans related to the physical, emotional and social aspects of childrens eating.
Dr Sally Robinson is principal lecturer in the Department of Health and Social Welfare Studies at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Introduction
Childrens Eating: The Indigestible Evidence
Overweight and Obesity
Body Image
Gender, Body Image and Eating
Dieting
Eating Distress and Eating Disorders
A Whole School Approach to Healthier Eating
Healthier Eating within the Whole-school Community
Lesson Plans
Sally is particularly interested in childrens health promotion and her PhD explored childrens perceptions of eating and body image. Her academic and professional background spans nutrition, nursing, public health, arts and health, and play therapy. She has a wide range of publications and has collaborated on local, national and European projects.
