Pine Haven Boys Center Wellness Policy
Pine Haven Boys Center (PHBC) is committed to providing a school environment that enhances learning and development of lifelong wellness practices.
To accomplish this goal:
- Child Nutrition Programs will comply with federal, state and local Child Nutrition Programs will be accessible to all children.
- School will provide nutrition education and physical education to foster lifelong habits of healthy eating and physical activity.
- In all aspects of local wellness, the school staff will act as role models for good nutrition and physical activity
- All foods and beverages made available in PHBC during the school day will be consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for
- Food service staff will provide students with access to a variety of nutritious and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of In addition they will provide a clean, safe and pleasant setting and adequate time for students to eat, and
- All foods made available by the School Food Authority (SFA) will adhere to food safety, security and applicable Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
Food and physical activity will not be used as a punishment.
1. Nutrition Education
- Nutrition education will be offered as part of a sequential, comprehensive program based on state guidelines and designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote and protect their health.
- Nutrition curriculum will:
- emphasize caloric balance between food intake and energy expenditure (physical activity/exercise);
- encourage unprocessed wholesome foods such as: fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, low-fat and fat-free dairy products, healthy and safe food preparation methods, and health-enhancing nutrition practices;
- encourage students to start each day with a healthy breakfast; and
- use local foods whenever available.
- Nutrition education will be integrated into other areas of the curriculum such as math, science, language arts and social studies.
- School will provide opportunities for training of teachers and other staff responsible for student nutrition education
- Pine Haven participates in the USDA food and nutrition program. USDA is an equal provider and employer.
2. Physical Activity
- The goal of PHBC is that students will receive the nationally-recommended amount of daily physical activity (i.e., at least 60 minutes per day). For students to fully embrace regular physical activity as a personal behavior, students need opportunities for physical activity beyond physical education class. Toward that goal:
- classroom health education will complement physical education by reinforcing the knowledge and self-management skills needed to maintain a physically-active lifestyle and to reduce time spent on sedentary activities, such as watching television, playing video-games,…
- opportunities for physical activity will be integrated across curricula and throughout the school day. Movement can be made a part of science, math, social studies and language arts.
- School will allot time for physical education and/or physical activity that strives to be consistent with research and national standards for daily physical education or the equivalent of at least 120 minutes of physical activity per week for all students during the school day.
- Students will spend at least 50% of physical education class time participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- Physical education will include the instruction of individual activities as well as competitive and non-competitive team sports to encourage life-long physical activity.
- Physical education courses will be the environment where students learn, practice and are assessed on developmentally appropriate motor skills, social skills and knowledge.
- Adequate equipment will be available for all students to participate in physical education. Physical activity facilities on school grounds will be safe.
- Policies shall ensure that consultation with state-certified physical education instructors will be provided to staff who teach physical education classes.
- Whereas physical activity should be a positive aspect of each child’s life, teachers and other school personnel:
- will not use physical activity as punishment
- will not withhold opportunities for physical activity (e.g., recess, physical education) as punishment.
- The school shall provide a physical and social environment that encourages safe and enjoyable activities for all students, including those who are not athletically gifted as well as those with special needs.
3. Other School Based Activities
- After-school programs will encourage physical activity and healthy habit formation. Students will spend at least 25% of the after school time participating in moderate to vigorous activity. Moreover, a garden is kept to produce healthy vegetables.
- School Wellness Policy goals shall be considered in planning all school-based activities (such as school events, field trips, and assemblies).
4. Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods on Campus
- Meals served through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs will:
- be appealing and attractive to students;
- be served in clean and pleasant settings;
- meet, at a minimum, nutrition requirements established by local, state, and federal statutes and regulations;
- offer a variety of fruits and vegetables;
- serve only low-fat (1%) and fat-free plain or flavored milk and nutritionally- equivalent non-dairy alternatives (to be defined by USDA).
- The school Food Service Director will provide students with options that are less processed, more nutrient dense and have lower sugar, saturated and/or trans-fat content whenever possible.
- Classroom snacks should reinforce the importance of healthy choices and follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
- Classroom celebrations should encourage healthy choices and portion control.
- Upon a physician’s written order, modified meals shall be prepared for students with food allergies or other special food needs.
5. Eating Environment
- Lunch will be scheduled between 11 AM and 1 PM.
- Recess is scheduled after lunch.
- The National Association of State Boards of Education recommends that students should be provided adequate time to eat lunch, at least 10 minutes for breakfast and 20 minutes for lunch, from the time the student is seated.
- Cafeterias will include enough serving areas so students do not have to spend too much time waiting in line.
- Dining areas shall be attractive and have enough space for seating all students.
- Students will have access to hand washing or hand sanitizing before they eat meals.
- Water will be available for students at meals.
- Food will not be used as a punishment for student behaviors.
6. Child Nutrition Operations
The child nutrition program will ensure that all students have access to the varied and nutritious foods they need to stay healthy and learn well.
All food service personnel shall have adequate pre-service training in food service operations.
7. Food Safety/Food Security
- All foods made available by the SFA will comply with the state and local food safety and sanitation regulations. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans and guidelines are implemented to prevent food illness in school.
- For the safety and security of the food and facility access to the food service operations will be limited to Child Nutrition staff and authorized personnel.
8. Monitoring and Policy Review
8.1 Monitoring
- The Executive Director or designee will ensure compliance with established agency-wide nutrition and physical activity wellness policies.
- Food service staff will ensure compliance with nutrition policies within school food service areas and will report on this matter to the cottage director.
8.2 Policy Review
- Assessments will be repeated periodically to help review policy compliance, assess progress, and determine areas in need of improvement.
- As part of this review, the school will evaluate nutrition and physical activity policies; provision of an environment that supports healthy eating and physical activity; and nutrition and physical education policies and program elements. PHBC will, as necessary, revise the wellness policies and develop work plans to facilitate their implementation.
- Pine Haven Boys Center invites students, parents, school Food Service representatives, PE teacher, teachers, school health professionals, Board members, administrators, members of the general public, and community partners to participate in the development, implementation, review, and update of the Wellness policy by posting Wellness Committee meeting minutes, presentations and assessments on Pine Haven Boys Center Website or Communication Board. Pine Haven Boys Center will post Wellness policy procedures on Pine Haven board or website.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
For all other FNS nutrition assistance programs, State or local agencies, and their subrecipients, must post the following Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race,
color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Goals:
Nutrition education
- Students will identify the four food groups and demonstrate healthy eating by their food choices at breakfast and lunch.
- Students will identify healthy food choices in 3 out of 3 meals as measured by daily observation.
- Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade will demonstrate knowledge by correctly identifying food groups and body systems as measured by daily observations.
- Person responsible: teachers, school principal, students.
Timeframe: September 2022
Physical activity
- At least 50% of physical education class time will be spent participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- Person responsible: teachers, students, school principal, cottage staff.
Timeframe: September 2022
Other school-based activities
- At least 25% of the after school time will be spent by the students participating in moderate to vigorous activity.
- Person responsible: cottage staff, cottage director, assistant cottage director.
Timeframe: September 2022