SPRIGHTS HAVE HEALTHY HEARTS

RESEARCH PROJECT FUNDED BY HEART RESEARCH UK

The research project has been funded by Heart Research UK. Sprights Scotland successfully secured the funding for the research against stiff competition throughout the UK. The funding means the research can take place in the schools over one year involving 30 children, 30 parents and 8 members of staff. See article in LTScotlands "Early Years Matters" newsletter

Here's what Learning and Teaching Scotland had to say

"Working through research to improve heart health is a very exciting opportunity for charitable organisation Sprights Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and the schools involved, Dalry Primary and Crewe Road Nursery. The goal of the project is to research and improve the activity levels and dietary habits of the children, parents and teachers

Involving children and parents

The project includes:
• training for staff to deliver physical education lessons
to 3–5-year-old children
• provision of equipment and lesson manuals
• parents invited to the lessons
• staff and Sprights help for children in keeping very
simple ‘food and action diaries’.
In addition, parents will be supplied with ‘food fact files’ and coached on the importance of diet and activity. This will include cookery workshops and demonstrating simply cooked food which is healthy and comes in ‘on budget’.

Project goal

The project goal is that many involved in the research will dramatically improve their lifestyle and, therefore, their heart health now and in the future. The findings of the research will demonstrate whether, with support, Scottish families can change their lifestyle radically, resulting in better heart health."

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