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Classroom Behaviour & Academic Performance

The Impact of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Current Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviours

Meeting the Australian Dietary Guidelines

What else is happening with Nutrition?

= 41% of teenagers energy And 40% ≥ two sugary drinks daily 16% no breakfast 4 x larger takeaways

Hydration

Almost two thirds of the children in this large cohort had evidence of a hydration deficit when they went to school in the morning, despite breakfast intake.

Physical Activity

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Year K Year 2 Year 4 Year 6 All Primary Years Proportion of students (%)

Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations

Boys Girls

Less than 25 % meet guideline 12% Yr 6 girls meet guideline Declines with age

Fundamental Movement Skills

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1997 2004 2010 2015

Catch Kick Overarm throw Vertical jump Sprint run

Year 6 Girls Mastery of FMS

Proportion of students (%)

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1997 2004 2010 2015

Catch Kick Overarm throw Vertical jump Sprint run

Proportion of students (%)

Year 6 Boys Mastery of FMS

Sedentary Behaviour

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 K Boys K Girls 2 Boys 2 Girls 4 Boys 4 Girls 6 Boys 6 Girls 8 Boys 8 Girls 10 Boys 10 Girls Median time (min) Travel Social Screen time (Smart phone/tablet) Screen time (no smart phone/tablet Educational Cultural

Weekday sedentary behaviour

Sedentary Behaviour

What are the Implications for Classroom Behaviour and Academic Performance

Frequent hunger results in greater emotional & behavioural problems* Regular breakfast is linked with improved behaviour + Iron, Thiamine (B1) & Zinc deficiencies are linked with irritability, fatigue, aggressive & behaviour changes Excess sugar intake increases off-task & aggressive behaviours

Nutriti rition:

• n:

Healthy eating Breakfast Limiting occasional foods

Classroom Behaviour

V/F/W’grains: Imp behaviour, socialization, engagement

Low GI breakfasts improve concentration for longer periods of time * Regularly skipping breakfast increases errors+ & slower memory recall School breakfast programs improve concentration, alertness & memory

Nutriti rition:

• n:

Healthy eating Breakfast Limiting occasional foods Regular breakfast consumption improves memory & concentration

Memory & Concentration

Academic Performance

Nutrition:

Healthy Eating Fruit, vegetables & dairy 75% of students who eat enough fruit & vegetables achieve good school performance+ Healthy snacks are associated with higher exam results Twice as likely to have higher exam results with healthy eating habits*

Academic Performance

1.5 times more likely to have poor school performance with high intakes of sugary drinks & fast food Higher grades in Science, English & Maths were associated with daily breakfast consumption* Omega 3 is associated with higher average exam results

Nutrition:

Breakfast Fish Limit occasional foods

Integrating PA into the Curriculum

Almost two thirds of the children in this large cohort had evidence of a hydration deficit when they went to school in the morning, despite breakfast intake.

Short bouts of exercise improve

• n-task behaviour#

Physical Activity:

Energisers Active Lessons Sport Immediately after physical activity students are better able to concentrate on tasks+ Incorporating Physical activity into different KLAs reduces off-task behaviour by 20.5%*

Classroom Behaviour

Short bouts of exercise improve memory & concentration

Physical Activity:

Energisers Active Lessons Sport After PA students can concentrate on tasks, remain focused & enhance learning better Improvements are maintained over time with regular physical activity* Sedentary behaviours impact memory, recall & ability to multi-task

Memory & Concentration

Active lessons improve concentration on academic tasks

Higher exam results are associated with extra physical activity

Physical Activity:

Energisers Active Lessons Sport Physical activity in the school curriculum is associated with a 6% increase in exam results

Academic Performance

60 minutes of physical activity into maths lessons 3 times per week increased class average exam results*

Physical Activity:

Energisers Active Lessons Sport Vigorous intensity physical activity leads to higher exam results 2-4 times more likely to pass reading & maths when participating in vigorous intensity physical activity

Academic Performance

Replacing academic time with physical activity does not affect academic

• utcomes*

Water consumption improves short term memory+

Hydration:

Maintaining adequate hydration Water absorption peaks in 20 - 60 min after drinking. Cognitive performance changes within a critical window of 20-45 min Improvements in sustained attention are seen with providing water in thirsty children

Concentration, Short T erm Memory, Mood

water consumption has a significant impact on alertness and arousal*

% BML: percentage body mass loss

Influence of Dehydration on Cognition

Cognitive Performance

Dehydr ation % BML Reference Increase Decrease Short term memory 1,2,3 & 4 Gopinthan et al. (1988) Fatigue Short term memory 2.8 Cian et al. (2000) Reports of headache Concentration and alertness 2.7 Shirreffs et al. (2004) Tiredness & effort Alertness 2.6 Szinnai et al. (2005)

• Solving time, objective processing
• Petri et al. (2006)
• Short term memory, attention, speed

3.9 Carrasco (2008) Dizziness, headache, fatigue Concentration 2.5 Patel et al. (2007) Thirst ratings Attention & mood 2.0 D’Anci et al (2009) Anxiety, tension, fatigue Working memory, response 1.0 Ganio et al. (2011) Distance judgement Accuracy 2.0 Smith et al. (2012)

Health Promoting Schools Framework

What Can I Do?

In the Classroom

 Role model healthy eating  Encourage children and parents to pack healthy lunchboxes  Introduce ‘Crunch & Sip’ into the classroom  Healthy rewards (using non-treat rewards i.e. star charts)  Teach healthy eating in the classroom (i.e. using fun and

engaging resources)

 Active Lessons - Include physical activity across the

curriculum

 Energisers – short physical activity breaks throughout the day

What Can I Do?

Within the School Environment

 Encourage water consumption  Endorse the Healthy School Canteen Policy  School vegetable garden (or growing vegetables in the

classroom)

 School Breakfast Program  Promote nutrition campaigns (e.g. Fruit & Veg Month) and

market healthy eating with the school environment

 Encourage active play and sport at lunch and recess  Make sure children reach the mandated 150 minutes of

physical activity per week

Nutrition

Physical Activity

Resource pack:

 This presentation  Nutrition and Physical Activity Impact on

Classroom Behaviour and Academic Performance Literature Review & Other

 Summary and work sheet  Vegetable Gardening in the Classroom  Kids in the Kitchen Manual  Links to nutrition and physical activity resources

Tools & Resources

 Thank you

Morning Routine

• Start the day with simple 30 second

activities & basic stretch

Bounce at the Bell

• Students bounce every time the

bell rings

Boogie Days

• When starting a new activity, play

1 minute of a song & get children to dance

Wiggle

• Start by slowly wiggling fingers &

slowly start to wiggle other parts of their body until everything wiggles

Non-curriculum specific activities

Energiser Ideas

English

• Sp

Spea eaking ng & l & listeni ening ng

• Simon Says
• Listening to game rules
• Sp

Spel elli ling ng

• Stop & scribble: using body parts

to spell words

Mathematics

• Number

er & & Alg lgeb ebra

• Rob the nest: students steal bean

bags from competing teams & use addition or subtraction to calculate points

Key Learning Areas: Physical Activity

English

• Writing

ing & & rep eprese esent nting ing

• Write a persuasive piece about

why you should eat breakfast

• Write a poem about your

favourite food group

Science

• Biolo

logical gical Sc Scienc ences es

• Discuss humans basic need for

food & water

• Growing vegetables within the

classroom

Key Learning Areas: Nutrition

Academic Performance

Physical Activity

Fruit & Vegetable Consumption

Breakfast Consumption

• Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption
• Less than 5% of Australian children eat enough

vegetables.

• Less than 2% of men and 4% per cent of women

meet the guidelines.

• Excess discretionary food consumption
• > 1/3 daily intake is now coming from

discretionary foods

• About 40% of children aged 2–15 years drink at

least 2 cups of sugar sweetened drinks per day, and 21% drink 6 or more cups per day.

Nutrition Behaviours

Humanities & Social Sciences

• His

istor tory/G y/Geogra eography phy

• Quick Quizzes: using throwing and

catching activities when answering questions

• True/False: Using different movements

to answer a statement

The Arts

• Drama

ma

• Freeze frame: students acts out a

scenario and freeze. Other students have to guess scenario

• Dance

ce

• Create a class dance sequence

Key Learning Areas: Physical Activity

The Arts

• Visual

ual Ar Arts

• Create a poster about healthy

eating

• Cooking and creating food

masterpieces

Health & Physical Education

• Food & N

& Nutrition tion

• Teach the Australian Guide to

Healthy Eating

• Teach the benefits of eating

breakfast

Key Learning Areas: Nutrition