‘Healthy Children, Healthy Planet’: A pilot school-based educational intervention

Objectives: Healthy and sustainable eating should be encouraged in children. This study aimed to create, apply and evaluate the effectiveness of a specially designed, school-based educational programme to promote healthy and sustainable eating in children. Design: Pilot, school-based educational intervention, aimed at promoting health and sustainable eating patterns in children. Setting: Four schools (two primary schools and two kindergartens) in Attica, Greece. Method: The 3-month, pilot intervention consisted of a teacher training session, an educational package (11 teaching sessions, 1 session/per week), 3 separate parents and teachers’ educational sessions, and 2 teacher feedback meetings. In total, 290 children (intervention group n = 230, control group n = 60) aged 5–11 years old from four schools in Attica, Greece, participated in the study. Parents completed a specially designed questionnaire before and after the intervention, assessing children’s anthropometric characteristics, children’s adherence to a Mediterranean Diet (MD) and physical activity levels, together with usual eating and food waste behaviours in the household. Results: Children’s adherence to a MD was not significantly affected by the educational intervention. However, there was a significant increase in children’s fruit consumption, with 48% of the children eating at least two portions of fruit per day after the intervention. With respect to the food sustainability behaviours of the household, the intervention group threw away less food and, in particular, fewer fresh fruit and less bread, following the intervention. Conclusion: There is evidence that the educational programme can positively affect certain healthy eating behaviours in participating children.

The Contribution of The School of Peace as A Religious Moderation Implementation

This article focuses on the contribution of the peace school program as one of the implementations of religious moderation strategies in schools. This qualitative research with a phenomenological approach was applied using structured interviews and documentation studies at SMUN Sugihwaras Bojonegoro as a pilot school for the peace school program. The empirical data illustrates the concept of the peace school program, the implementation of the peace school program, and the contribution of the peace school program as a strategy for implementing religious moderation in schools. This study found that the peace school program is one of the programs that significantly contributes to realizing the implementation of religious moderation in schools. This program implements the concept of religious moderation that focuses on inculcating and internalizing the values ​​of tolerance and peace. This program targets the three main pillars of the education process: policies, practices of tolerance and peace in the school environment, and the management of student organizations.

Bos Funds Allocation For Pilot Schools: Study On SDIT Bina Insan Qur'ani Cibatu-Garut

Educational actors are still confused in setting funding priorities for the development of pilot schools. This paper is intended to understand the priority allocation of pilot school funding originating from BOS funds. This research uses a qualitative method with an action research approach. The theory used is the concept of allocation and budgeting from Nanang Fattah. The problem that arises is what kind of financing sector gets more budgeting in pilot schools. From the findings in the field, it was found that the largest portion of the allocation of BOS funds for three years was in the funding of salaries for teachers and education staff. The budget design of SDIT Bina Insan Qur'ani uses a model of budgeting by line item. However, every year there is a change in the budgeting format. This was done to simplify school spending.

Policy Implementation of Educational Quality Improvement Based on National Education Standard

The objective of the study was to know the implementation of policies to improve the quality of education at SMP Negeri 2 Sekayu towards the National Education Standards. This study uses a qualitative method. Subjects in this study were school principals, Deputy for Facilities and Infrastructure, Student Associates, Teachers, and Students. Data collection was carried out by interview, observation, and documentation. Data were analyzed by data reduction, data presentation, and conculsion drawing. From the research results it can be concluded that the quality of education at SMP Negeri 2 Sekayu has met the requirements as a school with very good quality with the accreditation it has, namely the predicate "A" as a pilot school in Musi Banyuasin Regency. The National Education Standards that are applied are guided by the regulations issued by the Directorate General of Primary and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education and Culture in 2017 including, graduate competency standards, process standards, content standards, assessment standards, education and educational staff standards, facilities and infrastructure standards, standards management and financing standards have been implemented properly.

Creating a Culture of Shared Responsibility for Climate Action in Guatemala Through Education

Guatemala is a country particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change. Residents of the country are increasingly experiencing frequent natural hazards, witnessing rising temperatures, and grappling with maintaining sources of income and nutrition. For these and other reasons, it is crucial that Guatemalans have access to effective climate change education in order to be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to appropriately adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in their communities. With Atitlán Multicultural Academy, a K-12 school located in Guatemala’s Western Highlands, as our pilot school, we have created the blueprint for a region-specific guidebook focused on incorporating the spirit of climate action into the areas of leadership, curriculum, community partnerships, and professional development within the school. It is our hope that this guidebook can continually be adjusted and made relevant for schools around the globe as they work to create a culture of shared responsibility for climate action.

Food Waste reduction: a proposal from ATS Val Padana (Italy)

Background It is currently estimated that 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted in the world and that 14% of total waste comes from collective catering. Specifically, the percentages waste in school catering are highly variable, ranging from 11.9% to 27.5%. In order to deepen the phenomenon, ATS Val Padana has started a project in some middle schools in the areas of its competence. Objectives The project, started in 2016, was composed by 6 phases: 1) Nutritional inspection in schools to evaluate the waste; 2) Administering of a questionnaire to the students to evaluate the eating habits and opinions about the offered menu; 3) Selection of a pilot school; 4) Implementation of a new menu built on the basis of students' preferences; 5) Organization of 2-hour educational meetings for each class of the pilot school to educate students; 6) Nutritional inspection after menu modification and meetings. Results 7 schools were examined; 1335 students involved (of which 49.3% females). The total waste was on average 36%, with higher peaks related to the side dish (66%) and fruit (39%); the first dish remains the most popular dish with a waste of 14%. The school with the highest number of students enrolled in the canteen (152) was selected for menu modification and meetings. After about 3 months it was observed: a 11% reduction of the total waste. There was a statistically significant reduction in relation to the gap for the first and the side dish. For the second dish there was a 7% increase in waste. Conclusions The overall reduction of waste shows that targeted actions on menus, built on the basis of student preferences, can be an effective tool to reduce the food waste. Key messages An important percentage of waste comes from collective catering or from school catering. Menus, built on the basis of student preferences, can be an effective tool to reduce the food waste.

The CODATA-RDA Data Steward School

Given the expected increase in demand for Data Stewards and Data Stewardship skills it is clear that there is a need to develop training, education and CPD (continuous professional development) in this area. In this paper a brief introduction is provided to the origin of definitions of Data Stewardship. Also it notes the present tendency towards equivalence between Data Stewardship skills and FAIR principles. It then focuses on one specific training event – the pilot Data Stewardship strand of the CODATA-RDA Research Data Science schools that by the time of the IDCC meeting will have been held in Trieste in August 2019. The paper will discuss the overall curriculum for the pilot school, how it matches with the FAIR4S framework, and plans for getting feedback from the students. Finally, the paper discuss future plans for the school, in particular how to deepen the integration between the Data Stewardship strand with the Early Career Researcher strand.

Practicability of Implementing a Pilot School Based Obesity Prevention Program

Unhealthy diet and lifestyle behaviours are known to increase the risk of obesity and comorbidities. This article piloted the practicability of a school-based prevention program to control weight among schoolgirls. An eight-week comprehensive program was conducted on 66 adolescent females. Food habits and lifestyle survey was completed. Student health, nutrition, and physical activity knowledge was assessed. Physical education was applied. Subjective assessment of food/beverages at the school's canteen occurred and a sample of a healthy canteen was provided. Results showed students' unhealthy patterns in food habits and lifestyle. Significant changes were noticed in their overall positive responses to pre-and post-questions (P-value=001). Nearly 70% of food/beverage items were categorised as less healthy. School-based obesity prevention programs could support students in improving their eating patterns and weight status. The program could be replicated to improve students' lives in other locations. Benefits could include health and education ministries.