NAG 5: HEALTH AND SAFETY

TRENTHAM SCHOOL STATEMENT OF INTENT

WATER-ONLY SCHOOL

Created - October 2020

Reviewed by BOT - November 2020

Ratified by BOT - November 2020

Next review date - November 2023

PURPOSE

1. We care about the health of our students
   Sugary drinks are one of the most significant causes of poor oral health and contribute greatly to childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. It’s important to initiate life long habits of healthy drinking.
   

2. We care about student achievement
   Consuming sugary drinks is associated with problem behaviours. Studies have found poor diet and nutrition are associated with lower academic achievement.

GUIDELINES

1. The school will ensure parents and students receive clear, consistent messages about the importance of healthy choices and the impact of sugary drinks by:

• Continuing to educate students about the importance of healthy drink choices and the benefits of consuming water.

• Actively promoting water as the best option in school publications.

• Ensuring staff commitment to model healthy drinking habits.

2. The school will create an enabling environment by:

• Actively discouraging sugary drinks being brought to school by students.

• Providing water (and plain reduced fat milk) as the only drink option for students.

• Allowing students access to water during class time.

• Not associating our school with programmes that promote sugary drinks.

• Ensuring school lunch options don’t include sugary drinks.

• Ensuring sports teams will only use water as their source of hydration.

• Not selling sugary drinks as part of sausage sizzles, at school events or other celebrations.

3. The main categories of sugary drinks include soft-drinks/fizzy-drinks, sachet mixes, fruit juice/drinks, cordials, flavoured milks, flavoured waters, cold teas/coffees, and energy/sports drinks.