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Hygiene, Healthy Eating & Activity in Primary Schools (HHEAPS) INTRODUCTION Scottish Rugby firmly believes that sport can play a powerful role in providing the catalyst to improving the quality of life for young people in communities across Scotland, in particular to improving their health & wellbeing. In 2007 Scottish Rugby entered into partnership with the Food Standards Agency (Scotland) to deliver a food safety and healthy eating programme in tandem with rugby activities to thousands of primary school pupils across Scotland. HYGIENE, HEALTHY EATING & ACTIVITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS (HHEAPS) The main aim of the Hygiene, Healthy Eating and Activity in Primary Schools initiative (HHEAPS) is to promote integrated messages about food safety and a healthy diet, along with physical activity over a 6 week period to primary 5 & 6 pupils in schools identified with the Active Schools network. The initiative consists of a resource pack containing activities for pupils, a teachers’ guide to support the pupil activities and additional supporting material. Each pupil is also provided with a certificate and goody bag in recognition of completing the programme. Each teacher receives a branded Scottish Rugby polo shirt, and each school receives a bag of rugby equipment and a framed picture of the Scotland squad signed by the players. The classroom activities are based around a pupil mission book which covers six key topics: Bacteria Facts; Being Healthy; Personal Hygiene; Getting the Balance Right; Food Storage; and Help Yourself Stay Healthy. A key feature of the mission book is that Scotland rugby players are used as positive role models to help reinforce key messages, through the use of player photographs and quotes in each topic. In addition to this the rugby development officers also provide positive role models through their involvement in the delivery of the activity elements to provide a link between physical and classroom activities. This also fits in with the Scottish Government National Physical Activity Strategy by encouraging more children to get involved in exercise. The 1998 Scottish Health Survey showed an alarming level of inactivity among children and young people. One in three girls and one in four boys do not achieve the minimum levels. One hour on most days is the target for children. Not only does the HHEAPS programme helps to address these issues by helping children become more active at school for the 6 weeks duration, but it provides a pathway to continued rugby participation at after-school clubs or at the local rugby club. HHEAPS 2010-11
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