HEB-VET by CIPs at Newham College

This manual was developed within a project supported by the European Commission through the Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci Learning Partnership. The views expressed in this publication are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the European Commission.

HEALTH EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOUR IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ‐ HEB‐VET A GUIDEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS A LEONARDO DA VINCI LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 2010/2012 WITH PARTNERS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC, FINLAND, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ITALY, SLOVENIA, SPAIN, UNITED KINGDOM Copyright of this publication is held by all the partners. No parts of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted for commercial purposes in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from any of the partners involved the project. Reproduction of material from this publication is authorised for non‐commercial education purposes only and on condition that the source is properly quoted.

Table of Contents

Page no. Preface 3 _________________________________________ 1. Introduction to the project 4 ‐ 5 _________________________________________ 2. Aims/Objectives 6 ‐ 8 _________________________________________ 3. Excerpts of specific programmes 8 _________________________________________ 3.1. Healthy nutrition in VET programmes 8 ‐ 9 _________________________________________ 3.2. Motion and Fitness in VET programmes 10 ‐ 12 _________________________________________ 3.3. Demonstration of health supporting 13 ‐ 15 activities for employees (“Green Tourism”) _________________________________________ 3.4. Conclusions 16 ‐ 17 _________________________________________ 3.5. Evaluation 18 _________________________________________ 4. Best Practices 19 ‐ 62 _________________________________________ 5. Partner Organisations within HEB‐VET 63 ‐ 71 _________________________________________ 2

Preface Dear Reader, This brochure of best practices and activities was developed within a Leonardo da Vinci Learning Partnership, with partners (see 5) from Czech Republic (Stredni odborna skola), Italy (Il Piccolo Principe), Germany (IBB Dresden and ABU gGmbH Berlin), Finland (HT Metka Oy), Spain (CEMFE), United Kingdom (Newham College) and Hungary (TREBAG). Its main purpose was to provide a collection of activities which support health conscious behaviour in vocational and educational training. We hope you can benefit from our experiences and would love to hear from you should you be interested in knowing more or simply telling us about your ideas regarding the HEB‐VET project! Good Health!

1. Introduction to the project European countries face the situation that populations are getting older. Demographic statistics show that there will soon be a lack of young employees in the labour market. Labour market requirements are rising and so do requirements for the physical and mental fitness and vitality of employees. Health is one of the most important indicators for a successful integration into the labour market. State of health has more influence on opportunities in the labour market than formal qualifications. So the significant importance of state of health is very clear. Analyses of state of health of young people in European countries show a rising number of health problems. Diseases which are typically found in older people already appear in young trainees and employees. Smoking, binge drinking, drug consumption, nutritional disturbance and lack of physical exercise cause problems in their working life. In addition to the high cost for social and health insurance systems, young people reduce their employability and so their chances in the labour market. Young people need motivation and knowledge on how to practise a healthy lifestyle to ensure, keep and extend employability. For that reason existing experiences were exchanged, different approaches were compared and good practice identified. Not only should health education take place in training programmes, but also integration of healthy behaviour and motivation for dealing with these themes in the lifelong learning process. Health supporting public discussions, events and education in VET should work as an initial point for further lifelong learning processes.

The partnership analysed national situations regarding state of the art of implementation of health education and health supporting content in normal everyday life at vocational training centres, schools and in training programmes. Together partners compared different situations and developed suggestions and recommendations for management, teachers and trainers on how to involve holistic health support in organisations and in training programmes. The different national traditions, approaches and situations enriched the working process and results of the Leonardo da Vinci partnership and thereby helped to improve the European cooperation between organisations and schools providing VET. The joint development of suggestions and recommendations was characterised by involvement of national approaches and will provide a European additional benefit for all partners and associates. These suggestions and recommendations are provided in this guidebook and on the project website so that they can be used in VET in different European countries. Some partners were able to organise joint events which had a greater impact on all participants – staff and learners. Comments from participants were confirmation of the need for inclusion of healthier lifestyle options which were greatly appreciated and effective.

2. Aims/Objectives Health education begins during the time of general education in primary and secondary schools and tends to be overlooked when young people change to vocational education and training. They do not think about the link between their lifestyle, their chances in the labour market and their employability. Interviews in participating countries showed that themes of health, health awareness, healthy behaviour and health support are not, or hardly, included in normal everyday life at school and in training programmes. Comparisons of different VET programmes show that physical education and sports are included in education and training programmes on very different levels. Too little health education, motivation for a better lifestyle and more physical and mental vitality takes place. There are exceptions in some professions eg personal services such as nurses, cosmeticians, child educators and some others, but health education takes place in a quite formal way. Young people are not empowered to adapt this knowledge for their own life, their behaviour and for a healthy lifestyle. In other professional training programmes such as craft, commerce and industry there is only a little content included. These existing approaches could be used to develop suggestions for school managers, teachers, trainers and students to open up their organisation and training programmes for health supporting discussions, events and education. The project aimed to compare situations in participating organisations and countries. The partnership developed suggestions and recommendations for integration of health education in normal everyday life at school, in training and education to inform and motivate young people to lead a more active lifestyle. Holistic comprehension of health, their own contribution to a more active lifestyle, to take on responsibility, and the change from health awareness to healthy behaviour was the focus of the project.

The partners worked on three thematic levels: 1. Healthy nutrition, 2. Motion and fitness, 3. Prevention of addiction. Project partners searched for ways of how to implement these themes into participating schools and organisations considering age, professional orientation and social background of learners. Together they identified good practice which was presented on the website, in videos and in this guidebook for teachers. To motivate participating organisations, trainers and learners the partnership organised kick‐off “Fit for the Job ‐ Day of Health” in all participating countries. Project partners invited social partners and local providers of health supporting offers such as health insurances, sport studios etc to involve them in the agenda of the day. This day gave a good example of how to implement health education into everyday life at school and in training programmes. Over the course of the project partners gained experience in planning and performing a “Fit for the Job ‐ Day of Health” in their own organisations. Best methods to motivate young people to live a more active lifestyle and healthy behaviour were monitored and presented in videos and a guidebook for teachers. To organise partnership work six partners hosted a transnational meeting in which existing approaches were presented and the exchange of information, experiences and knowledge organised. During the transnational meetings the partners had discussions with health experts and local partners. Practical application of learned skills will help trainers and teachers to achieve competences in health education and healthy behaviour. The partnership also aimed to contribute to the development of social and self‐management competences in European vocational training. Trainers and teachers can improve their multi‐ disciplinary competences; connection between VET and the demands of the labour market regarding longer employability and healthier staff could be consolidated. Results and outcomes of the project can support trainers, teachers, young learners and employees to open their minds for European dimensions of VET

and European Mobility. Thus, the project was able to contribute to a key item of European education policy, to the discussion of quality and effective use of human competences for more effective employability and employment.

3. Excerpts of specific programmes 3.1.

Healthy nutrition in VET programmes

It is well documented that healthy nutrition is very important for our lives. However, only a few people practice it and they are mainly adults who have fallen ill or sports people. Young people are not interested in a healthy diet and prefer meals and drinks that are eaten and drunk quickly by their own age‐group. They have sufficient information about healthy nutrition from school lessons and public press but they perceive it as a theory. Therefore we decided to introduce healthy nutrition in a less formal way. The following activities a re described fully in the best practices section. Our health science teacher suggested to students that they could prepare some small healthy meals and bring them to the classrooms where other students could taste them. The teacher explained why those meals were suitable for health and how they affected the digestive system and whole body as well. All participants were surprised how tasty the meals were. Recipes of all the meals were printed and exchanged among interested people. This way the students were encouraged to cook for their families, siblings and friends. They were able to use their theoretical knowledge to prepare a really healthy meal and they also learned that healthy meals can be prepared easily and inexpensively as well. There is a class in our school that organises a Snack Day once a week. These students make and bring healthy snacks and share them. Examples of healthy cooking were various vegetable and fruit salads, kinds of spread /cheese, fish, meat, kinds of canapé, vegetarian pizza, simple pasta, cottage cheese desserts, etc.

Our second activity related to our aim of healthy nutrition was a Day of Health that was held in February 2012. Students were informed about the programme on a school notice board in advance. The programme included a lecture by a nutrition specialist who spoke about the impact of healthy and unhealthy nutrition on the human body. After that they split into groups according to their interests and took part in many different activities related to healthy lifestyle. Our students appreciated this special day at school and suggested organising similar events more often. We have learned how important it is to inform and encourage young people to eat and live healthily. These young people will influence the next generation to eat properly and lead more active lives.

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Motion and Fitness in VET programmes

Promoting a healthy lifestyle and giving motivation to young people to take care of their fitness and lead an active life is an ever challenging task of our society. Although in most countries the issue is dealt with at the highest strategic levels, and there are continuous efforts to include it in national curriculums, attention is often distracted from motion and fitness towards more cognitive‐oriented subjects. However, the importance of physical exercises, motion and in general a positive attitude to a healthy lifestyle is scientifically proven to have major effects on the overall well‐being of people. Directly, in the long run, the lack of adequate physical exercise can lead to several illnesses and reduced performance. Indirectly, it can have a negative effect on many factors of life including performance in the workplace, mental capability, mood, etc. Special focus should be paid to younger generations, as their whole attitude towards an active and healthy lifestyle can depend on the impulses gained at this early stage. There could be several ways to include motion and fitness into VET education: 1. Include it as a separate unit into the subjects taught at the institution. Obviously, this has limits as to the official national curriculum, the local curriculum, human resources etc. 2. Include the topic of motion and fitness in a more hidden way into the thematics of other subjects. Expand the quantity of motion by applying methods such as “learning by doing” for example or just raising awareness about the importance of motion. 3. Having it as an extra‐curricular activity either on a regular or just occasional basis. This can include campaigns on different sports or try‐out classes where youngsters can experience the benefit of an exercise directly.

Good practice in Hungary: Nordic Walking as a motion and fitness module in VET education Trebag, in cooperation with the local vocational school, implemented the third version. The local vocational school is a branch school of Piliscsaba Agriculture and Forestry Vocational School, where students between the ages of 14‐18 learn various professions. These include, for example, tourism and catering. We addressed students of tourism as for them understanding and pursuing a healthy lifestyle is not only generally important but also can be very closely related to their actual profession. Nowadays active tourism has become a popular trend and employees in the sector have to train themselves to know about various ways of active pastimes to be able to recommend to clients different activities as well as be able to plan programmes, venues etc accordingly. To be updated, and thus have better chances in the labour market, young students need to have an overall view on opportunities. As Nordic Walking is a very effective and also easily realisable sport, its knowledge is essential for students of tourism. Therefore, with a trained trainer we organised an intensive course for the students and their teachers where they could acquire the basics of Nordic Walking and also could learn about its benefits and potential use in their future sectorial environments. The course was successful and as a result was transferred to other target groups too, and finally Trebag elaborated an educational video about the basic steps for Nordic Walking.

What is Nordic Walking? Nordic Walking has been developed from northern ski running. It was used as supplementary training when there was no snow, and then, from the beginning of the 90s, it developed into a separate sport. Its main advantage is that it moves the whole body, thus the joints and muscles of the legs, the upper torso and the posteriors as well. It is very popular especially in Northern countries, Germany and Austria, but has been spread all over the world now.

Introducing Nordic Walking to students of tourism in a local vocational school

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Demonstration of health supporting activities for employees (“Green Tourism”)

HEALTH SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR EMPLOYEES ‐ FEEL GREEN, FEEL GOOD There are no national campaigns in Slovenia dealing with the health of tourism employees. However, a project coordinated by the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB), the main national tourist organisation in Slovenia, can be used as example. STB's mission is to plan and perform the promotional activities of Slovenia as a tourist destination and to position Slovenia as a clearly and easily recognisable country. The latter is the key to success in the extremely competitive tourism market. In order to achieve this STB has set a goal to promote Slovenia as a green, active and healthy country. All the activities of recent years tie in with the I FEEL SLOVENIA brand and support the idea of SLOVENIA GREEN. STB believes that a clean environment and unspoilt nature are competitive advantages which are a condition both for the sustainable development of tourism in a country and for maintaining a quality way of life for its inhabitants. STB decided to introduce environmental management measures and standards in their offices in the hope of encouraging Slovenia's (tourism) industry and destinations towards the development of green tourism. One of the measures introduced includes care for the well‐being of STB's employees, since their self‐health awareness and environmental consciousness will influence both their productivity and work efficiency on the one hand and their perception and communication of the Slovenia Green idea on the other.

The Slovenia‐Friendly Office project Given that we spend more than a third of the day in the workplace we should be aware that sometimes even our everyday office activities can have a negative impact on the environment, along with certain bad habits that have crept into our everyday routine. STB has decided to introduce some new elements and measures into their office activities to help reduce negative impacts on the environment, nature and people. The "greening" of the offices takes place as part of the Slovenia Friendly Office ‐ SLOVENIA GREEN project that was devised with external help. The project focuses on the following indicators: ‐ waste and material flow, ‐ energy consumption, ‐ water, ‐ transport, ‐ well‐being. The main aim of the project is to reduce negative impacts on the environment, nature and consequently (local) inhabitants. On the one hand energy‐saving measures and operations were introduced through which operating costs are reduced, on the other hand an eco‐team of employees was formed. Its goal is to increase the level of environmental education among STB's employees and as such set an example for the entire public administration, the business sector and households. STB believes that only environmentally aware employees can protect the environment and also their own health and well‐being. Well‐being of employees Special care was paid to employees, their well‐being in the work environment and their health in general. Ergonomics was employed to fulfil the goals of health and productivity. Eco‐team was formed to take care of the measures, such as: - functional office equipment (including position of table, light)

electronic equipment (quality of material used, eco‐ material) ergonomic equipment (chairs, tables) health advice (quality of office air, how to sit, what to wear that is comfortable, healthy nutrition, movement).

Employees were encouraged to use public transport, walk or cycle instead of coming to work and/or going to meetings by car. Bus tickets were purchased and available to all who needed to exit the building during work hours and attend a meeting in Ljubljana. Additionally, one bicycle was purchased and made available to all 30 employees. The STB's project won the Green Office Eko‐praktik Award in 2010.

3.4. HEB‐VET CONCLUSIONS Motivating people, especially the younger generation, can be a difficult task at times. This is not because these young people are considered lazy, but a healthy lifestyle at their age is not so much a priority. Therefore programmes and activities organised to raise their interest and knowledge in a healthy lifestyle have to catch their attention in some way. Just listening to lectures about how to eat healthily and joining general and boring P.E. will just not do the trick. These activities have to be really interesting, avoiding the general information about how healthy fruits are and how unhealthy sweets can be because everyone knows it already. It is not a secret. Our task was, and still is, to create events and activities where vocational school students can enjoy themselves and gather knowledge through interesting activities. During the project the partners planned and implemented different kind of activities. There were both serious and joyful events with different approaches, focusing on healthy food or physical exercises and even some on mental health. The aim was common: to draw the students’ attention on how important their health really is and how this will affect their later life either regarding work or family. The slightly different characteristics of the project partners secured that the best practice activities would be varied, and they were. During the 2 years of the project all partners held at least one health day, organised bilateral programmes with each other, and shared the ideas and experiences, ensuring that the final guidebook and DVD is a valuable product. During the project we received feedback on the activities we carried out. Most of them could be considered a success, both on expertise and pleasure side. The participating students learned about the importance of taking care of their health during their younger years, and could give and receive information and useful skills on the topic, as some of the students are involved in health

education as part of their studies. Participating organisations became enthusiastic in exploring ways of incorporating the activities into their learning programmes. As a final conclusion we can acknowledge that the project all in all was a success, both for the learning partnership and the project products.

3.5. EVALUATION CONCLUSIONS JULY 2012 Heb‐Vet has been a wide network of European institutions which have shared their experiences on how healthy lifestyles can improve the achievements of students involved in vocational and educational training. The main results have been the celebration of the ‘Day of health’ at each organisation and the shooting of a video showing the activities carried out. There were also some unexpected results, such as the ‘healthy games’, which can be easily transferred and also could be the starting point for future co‐operation agreements. Partner organisations are happy with the involvement of teachers and students in this project. Many of them took an active part at the transnational meetings held throughout the last two years. Students learned how physical exercise or healthy food habits can improve their lifestyles and some of them reported actual changes in their daily behaviour. Co‐operation between partners and the European added value given to each organisation have been the most valued items by the partners. Managing such a huge partnership is not always easy and communication barriers were overcome with a special effort by those teachers, trainees and delegates who were not fluent in English. This has been an extra learning experience for them!

4. Best Practices Name of organisation Contact person Address Web site Period of development Place of development Short description of the activity

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ABU gGmbH Hans‐Joachim Borchert ABU gGmbH, Beilsteiner Str. 118, D 12681 Berlin www.abu‐ggmbh.de 5‐7 March 2012 Berlin‐Marzahn Project healthy snack break There has been an annual "Day of Healthy Nutrition" on 7 March in Germany since 1996. ABU’s apprentices in housekeeping took this opportunity to start their “Healthy Snack Break” project. The project originated from the fact that many apprentices prefer to eat hamburgers, French fries and other junk food. The aim of this project was to inspire their peers to consider a healthy and balanced nutrition. They prepared the project on 5 and 6 March and presented the results on the 7 March by preparing and selling the healthy food to their peer apprentices in public. The target group included people with learning difficulties and socially disadvantaged young people who undertake initial vocational training or pre‐ vocational courses at ABU gGmbH. • According to the curriculum, the students learn the significance of preparing high quality food and drinks for a balanced diet. • In the group they developed different sandwiches. They took into account important aspects of nutrition, such as content of fat, protein and dietary fibre. • Eating habits, such as fast food, were discussed as to their health aspects, i.e. obesity and well‐being. • The apprentices learned how to easily prepare

healthy and delicious food and drinks. • Theoretical knowledge, e.g. nutritional value, was associated with practical exercise (learning by doing). Interview with participants

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Laura: It was great fun to see how our customers enjoyed our snacks. Christian: We received lots of praise and were asked to offer snacks every week. Lisa (customer): I’ve got a lot of useful information on healthy nutrition. And the snacks were delicious. • The project has met with approval. • The results were analysed and incorporated into the lessons • Another project will be prepared for the annual "Day of Healthy Nutrition" next year. • Project work and the positive feedback from customers resulted in participants’ reflection on their own eating habits. • Photos, information on healthy nutrition and recipes on tasty break snacks will be made accessible to young people in an exhibition. • Healthy break snacks, which received the greatest response among young people, were included in daily offers from ABU’s training kitchen. Useful links: http://www.dge.de/modules.php?name=Content&pa= showpage&pid=63 http://www.bmelv.de/DE/Ernaehrung/ernaehrung_no de.html

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ABU gGmbH Hans‐Joachim Borchert ABU gGmbH, Beilsteiner Str. 118, D 12681 Berlin www.abu‐ggmbh.de march 2011 – june 2011 Berlin‐Marzahn Sports Day Sports Day is an annual event in April / May with more than 300 participants from all training campuses of ABU gGmbH. It focuses on team sports such as soccer and volleyball. In parallel fun sports, such as basketball, “Goal Wall shooting” (soccer), darts or “throwing cans” are offered to motivate those young people who are not placed in the teams and who are physically not so active. In addition to the sporting activities and as a further objective of this meeting there are team‐building activities for establishing contacts between the young people from the various training campuses. The target group included people with learning difficulties and socially disadvantaged young people who undertake external training or pre‐vocational courses in ABU gGmbH. Typical for this meeting of apprentices from various ABU campuses is the multicultural composition which is typical for the different Berlin boroughs. • Planning and preparation for the event by apprentices (represented by the apprentices’ council) and the trainers • Motivation and activation of learners who are generally not interested in sports and / or are overweight (overweight and obesity)

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• Organisation of the spatial conditions (sports field, sports hall, changing facilities) in cooperation with a local sports association • Organisation of the measures (food, medical care / first aid, washing facilities, final cleaning, acoustics / music) • Organisation of sports equipment, e.g. balls, nets) • Organisation and disposition of support staff, such as referees, scorekeepers • Preparation of the award ceremony • Implementation of the event • Creation of cross‐cultural learning situations (high proportion of participants with an immigrant background) • Public relations, such as posters, fact sheets • Evaluation, documentation and presentation. Nadine: It has been a pleasure for me, and now I will practise more sport. Jan: It was very difficult to organise but nevertheless it was truly worth it. Marvin: Though we lost the football match I already look forward to our next sporting event. Since this is an annual project, the process and the results of the meeting are evaluated. Conclusions and recommendations are a sound basis for the preparation of the forthcoming event. ABU gGmbH strives to motivate young people to be physically more active, to get engaged in sports and in leisure time physical activities, and also to discover exercise as a quality of their life. Useful links: http://www.azubifit.com/so_geht_gesund.html http://hbsc‐germany.de

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AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAN ANDRÉS DEL RABANEDO Rosa Fernández & Mª Luisa Terán Los Picones, s/n. San Andrés del Rabanedo. 24191 León (Spain) www.cemfe.org January 2011‐June 2012 San Andrés del Rabanedo A STAGE ON CAMINO DE SANTIAGO Although they are young and should be fit, many of our students do not practise any physical exercise on a regular basis. The idea came from the teachers. Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) is a pilgrimage route which passes through San Andrés del Rabanedo. Pilgrims go 800 km through the north of the country, from the border with France to Santiago de Compostela in north‐west Spain. They do this way walking, biking or riding. The initial motivation was religious, but now it has turned into a cultural or leisure activity. The way is divided in several stages, 25 to 30 km each. Pilgrims can complete the entire route in approximately 1 month. Students were invited to take part in one of the stages, and had to complete it walking. 48 VET students, aged 16 to 24 years old, who belong to the following programmes:  Escuela Taller Camino de Santiago (Employment Workshop: bricklaying, carpentry, welding)  Programas de Cualificación Profesional Inicial (Programmes for Initial Qualification: gardening

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and shop assistant) Physical exercise and indoor sport activities Warming up stage (30/03/2011), Camino de Santiago in San Andrés del Rabanedo. This initial stage started at the Pilgrim’s Monument, went through the Chapel of Santiago in Trobajo del Camino and ended at the Mirador de la Cruz (Cross Viewpoint). Stage Hospital de Orbigo‐Astorga (28/04/2011): students walked part of this stage and finally visited the Roman Museum in Astorga.

These are some of the comments coming from our students:  Alberto says: “I had no idea about the Camino de Santiago, but the stage was really enjoyable and now I know more things about it.”  David points out that it was a “funny activity and we should repeat it again”.  Gemma reports that “It was the best route ever and we enjoyed it. We did some physical exercise and, at the same time, there was a great atmosphere.” This activity has improved the relationships between the students and also with the trainers. The impact on the behaviour and attitudes of the students was really satisfactory. Students enjoyed the stage and now ask for more outdoor activities: Green routes around San Andrés and a walking around Picos de Europa National Park are other envisaged activities. The Camino stage, at least the warming up route, is really easy and cheap to organise. Students just have to walk 400m away from their Training Centre to start the pilgrimage at the Pilgrim’s Monument. To organise other one‐day stages it is necessary to rent a

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coach and to reach Santiago walking, we would need 14 days and a good backpack… Useful links: www.caminosantiago.org, www.caminodesantiagoastorga.com

Name of organisation Contact person Address Web site Period of development Place of development Short description of the activity

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AYUNTAMIENTO DE SAN ANDRÉS DEL RABANEDO Rosa Fernández & Mª Luisa Terán Los Picones, s/n. San Andrés del Rabanedo. 24191 León (Spain) www.cemfe.org January 2011‐June 2012 San Andrés del Rabanedo HEALTHY SNACK Our students take a break at midday to have a snack or “tomar el bocadillo”, as they usually say. At this moment, they frequently eat processed baked goods or sweets, which are considered unhealthy. Teachers have suggested to them that they change their eating habits and introduce other snacks, for example fruit, nuts and dried fruits or healthy sandwiches. They have been offered a room to take the snack and they themselves have built the furniture for this “snack room”. It is intended that this place becomes also a meeting point that encourages dialogue between the members of the group. 48 VET students, aged 16 to 24 years old, who belong to the following programmes:  Escuela Taller Camino de Santiago (Employment Workshop: bricklaying, carpentry, welding)  Programas de Cualificación Profesional Inicial (Programmes for Initial Qualification: gardening and shop assistant)

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Concepts of health and nutrition Food, healthy and balanced diet Breakfast habits and midday snack

Students were not aware that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Some of them simply knew the theory but did not put it into practice: David says: “At first I did not have breakfast because I did not have enough time but now I realise the benefits of having a proper breakfast.” Iván reports that he has learned that “fruit is part of a healthy diet and now my breakfast is the right one”. Finally Nelson talks about the influence of parental habits on his own diet: “At home we eat a lot of rice and chicken; now, with the healthy snack, I know that we have to change things.” The impact on the group was better than expected. Approximately 60% of participants have changed their mind and now include fruit, juices and other healthy products during the break. This behaviour remains and trainers just have to remind the suitability of this habit. Once a month, trainers organise a reminding healthy snack with the entire group, just to keep the correct habits. Trainers have positively evaluated this activity: it is easy to organise and the results have been satisfactory. They will maintain it in future projects with new groups of students. Useful links: www.gastronomiaycia.com

Name of organisation Contact person Address Web site Period of development Place of development

HT‐Metka Oy(Ltd) Hilkka Perttola Sitikkalantie 372, FI‐47490 Mankala ht‐metka.fi Since 2008

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Institute in cooperation:: Salpaus Further Education Address:Ståhlberginkatu 6, FI‐15110 Lahti, salpaus.fi Contact person: Lecturer Jouko Salminen, jouko.salminen@salpaus.fi Target group Students in vocational school, age 16 ‐19 years. 5400 students yearly Short description The use of software with heart rate monitors for of activity observing heart rates in a more versatile way and utilising heart rates in teaching. By using this programme it is possible to show with a data projector real time heart rates, heart rates during the whole training and prints of strain profile for each individual student. The aims are  To teach and guide the student to recognise messages from his/her own body in different physical exercises  To guide the student to find the right effects in variable aims in physical exercises  To motivate the student to undertake physical exercise with the right effects  To teach the student to recognise the differences of endurances in various types of training  To illustrate the endurance in different professions and to guide the student to recognise the need of change in his/her own

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oxygen uptake and muscle condition It is possible to use this method in various physical exercises: walking, running, swimming, hiking, in games, in heart rate bingo, cycling, rowing etc. Heart rate bingo (an example) At the beginning of lesson the students warm‐up. They will be given heart rate monitors and told the basic functions of the gadget. The students will be given “heart rate bingo cards”. There are 5 – 10 different numbers in the cards depending of the aim of training. Tickets are placed upside down on the floor with heart rate numbers starting from low level (<100) to maximum pulse (>200). The student picks up a ticket see the number of heart rate and tries to reach the heart rate level and keep it for a while by moving. After the reading has been reached and verified the student marks a cross on the bingo card and then he /she transfers to another ticket to make a new heart rate reading. This will continue till the ”bingo row” has been completed. By the end of training there will be a discussion about the experiences of students on how to influence to the heart rate, why in some exercises the heart rate will rise easily and how you can lower pulse effectively. Jari:”Training is now much more interesting. Personal results are very useful.” Anne:”I have trained in aerobics. Now I know that my heart rate level has been too high.”

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Students have found this kind of training very motivating. They have become familiar with their own heart rate level and the endurance of different kinds of exercises. These have helped students to choose by endurance level variable methods of physical exercises and to avoid unbalanced training with a high pulse level. Good results give motivation to continue. With good equipment the institute will also be able to motivate students in the future.

Name of organisation Contact person Address Web site Place and period of development

HT‐Metka Oy(Ltd)

Hilkka Perttola Sitikkalantie 372, FI‐47490 Mankala ht‐metka.fi Nationwide project ‐> Common rules and procedures in 2008 This example is from: Salpaus Further Education Address: Ståhlberginkatu 6, FI‐15110 Lahti, salpaus.fi Contact person: Project Manager Jarkko Tuominen, jarkko.tuominen@lamk.fi This institute started to use the work capacity certificate model and develop its own practices in 2009. Short description THE WORK CAPACITY CERTIFICATE (WCC) of the activity Students in vocational institutes carry out voluntary studies and other activities in addition to the

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curriculum of occupational studies. The aim is ‐ to promote and engage students in regular physical activity to help maintain his/her functional and work capacity and for taking care of his/her health ‐ to support vocational growth and to take responsibility for the work capacity demands of each occupation ‐ to support students in responsible work as individuals and as members of a group The WCC comprises five categories, each equalling 40 hours. Each student makes a personal plan for each of the categories. The plan will be agreed by teacher/trainer. The students can book their exercises in their diaries or in the portal alpo.fi which has been set up for this purpose. The aim is that the WCC will take place over three years so that a healthy lifestyle will become the students’ habit. Students in vocational institute Salpaus, age 16 – 20 years, Number of students who are working on WCC is almost 200, half male, half female. Categories and an example of personal content under each one 1. Physical activity promoting functional and work capacity  diary of functional exercises: trips by cycling and walking for free time activities and to the institute  versatile plan of sports in free time: running, roller‐skating, canoeing tours  course of canoeing guide in Salpaus 2. Health knowledge and skills  health education in Salpaus Institute

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healthy menus including lunches in the institute  sleeping diary  First Aid courses 1, 2 and emergency 3. Occupational work capacity  hygiene proficiency certificate  carrying out an elementary course in voluntary work  voluntary work in a youth centre and with neighbours 4. Hobbies and social activity  participating in starting of student club and active work  tutoring during the whole study period  guiding a free time club in Orimattila town 5. Strengthening of occupational work capacity  participating in seminars as a member of the board of the institute  managing a social construction project in the youth service centre The student was very active in all categories. She easily reached the 40 hours minimum level, even more. Jarkko: ”Excellent innovation in vocational education, it connects health and physical education to occupations. The students have been surprised how much the follow up of health aspects is improving well‐being ” Sari: ”There has been real advantage from the WCC, but it is important to increase information in institutes and among employers.” Veera: “I felt making my work capacity certificate very interesting and useful. I had to take care of my habits, sports, hobbies, nutrition etc. To book exercises was

handy by internet. This certificate is a good case.” Conclusions and impact

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The best in the WCC is the scope and almost unlimited possibilities of how to make his/her own plan. It helps students to learn planning and commitment. It activates students also in studies and daily life. Cooperation will increase which gives skills for working life and will also support the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Salpaus Further Education will arrange annually motivating events among students and will still develop courses and exercises belonging to this certificate, especially strengthening occupational work capacity. The institute will build its own web application for WCC as a joint forum for teachers and students. Other potential target groups: students in high schools, polytechnics, associations of unemployed people, especially young unemployed. Useful links: http://www.oph.fi/english > source of information > articles and presentations > the work capacity certificate www.sakury.net www.alpo.fi

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IBB GmbH Dresden Ms Ulrike Levri, Mr Robert Meyer Koenneritzstrasse 33, 01067 Dresden, Germany www.ibb‐dresden.de 07/2011 ‐ 09/2011 Dresden Day of Health: - carried out every year in September at IBB - welcomes new students - gives students an introduction to health promoting philosophy at school - together with guests of a Czech school for exchanging experiences and strengthening cooperation between Germany and Czech Republic Methods: Demonstration and exercising in the fields of motion, healthy nutrition, physical fitness. Students also have opportunity to check the health of their body (body weight, blood pressure, cholesterol level etc) Day of health is implemented by IBB and external partners such as sport trainers as well as health insurance organisations. Activities at the day of health are split in several rooms of the school. In each room a special theme or activity is handled. Students are going through the day divided into groups. Every group starts in one room and changes to another room after a short time.

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Conclusions and impact

Approximately 60 – 80 students of IBB aged between 16 to 26 years and approximately 4 – 6 teachers. Students of a Czech school (mostly cooperation with school for vocational education and training in Karlovy Vary) between the ages of 16 to 26 years. Students from all fields of education at IBB such as social assistants, teachers and beauticians. Content of training included: Aerobics Life Kinetics (combined mental with physical exercises) Healthy nutrition Body check up These comments were made by the students: Christina said: “I learned more about healthy nutrition and how I can have a more healthy snack in my break. That is easier than I thought!” Thomas commented the Health Day – as “A cool day of fun and learning new possibilities of staying fit mentally and physically.” Susan said: “I found it great that my school offers such a day and introduces its health philosophy to us in this way.” The students of SOU Karlovy Vary and IBB were surprisingly positive regarding the day and would like to include parts of the different stations in their daily life.

Sustainability (intention for continuation, useful links, potential target groups)

The Day of Health is, and will continue to be, a tradition at IBB. We will cooperate with local partners and extend the content of the Day of Health for our students. We intend to involve also the elderly.

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IBB GmbH Dresden Ms Ulrike Levri Koenneritzstrasse 33, 01067 Dresden, Germany www.ibb‐dresden.de 04/2011 Karlovy Vary and Dresden Trainers and learners of IBB took part in the European workshop “Health education at school” in Karlovy Vary together with students from CZ, ABU Berlin and IBB. On 7 and 8 April 2011 a workshop was held in Karlovy Vary on the importance of holistic health promotion for clients and learners, exchanging experiences and knowledge. Trainees in social and service oriented professions, such as European spa beauty therapists, beauticians and chefs developed a presentation on the following themes: How is health promotion in the curriculum taken into account in each country? What can I do for my personal health? On the first day students trained under professional guidance on treatments and massage techniques such as facial massage, back massage, etc. On the second day students from the Karlsbad school arranged a healthy lunch menu for the participants, which provided the basis for discussions on healthy food in school life.  Beauty therapists of all three institutions  Teachers and trainers of ABU Berlin, SOU Karlovy Vary and IBB Dresden

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Methods and importance of healthy nutrition Spa treatments Lymph drainage “To be honest I did not expect so many new approaches for treatments. The workshops showed me that we can learn a lot from the Czech students and trainers” Manuela – beauty therapist (IBB Dresden) “The lecture regarding healthy nutrition really made me wonder why I don’t eat healthy meals at home. I think I will change my habits having in mind what could happen if I don´t.” Isabell – beauty therapist (IBB Dresden) “It was a great experience to have joint training with colleagues from Karlovy Vary and Berlin. The awareness of different methods and approaches is something you can´t buy.” Gabrielle Suetterlin – Trainer of beauty therapists (IBB Dresden) The workshops not only had an impact regarding vocational content but also on intercultural competences. For everyone it was overwhelming to meet people in their daily environment and to exchange knowledge and experiences. We have to acknowledge that the impact of the activities was greater than expected. This kind of direct meeting between trainees and trainers supports the partnership concerning the target group‐oriented development of best practices and the identification of appropriate methods to motivate young people to develop a healthier lifestyle. Five months later the students of Karlovy Vary took part in IBB’s Day of Health. The treatments and methods of the students from the Czech school are now included in IBB training. There will be cooperation in future activities as well as an exchange of experiences.

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IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE Angela Maggiolo Via Municipio 8 Campodoro Padova September 2011 ‐ June 2012 Campodoro Designed in collaboration with Nuovi Sentieri and the sports department of the Municipality of Campodoro, the course was divided into 3 parts. With a technique that is similar to the upper body action of classic cross country skiing, Nordic Walking becomes a genuinely whole body exercise that can be enjoyed at many levels. Participation was free for everyone, provided they had attended the basic course that had to be paid for. At the end they received a certificate of attendance. This activity was for everyone because it was not only training but also an opportunity to enjoy a sports activity with a chance to be in contact with nature. The course was divided into 3 parts: - Basic (1 hour and a half) - Technical 1 (1 hour and a half) - Technical 2 (3 hours) The actual training is a walk but with precise movements and using specially designed poles to enhance the natural walking experience. These are some of the comments coming from participants:  Vincenzo says: “It was a really enjoyable experience. I didn’t expect such an experience!”  Andrea points out that it was a “real discovery. At the beginning I was quite sceptical but then it revealed to be a real, complete activity.”

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Giada affirms that “It is the best way to stay outside and be in contact with nature but it also teaches some healthy physical activities. After doing it I felt so much better!” They have opened a facebook page to let younger people also know. Posters and flyers have been distributed in Campodoro and in the nearby areas too. The impact was great because this discipline isn’t as well known in Italy as in other countries. It is becoming more and more popular. In addition we have so many beautiful places to exercise in! As it was a successful experience, we would like to have a second edition of the course next year and organise some new day trips in the neighbourhood both for beginners and intermediate learners (the one who followed the course this year). Potential target groups could be new mothers or people that are recovering from serious illness because being a soft activity it can be done by everybody. Useful links: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=10000298 0706942 http://www.nordicwalking.it/ http://www.nordicwalkingfestival.it/

Name of organisation Contact person Address

IL PICCOLO PRINCIPE

Angela Maggiolo Via Municipio 8 Campodoro Padova Period of School year 2010/2011 development Place of City of Padua (high schools) development Province of Padua in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and the Province School Office Short description Thanks to the efforts and the collaboration of teachers and experts 800 students in 13 high schools in Padua of the activity were able to be involved in a knowledge path towards a healthy diet. A DVD with scientific information about a healthy and correct diet was offered to the schools involved and the aim of the project was the creation of a website where parents and teenagers can ask questions and interact with experts about diet. This activity was organised to increase the awareness of teenagers about the importance of specific food in their diet through an educational pathway towards a correct nutrition. They produced videos, powerpoint presentations of their researches and undertook surveys and interviews. Meetings were held and fruit distributed in schools. Target group Teenagers in high schools and indirectly adults (teachers and parents)

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Interview with participants

The training consisted of ‐ Lessons and discussions to deepen the topic ‐ films/videos about the topic ‐ development of texts/brochures/leaflets ‐ informational posters ‐ photos and videos ‐ research and interviews about food habits ‐ advertising and promotion of the project within the school as well as through the website and parents “I realised that I had really bad eating habits only because I thought it was cool or I saw it on TV. Having a fruit or something healthier made me feel better !” – pointed out one of the students. “It was really interesting to understand the properties and the powers of some fruits and vegetables I’ve never taken into consideration because I just thought they were not good. Now I feel I changed my way of eating and my classmates too.”

Conclusions and impact

The project aimed at helping the young people develop multi‐media tools for dissemination with the aim of making other young people aware of the importance of a correct and healthy diet. Many of the students didn’t think about what they were eating and the diet value of food before being involved in this project. In some ways the project opened their eyes to a world they didn’t care about and to a lifestyle they didn’t realise was so important. The impact on the students was great and the idea of the multimedia platform was of great help to have discussions with other students and answers by experts about this field.

Sustainability (intention for continuation, useful links, potential target groups)

At the end of the project the organisers and the people involved thought that it could be replicated in an even improved form for a second edition of the project. Because of its great success, the great involvement of the students and the teachers, it is a project that could be replicated and widened and even introduced into primary and secondary schools. http://www.provincia.pd.it/uploads/Politiche‐ familiari/Progetto‐Sana‐Alimentazione‐Report‐ finale.pdf one of the result by Scalcerle high school: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1LLnj64UPc http://www.provincia.pd.it/index.php?page=sana‐ alimentazione http://www.provincia.pd.it/uploads/Politiche‐ familiari/Progetto‐Sana‐Alimentazione‐Report‐ finale.pdf

Name of organisation Contact person Address

Newham College of Further Education

Debbie Le Grave

East Ham Campus, High Street South, London, E6 6ER Web site http://www.newham.ac.uk/pages/ Period of development Place of development

September 2011 – July 2012

Newham College of Further Education, East Ham Campus, High Street South, London, E6 6ER Short description Open workshops sessions for local schools and on site college students ‐ groups had allotted slots whereby of the activity they had an introduction and were then free to visit each area – exhibition format.  Understanding human growth and development  PSHE – Career opportunities in health care  Development through life stages  Basics of anatomy and physiology and exercise  Fitness testing  Importance of keeping healthy at work Workshops were facilitated by clinical practitioners and there was information available about health pathways. There was also input from Newham University Hospital, South Bank University and University of East London. Target group Local schools years 10 and 11 (ages 14‐16)

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Interview with participants

Kingsford (30), Langdon (24) , Lister (28) (Forest Gate (30), St. Angelas/St. Bons (60) Colleges students aged 16+ New Vic (30), Newham College (150) There were 3 set workshops that groups could book into Workshop 1 Classroom casualty – have a go at clinical skills Workshop 2 Health MOT – have a go at checking out your health Workshop 3 Sports science – have a go at measuring your fitness A range of other activities such as: Injections, ear camera, CPR dummy, dance mat, blood pressure, batak walls, rowing machine, reaction co‐ ordination, measuring heart rate, measuring strength, checking the health of the colon, taking temperature, checking oxygen levels. Student comments: Excellent, interesting, inspiring I enjoyed it because it changed my view on life. The event was very useful for me as it gave me an insight into more of the human organs and the different types of equipment used that I didn’t know about. It was a nice experience to know my blood pressure, peak flow and heart rate which I wouldn’t have known if I didn’t go to the GP. I learned a lot of things about medics and things that are involved. Very informative, fun and very good presentation with friendly staff. Very useful resources, realistic experience.

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The event has helped curriculum staff to introduce health and wellbeing into all vocational areas – not just the traditional catering, beauty and sports. Students were encouraged to make use of the facilities in and around the college and the Borough. The event will be embedded into the college curriculum calendar. Local schools have committed to visiting the event every year.

Name of organisation Contact person Address

Newham College London

Debbie Le Grave

Newham College of Further Education, East Ham Campus, High Street South, London, E6 6ER Web site http://www.newham.ac.uk/pages/ Period of development Place of development

September 2011 – July 2012

Newham College London, East Ham Campus, High Street South, London, E6 6ER Short description HEALTHY EATING of the activity Students at Newham College have two initiatives to enable them to eat healthier foods. 16‐18 year olds can opt for a healthy sandwich with a variety of fillings, cereal bar and piece of fruit. This is free for all 14‐18 year olds. A healthy hot meal is also offered as an alternative on a daily basis (pasta, fish, salad and a range of vegetables on offer – with Halal options).

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LEARNING TO COOK This initiative revolves around the concept of learning to cook. This is a ten week course and is in partnership with Jamie Oliver’s (Celebrity Chef – who has worked closely with schools and colleges nationally to improve the nutritional content of school meals and snacks) Ministry of Food, Stratford. Students learn various cooking styles and techniques and also get to take the food home.  All of the college’s 3000 14‐18 students are entitled to a free healthy lunch. Newham college serves on average 6000 free healthy meals per month  So far this academic year 130 students have learnt to cook on the Jamie Oliver programme.   Healthy eating plate  Types of food , processes required  Enable students to cook food from a variety of methods and dishes  Students have remarked that they are pleased that they can have a nutritionally balanced product that forms part of their daily diet and is free. Food is very expensive and for 16‐18 year olds in particular this is a huge saving for their families. Re Cookery programmes. All students are pleased to be learning to cook as most of the schools in the area do very little teaching with regard to people learning to cook. They all loved the fact that they get to take the food home afterwards Students receiving free food are eating healthier and eating at least one of their 5 a day at the college. The food is well received and students are pleased with

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the product The college is looking to continue the scheme next year. There are five courses running every 5 weeks and the college is looking to extend the number of participants that wish to learn to cook. Both of these initiatives have already been planned into the next calendar year and it is hoped that the cookery initiative will be delivered to over 3000 people in the community in the next 10 years

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Střední odborná škola obchodu, provozu hotelů a SOU s.r.o Josef Grosser Zahradní 23, 360 01 Karlovy Vary jgrosser@sssou.cz, +420353224998 www.sssou.cz 29th February 2012 The Time Cinema, beauty salon, and classrooms in the school, Elisabeth Spa House The Day of Health started with a lecture by dr. Danihel about healthy nutrition. After that students and teachers split into groups according to their interests and went to the school, to the school beauty salon or to the Spa House. In the school activities had been prepared ‐ measuring of body value and technical consultancy, tasting of healthy small meals, fresh juice, educational films and a test “What do you know about healthy life style?” In the beauty salon students of 4th grade cosmeticians, demonstrated care of hands, and everyone could try hand massage, manicure and wax pack.

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Groups of students with their teachers visited a salt grave where they relaxed in special way. The programme ended in the Elisabeth Spa House where participants could swim in the swimming pool. Students of the school

The training consisted of a lecture about healthy nutrition followed by the options -

to the school for measuring body value and technical consultancy, tasting of healthy small meals, fresh juice, educational films and a test “What do you know about healthy lifestyle

to the school beauty salon for demonstration of care of hands, hand massage, manicure and wax pack

visit to a salt grave

to the Spa House for swimming

John took part in the first activity. In his opinion, it was a perfect idea to exchange recipes and taste real products. He was going to prepare pasta and diet cake himself. Maria surprised her parents because she prepared salad for dinner at home and it was a great success. Some girls decided to add some new recipes of pasta and salads into their cookery books.

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Students said that it had been an absolutely great day. They were surprised how magnificent was the the care of hands or relaxing in the salt grave. Our students really appreciated “The Day of Health” and suggested organising similar events more often. Using their new knowledge of healthy nutrition (new recipes), they are able to prepare healthy meals for themselves and their families as well. This project could be focused on younger people: pupils of primary schools, their friends (they often copy each other) and their parents, who supply families with of healthy nutrition products, because their children wish to buy them. The most immediate goal of our project will be inclusion of one healthy meal onto the menu of our new school canteen. We would like to prepare an event named “International Cooking” in our training school kitchen because we have students from different countries too. Because all events are expensive and our school has a restricted amount of money, we intend to approach VZP ČR (General Health Insurance Company) to support our activities related to health with funding and specialists. Střední odborná škola obchodu, provozu hotelů a SOU s.r.o.

Contact person

Josef Grosser

Address

Zahradní 23, 360 01 Karlovy Vary jgrosser@sssou.cz, +420353224998

Website

www.sssou.cz

Sustainability (intention for continuation, useful links, potential target groups)

Period of development

2nd – 3rd school year over 2 weeks

Place of development

The school

Short description Preparation and exchange of recipes for healthy of the activity nutrition 1. The students took their recipes to school and talked about their preparation.

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Interview with participants

2. The most interesting recipes were selected for practical demonstration in the classroom and for students from other classes. Students warn where the pitfalls of their recipes could be. Recipes of healthy nutrition were also printed for students who were interested in them because they learned about the event. Students in the field of cooks, waiters, cosmeticians and hairdressers. Practical demonstrations of students’ recipes. Recipes were also printed for those students who were interested. The teacher of health science explained the impact of particular components of healthy nutrition on the digestive system. “Perfect idea with recipes. I prepared pasta and diet cake according to the recipe by myself.” “I prepared salad for my family and it was great success. It was both healthy and tasty.” “I added the ideas on how to prepare pate, pasta, vegetables and fruit salads into my own cookbook.” “I am able to prepare delicious, inexpensive snacks for me and my sister, because I have learned how to

prepare them.” Conclusions and impact

Sustainability (intention for continuation, useful links, potential target groups)

Students were interested in the new concept and asked it it could be organised again. Our students liked the new interpretation of health science lesson. They were able to use their theoretical knowledge to prepare something practical. Students presented their products and explained how to prepare them and what problems there could be in making them. Our target to create interest in healthy nutrition was completed. Now they know that healthy meals can be inexpensive, tasty and easily prepared. There is a class that organises their snack days once a week. Students bring their pate, light cakes, salads and wholemeal bread and share them during the main school break. This part of the project could be focused on students´ siblings, other schoolmates and their future families. Sixty per cent of the adult population in the Czech Republic is obese, so our students – future parents ‐ can influence the next generation. Because the event was a successful variation of schooling, we would like to include it in lessons in future school years. We are going to transfer this activity into our school training kitchen where students will prepare their meals. We want to combine it with proper rules of dining and organise a competition “The tastiest healthy meal”. On the Open Day when the public can visit our school we will offer small, healthy appetizers prepared by our students.

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TREBAG Ltd Zsofia Schwikker 2094 Nagykovácsi Kossuth utca 20 (Hungary) www.trebag.hu (under construction) 18.06.2011 Nagykovácsi, Hungary The event called Crosskovácsi is organised every year and is becoming more and more known amongst bikers of all range. There are several categories for the different participants. Trebag also joined the event by organising a family race, where parents have to bike together with their children. Also, a slalom race for the youngest was designed. The prizes for the winners were also given by Trebag. This event was organised under the Leonardo project: Naturesport The main target groups of the race organised by Trebag were families, both adults and children of all ages  outdoor activities  family member cooperation  friendly race attitude http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLTF‐ZvuMCM

The event all in all was a great success and the families welcomed the idea of the family race. A great number of participants joined in. This race was not a professional race, rather a good time for the family together where they had to take care of each other

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while enjoying some physical activity outdoors. Still, at the end the winning families received some small presents for their performance. The Crosskovácsi race is organised every year and, as a lot of young people are participating, their families are present too. Including the family race or replacing families with youth groups or groups of friends would be a possible solution of sustainability.

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TREBAG Ltd Zsofia Schwikker 2094 Nagykovácsi Kossuth utca 20 (Hungary) www.trebag.hu (under construction) 15 October 2011 Nagykovácsi (primary school), Hungary For some years the municipality of Nagykovácsi organises a Health Day for the citizens in the region. This Health Day is basically about medical check‐ups and a short presentation about health prevention. Trebag Ltd wanted to make the event more attractive for younger generations, so we invited 5 students from a vocational school of the neighbouring town to help us. We wanted to point out the aims of the Heb‐ Vet project by inviting the participants in some games, quizzes and outdoor activity (Nordic walking trial). All the activities were connected with health promotion and healthy life. The objective of the activities was to draw attention to being conscious of one’s own general health. The vocational school later borrowed the materials we used for this Health Day and used them at their own event as well.

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The participants of the Health Day, focusing on the younger generations.

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The stand of Heb‐Vet contained some general quizzes and games to play and gain some knowledge. Activities connected with sports, vitamins, health pyramid, quizzes (a general one on concepts related to health and another on mental health) and a board game on mental health

Interview with participants

Conclusions and impact Sustainability (intention for continuation, useful links, potential target groups)

We had a short interview with one of the students who helped us to carry out the activities. He said that he saw the point in taking care of health when young so that we may prevent certain issues and diseases that would otherwise attack us when we get older. He is engaged regularly in sport activities (eg football) and tries to focus more on healthy food, but in that field he needs some improvement. The vocational students participating in the organisation side. The Health Day in general is organised every year and the Municipality seems open to such activities. It therefore has a place in the coming years. Either participation on the Health Day can be developed further, or the materials (quizzes, games etc) we already produced can be used in Health Days organised by schools, youth organisations and even festivals.

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TURIZEM BOHINJ Klemen Langus Triglavska c. 30, 4262 Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia http://www.bohinj.si/alpskocvetje/eng/index.php annually since 2007, in May Bohinj Region INTERNATIONAL WILD FLOWER FESTIVAL The Bohinj International Wild Flower Festival is a two week festival which celebrates the culture, nature and landscapes of Bohinj. The main objective of the festival is “to build a sustainable future for people and nature”, and the strong links between people and nature are fundamental to promoting good health, wellness and a sustainable lifestyle. Through interaction with our heritage we hope to deliver both spiritual and physical benefits to our wellbeing. During the Bohinj International Wild Flower Festival we promote better health directly and indirectly by providing a wide range of outdoor activities associated with specific cultural and environmental elements to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the environment. Each festival programme contains a novel mix of indoor and outdoor activities which provide opportunities for people to enjoy nature and engage in some form of physical activity – either easy or strenuous! There are various guided tours covering a wide range of activities, including a botanical walking tour, a botanical tour by bicycle, guided bird watching activities and walking tours. In addition to those more physical activities the Festival offers culinary events, seminars and

workshops with experts from home and abroad. The ever popular “Wild flowers on the menu” programme includes learning about wild foods with Slovene journalist and celebrity chef, Dario Cortese, and opportunities for local restaurants to tempt us with locally produced foods and beverages. Finally we need to remember that wellness is not just about physical activity. During the Festival there are many events aimed at quiet contemplation and relaxation. Modern life is full of stresses and challenges so what is better than to relax and unwind at a musical concert, an art exhibition or even a soothing massage with wild flower oils? Come and unwind in Bohinj. Experience one of the world’s wild flower wonders for yourself. Target group Interview with participants

Domestic and foreign tourists, local inhabitants, professional public. Ian Mitchell: A few years ago I enjoyed a wonderful guided tour by horseback to see some wild flower meadows in Bohinj. It was a very interesting and highly unusual approach to delivering a “guided walk”. It really was a fantastic way to experience nature to go to places where tourists don’t usually go. The views along the way were stunning and the horses were so calm and easy to ride the tour could be done by a complete beginner! This year I will return to Bohinj again for the Festival and try their “wild flowers by bicycle” tour. Pat Buchanan: I have visited Bohinj a number of times during May when the Bohinj International Wild Flower Festival takes place. The weather is great at this time of the year and the wild flower meadows are at their best, making what is a truly beautiful spot even more enchanting. One of the great things about the festival is that it makes me happy ….I enjoy the company, the

friendliness of the local people and, importantly, the message the festival carries about caring for our environment and each other.

Conclusions and impact

For regions such as Bohinj it is vital to find mechanisums to fight seasonality effects and to cater for local inhabitants. Turizem Bohinj has managed to do both by developing and positioning the international wildflower festival.

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Due to a very positive feedback from the participants and professional public, this year the festival is spreading to Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria and Great Britain as part of a newly won EU project (Culture). Additionally, due to the success of the wildflower festival, a similar festival dedicated to hiking takes place in Bohinj in September. ZAVOD NOVI TURIZEM in cooperation with the Ljubljana Prison

Contact person

Tina Hedi Zakonjšek

Address

Einspielerjeva 5c, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Web site

www.novi‐turizem.org

Period of development

February 2012 ‐ May 2012

Place of development Short description of the activity

Ljubljana Prison

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HOW TO REMAIN HEALTHY WHILE IN PRISON In order to motivate prisoners to live a healthier lifestyle, various activities took place in a course of half a year. After the opening of a vegetable garden where prisoners can grow their own food (later to be cooked and consumed in the prison kitchen), hip hop

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dance lessons were organised. Finally, to stimulate contemplation on a healthier lifestyle, prisoners held various thematic discussions and a prison newspaper dedicated to healthy lifestyle was published in March 2012. Prisoners and detainees of the Ljubljana male prison.

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Grow your own vegetable Movement Health‐related tips

Aleksander, prisoner: I was happy to be able to get involved in various activities. I attended dance lessons where scepticism turned into an unforgettable experience. I also contributed a piece for the thematic prison newspaper which made me think about my relation to health. Positive feedback received from the participants was better than expected. The garden is the prisoners' responsibility and they care about it a lot. Hip hop performance received a great response in the wider public and the contribution to the thematic newspaper issue, although low in quantity, was surprisingly high in quality. Health is a big issue in prison. While drug related activities take place regularly, movement and nutrition are less talked about. Similar activities will continue in the future.

5. Partner Organisations within HEB‐VET ABU gGmbH [Germany/Berlin] Beilsteiner Straße 118 12681 Berlin Germany www.abu‐ggmbh.de ABU Akademie für Berufsförderung und Umschulung gGmbH, Berlin, (Academy for Career Development and Re‐training) is a private (non‐profit) vocational training provider. Founded in 1990, ABU is nowadays a well recognised training partner of public and private clients in the Berlin‐Brandenburg region. ABU offers a wide range of qualified and demand driven training (initial vocational training, re‐training, further training, on‐the‐job training) in commerce, ICT, service and craft professions for a successful and sustainable integration of young and adult people into the labour market and society. ABU’s reputation is, first of all, due to the professional skills, experience and high commitment of its staff. Important elements of the training offers are practice related instructions and life skills support for socially disadvantaged people. At present, 180 employees work with the Academy in a number of branch offices with modern equipped training facilities, workshops, computer labs etc. Approximately 1000 apprentices (initial vocational training), trainees and other clients participate in a range of training measures and projects.

Ayuntamiento de San Andres der Rabanedo [Spain] CEMFE‐Centro Municipal de Formación y Promoción de Empleo Anunciata, 6 San Andrés del Rabanedo 24010 León Spain www.cemfe.org San Andrés del Rabanedo Council offers careers advice, training and support for the establishment of small businesses through CEMFE ‐ Municipal Centre for Training and Employment Promotion. One of our main target groups are the young unemployed. Most of the young students who attend VET programmes dropped out of school without formal qualifications. Some of them are at risk of social exclusion and their backgrounds have nothing to do with a "healthy style of life". This is the reason why the Ayuntamiento has included the health related content into their training programmes. Trainers and students have been involved in the project, offering their personal experiences and learning from other institutions.

ht Network Facilitator HT Metka Oy (Ltd) [Finland] Sitikkalantie 372 47490 Mankala Finland www.ht‐metka.fi HT‐Metka Oy is a private development company since 1994. It is professional in developing disadvantaged rural areas and in building networks. The aim is to promote empowerment of individuals and their will to develop themselves. The methods are training, advising and mentoring. These create the basis leading to employability and active citizenship. Target groups are primarily adults of various ages. The personnel have long‐term experience as trainers and as advisers. HT‐Metka Oy cooperates with many institutions and experts. The location of HT‐Metka Oy between two regions, Kymi and Lahti Regions enables it to act in both regions. Both regions are disadvantaged areas as they are sparsely populated and ageing.

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IBB Dresden GmbH [Germany/Dresden] Könneritzstraße 33 01067 Dresden Germany http://www.ibb‐dresden.de IBB Institut für Bildung und Beratung Ltd works in the field of education and training for pupils, apprentices, adults,and other target groups. They are trained in diverse areas, such as social care, health support, childcare, sports and fitness, cosmetics and beauty therapy. IBB is highly experienced in regional, national and transnational project work, also as coordinator and partner in European Learning Partnerships, such as the present one, HEB‐ Vet. These learning partnerships exchange methods and content of adult education in the field of assessment, validation of informal and non‐formal learning, competences and knowledge. Further topics within the project activities are intercultural competences and lifelong learning, as well as fitness in later life.

Il Piccolo Principe [Italy] Via del Municipio 8 35010 Comune di Campodoro (Padova) Italy ilpiccoloprincipe@gmail.com Il Piccolo Principe is a voluntary sector organisation located in Campodoro Municipality on the outskirts of Padua where It carries out activities of social promotion in collaboration with neighbouring municipalities and other provinces (Venice and Vicenza). Its funding comes from EU funded projects and local and regional projects. They have a wide network of local associations and undertake a wide range of sports activities. From September 2007 the main activities have been: – Start‐up of sports activities in collaboration with the youth department of the local Polisportiva (sports association): ‐ activities addressed to children from 4 to 6 (recreational and motor activities) and from 6 to 10 (soccer) ‐ Organisation of “Summer camps” with direct involvement of young students in activities addressed to children from 5 to 12, sports activities, workshops and educational activities – Increase of sports activities in collaboration with the local Società Sportiva (sports club) and the primary school of Campodoro.

Newham College of Further Education [United Kingdom] East Ham Campus High Street South, London, E6 6ER United Kingdom www.newham.ac.uk Established as a college on the current site by London Borough of Newham in 1985, the result of a merger between East Ham and West Ham technical colleges with the aim “to better serve the needs of the people of Newham”. The college has developed a comprehensive selection of outreach sites and learning partnerships across London, enlarging the college considerably. Newham is one of the most diverse communities in England and approximately 75% of students are members of ethnic minority groups adding a rich cultural mix to the college. Newham College is one of the largest further education colleges both nationally and in the Greater London area, with over 20,000 full and part‐ time students. Areas of Learning: Newham offers substantial programmes in 12 out of the 14 national programme areas.

SOU s.r.o. (Stredni odborna skola) [Czech Republic] Nábř. Jana Palacha 20 360 01 Karlovy Vary Czech Republic http://sssou.tecard.cz/ SOU s.r.o. is a private vocational school located in centre of Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1993 and works in the field of education and training for pupils and apprentices. They are educated and trained in diverse types of teaching branches ‐ chef‐waiter, hairdresser, business management and economics. We provide theoretical and practical education as well. At present, we offer pleasant and well equipped classrooms, training facilities ‐ salons and 2 computer labs. Practical training is provided in our modern school salons (beauty salon and hairdressing salon), in the Tesco Store, town hall, town restaurants, travel agents, banks. According to the teaching speciality pupils have to pass final exams and receive a vocational certificate or school‐leaving certificate. Students of our school take part in lots of specialised competitions and international projects. Our aim is to prepare young people for their future jobs with the best knowledge and appropriate working skills.

TREBAG [Hungary] 2094 Nagykovacsi, Kossuth u.20. Hungary www.trebag.hu

TREBAG Property and Project Management Ltd (TREBAG Ltd) was established in 1989 and is a member of the TREBAG management consultancy group active mainly in Germany. The owners of TREBAG Ltd are Hungarian private individuals. The activities of TREBAG have a multi‐disciplinary character ranging from project foundation to the implementation of results and dissemination. The scope of these activities includes: ▪ development of vocational training materials and methodologies including e‐learning ▪ implementation of technology transfer and innovation management ▪ research and development related to IST ▪ organisation and management of various R&D projects and quality management consultancy ▪ web development and design ▪ dissemination and demonstration activities TREBAG Ltd created the Innovation Lodge in Nagykovacsi and the Well‐being Living Lab in 2010. The Well‐being Living Lab became a member of European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) in 2011.

Zavod Novi turizem (Slovenia) Einspielerjeva 5c 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www.novi‐turizem.org New Tourism Institute (NT) is a private, non‐profit organisation that promotes innovation in tourism through three pillars: education and training, consulting and experimenting. It is a contextual upgrade of the Bank of Tourism Potentials in Slovenia (BTPS) through which national cooperation and networking in the field of tourism innovation, promotion and development was initiated in 2006 and acknowledged by the World Tourism Organisation, European Commission and OECD. On behalf of Slovene public sector, NT operates the BTPS project, along with other tourism innovation related mechanisms such as open calls for the most innovative tourism products and international crowd‐sourcing challenges. New Tourism Institute cooperates with pro‐active organisations and individuals at home and abroad through which new, innovative tourism can be developed and promoted.