Partnership in the educational system – experiences from the implementation of the Junior-Edu-Żywienie JEŻ program
Healthy from the start
Dietary beaviors developed in childhood may persist into adulthood.
Therefore, lifestyle factors should be implemented for children and their families from birth.
Thus, the Ministry of Education and Science has prepared a nutritional education program for primary school students known as JEŻ.
Obesity and overweight – real risk
The problem of overweight and obese children and adolescents now constitutes a serious and growing health concern. The issue resulted in educational activities undertaken by students, school staff and parents.
The program supports activities carried out under the Narodowy Program Wsparcia Uczniów po Pandemii [National Student Support Program after the Pandemic] by Ministry of Education and Science.
It covers 2,210 Polish primary schools and involves nutrition education training for school staff.
Dietitian and Nutritionist
The program is implemented by experts from the Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, SGGW and the National Institute of Public Health (PZH) – National Research Institute.
Conference
The participants were welcomed by SGGW Rector, prof. dr hab. Michał Zasada, followed by prof. dr hab. Krystyna Gutkowska, director of the Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, SGGW, who talked about the assumptions and implementation of the program.
Then dr n. med. Bernard Waśko, the National Institute of Public Health took the floor.
Main topics
- Selected problems of nutrition of primary school children and adolescents (by prof. dr hab. Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, prof. dr hab. Jadwiga Hamułka, SGGW)
- Nutritional Status and Food Behavior among Primary School Students in the light of the research survey carried out by the JEŻ program (prof. dr hab. Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, prof. dr hab. Jadwiga Hamułka, prof. dr hab. Krystyna Gutkowska)
- Collaboration of educational entities according to Ministry of Education and Science guidelines (dr Tomasz Wicha, MEiN)
- Collaboration among universities and primary and secondary schools, assumptions and experiences Aurelia Michałowska, Mazowiecki Kurator Oświaty)
- Good Practices in Cooperation between Schools and external stakeholders (mgr Dorota Majchrzyk, Head teacher, Szkoła Podstawowa nr 18, Kielce)
- Junior-Edu-Żywienie „JEŻ” – experiences and future plans – discussion (by prof. dr hab. Krystyna Gutkowska, SGGW)
- Panel discussion: Collaboration between educational institutions and parents in shaping healthy habits in children and adolescents (by prof. dr hab. Krystyna Gutkowska, SGGW)
- Formal announcement of the results of the National Competition JEŻ-owe inspiracje: 12 mocy w 12 miesięcy [ 12 powers in 12 months] and prize awarding (dr inż. Marta Jeruszka-Bielak, SGGW).
