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News update from Dave Vizard – August /
September 2005:
The first two weeks of
September will involve me running courses in London,
Halifax, Bath, Newcastle, Kettering, Swindon, Cirencester,
Barnstaple and Derby. The Summer period has seen a whole
range of reports and news items related to behaviour and
learning matters.
Pupils Return From Lunch
Ready To Learn
Greenwich Schools who have
adopted Jamie Oliver's Healthy School Meals have reported
that students are returning after lunch ready to learn.
There are fewer incidents of bad behaviour, particularly
amongst the previously most poorly behaved. It has also been
found that concentration has improved.
Food Community Facilitators
Are Making A Difference
Groups of teenagers are being
taken on tours of supermarkets to help them shop wisely and
to select healthy products. Karen Scott, a Food Community
Facilitator in Staffordshire, has helped teenagers to
translate labels on food products to enable them to make
informed decisions about buying healthy foods on a budget.
The group were also steered towards fruit and vegetables
counters and away from crisps, cakes and sweets. They were
also taught to be wary of special offers to entice them to
purchase unhealthy products.
Badly Behaving Girls
The Inclusive and Supportive
Education Congress Meeting in Glasgow recently reported on
research conducted by Edinburgh University which said that
girls are just as badly behaved at school as boys, yet were
less likely to be punished. Boys were more liable to be
disciplined for their behaviour and four times more likely
to be expelled.
Teen Alcohol Abuse on The
Rise
Binge drinking amongst teens
is on the increase. Government figures revealed that in the
under-18 category, 31 343 were prosecuted for drunk and
disorderly behaviour in 2003, and increase of 2% on 2002.
There is a concern that binge drinking leads to alcohol
related violence.
All Fingers and Thumbs -
Texting Can Damage Your Digits
Constant texting using only
one digit can cause a repetitive strain injury which can
cause swelling in the tendons and a possible long term
injury, according to the Association of Chartered
Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics.
The thumb is not a very
dextrous digit. The problem is being exacerbated by mobile
phones getting smaller with buttons closer together. No one
should spend more than 5-10 minutes at a time texting. You
should also try to use your fingers as well as your thumbs
when creating a text message.
Classic Dispersal
Crowds of rowdy under-age
drinkers have been causing problems on the seafront in
Worthing. The police, to counter this problem, have
developed a simple but effective solution - classical music.
Through the playing classical music through loudspeakers,
the police were able to dispense the under-age drinkers.
Scientific studies have shown that young people will move
away from music they deem unfashionable as music is a matter
of young people's identity. The name of the police operation
of course was 'Operation Brahms and List!'
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