The National Nutrition Council (NNC) announces the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month celebration in July which is “First 1000 Days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na kinabukasan.” The theme focuses on the first 1000 days of life starting from conception and before the second birthday of the child. It is during this period when growth faltering happens. Many studies have shown a link between under nutrition, especially stunting, in the first years of life and over nutrition in the later years. Thus, the First 1000 Days has been called the “golden window of opportunity” for a comprehensive package of nutrition and related interventions to achieve significant changes in reduction in child stunting, underweight and wasting, at the same time contribute to complete child development. In my honest opinion, the theme may seem to be very far from the emerging health issues the JHS community is experiencing but it helps to be aware of such matter. The Nutrition month celebration in the Junior High School is an avenue to help students and the varied stakeholders in improving their lifestyle and nutrition.
NUTRITION MONTH 2016 ACTIVITIES
July 1 – 31 NO SODA campaign
July 4 Nutrition Month Launching
July 4 Selling Challenge 1
July 11 Health Talk
July 13 Grade 9 – Food and Beverages Services Classes (A & B)
Edible Centerpiece Contest
July 20 Grade 9 – Bread & Pastry Production Class
Healthy Cake Contest
Grade 9 – Technical Drafting Class
Sketch Art Contest
July 26 Grade 7 – Healthy Snacks Contest
Grade 8 – NutriChant Contest
Poster Making Contest
Grade 9 – Digipreneurship Class – Selling Challenge
July 25 Ehersisyo para kay Ignacio in coordination with MAPEH department
July 26 Blood Donation Campaign in coordination with JHS Infirmary
Yoga for Beginners
July 28 Grade 10 – Cook for a Cause Contest
in coordination with JHS Social Action
