Secondary Schools
Set SUGAR SMART challenges
Set a sugar reduction challenge, such as giving up sugary drinks for a whole week.
- Challenge pupils or colleagues to give up sugary drinks for a set period of time in a ‘SWOP THE POP’ challenge. Encourage them to drink two litres of water a day instead.
- Download the posters from Brighton and Hove calling on residents to swap sugary items and sugary drinks for sugar-free alternatives.
- Introduce the Change4Life Sugar Swaps.
- Check out the clip from Jamie’s Sugar Rush documentary for a bit of inspiration, below. The documentary contain some tough scenes and interviews, but it’s a great tool to get the message across.
We know that long-term behaviour change can be far more effective if it’s presented as small steps in the right direction.
USEFUL LINKS
- 25 minutes Sugar Rush documentary.
- Shorter clip.
- See how kids from Blackpool got along in a 21-day Gulp (Give Up Loving Pop) Challenge.
- Food Active's 'Give Up Loving Pop' resources
- Change 4 Life healthy eating resources
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SUGAR SMART is working with secondary schools across the UK to help people become smart about sugar.
Run a SUGAR SMART assembly
Run a SUGAR SMART assembly or session for children using our video and information resources.
Get kids creative
Get children to make viral content such as videos or interviews to share on social media channels.