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What is Hallowellness?
The “Hallowellness” program is designed to promote physical activity and healthy eating. It consists of a morning workout program offered to students in 3rd through 5th grade, two mornings a week. The program incorporates fitness and brain breaks throughout the day along with making snacks from the "Seeds of Growth Garden". Research shows that fit and active students perform better academically than those who are less fit. The benefits of physical activity include: better academic performance, less behavior problems, better focus, and decreased childhood obesity.
The morning workout program started in 2011-2012 school year. It began with twelve 3rd grade students. Each year the program grows and currently there are over 50 participants. These students are willing to wake up early and arrive at school for an hour to work out before their day starts. Speed and agility, participating in team sports, aerobic circuits, and even dance are all part of the morning workout program. Students have traveled to Simmons Elementary for an aquatic workout as well as participated in the low ropes course at a local environmental camp.
On a typical day, the students enter through the Moreland Road side entrance between 7:00 and 7:15 am. The students wait in the upper hallway until 7:15 and head outside for a warm up. As a warm up, the children jog around the black top two to three times and then prepare to stretch. Three student leaders and two teachers lead the dynamic and static stretching. The kids are then randomly separated into small groups and participate in activities such as skills and drills, team bonding exercises, competitive game play, or self assessments. To end the 60 minutes of play, the students take a jog for a cool down lap or stretch.
The morning workout program started in 2011-2012 school year. It began with twelve 3rd grade students. Each year the program grows and currently there are over 50 participants. These students are willing to wake up early and arrive at school for an hour to work out before their day starts. Speed and agility, participating in team sports, aerobic circuits, and even dance are all part of the morning workout program. Students have traveled to Simmons Elementary for an aquatic workout as well as participated in the low ropes course at a local environmental camp.
On a typical day, the students enter through the Moreland Road side entrance between 7:00 and 7:15 am. The students wait in the upper hallway until 7:15 and head outside for a warm up. As a warm up, the children jog around the black top two to three times and then prepare to stretch. Three student leaders and two teachers lead the dynamic and static stretching. The kids are then randomly separated into small groups and participate in activities such as skills and drills, team bonding exercises, competitive game play, or self assessments. To end the 60 minutes of play, the students take a jog for a cool down lap or stretch.
Experiment
The graph above shows the results of test scores between two groups of students. The blue line represents students test scores after 15 minutes of being active, while the red line represents students sitting stationary before the test. To the right of the graph, a table is shown reveling the test scores. This shows that an active brain produces higher test scores.
Partners and Supporters
This program is made possible due to the teachers and staff volunteers of Hallowell Elementary School who organize and participate in all activities. The Montgomery County Health Department has been our partner for the last few years. They help support school-wide activities throughout the school year. Funds and equipment are provided through grants from the NFL Play 60 Program and the Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation.
HHEF Grant
Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation (HHEF) provides innovative learning grants to faculty and staff in the Hatboro-Horsham School District. During the 2012-2013 school year, Hallowell received an HHEF grant aimed at communicating the advantages of aerobic activity and its positive effects on schoolwork and the overall benefit of physical activity. The goal of this grant was to make the students lifelong learners of physical education. The money received from the grant went towards the use of Polar Active Watches with heart rate monitor to assist students in learning about health, fitness, and sports.
Contact Info
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