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| Category score | Items in each score | No. of items | Response |
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| Child exposure |
| Healthy eating (HE) | Classroom lessons about HE;
homework about HE;
HE embedded into curriculum in 2005 or 2009;
HE is a priority in this school. | 4 | Not used, less than once a term, once a term; weekly; daily
None, little, some, a lot
Strongly agree; agree; not sure; disagree; Strongly disagree |
| Fruit and vegetables | Fruit and vegetable cooking sessions;
fruit and vegetable tastings;
growing fruit/vegetable;
visits to fruit/vegetable growers;
fruit/vegetable breaks. | 5 | Not used, less than once a term, once a term; weekly; daily |
| Physical activity (PA) | Teaching fundamental movement skills;
PA during class;
homework based on PA;
PA used in curriculum in 2005 or 2009;
PA used to teach other areas of curriculum in 2005 or 2009;
PA is a priority in this school;
enough facilities to encourage kids to be active at break times;
school offers wide variety of physical activities. | 8 | Not used, less than once a term, once a term; weekly; daily
None, little, some, a lot
Strongly agree; agree; not sure; disagree; strongly disagree |
| Water | Encouraging water bottles. | 1 | Not used, less than once a term, once a term; weekly; daily |
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| Teacher skills/attitude |
| Healthy eating | Have HE training or expertise;
(Received HE professional development in 2004-2005)#;
HE training 2006 and 2007;
HE training 2008 and 2009;
HE programs or resources used in 2005 or 2009. | 4# | None, little, some, a lot
Yes, no |
| Fruit and vegetables | Motivated to teach students the importance of eating fruit and vegetable every day;
unsure of my ability to teach students the importance of eating fruit and vegetable;*
encouraging kids to eat fruit and vegetables is the responsibility of the family;*
little support from external organisations to promote fruit and vegetable in 2005/2009;*
kids who eat more fruit and vegetable behave better;
important for teachers to role model eating fruit and vegetable. | 6 | Strongly agree; agree; not sure; disagree; strongly disagree |
| Physical activity | PA training or expertise;
(PA professional development in 2004-2005)#:
PA training 2006 and 2007;
PA training 2008 and 2009;
used PA programs or resources in 2005/2009;
active lunch time play is important;
not important for teachers to role model being physically active*;
it is better for students to walk or cycle to school;
little support from external professionals to promote PA in 2005/2009’*;
confident in ability to include PA opportunities for kids in the classroom. | 9# | None, little, some, a lot
Yes, no
Strongly agree; agree; not sure; disagree; strongly disagree |
| School environment | School encourages its PA facilities to be used by the wider community. | 1 | Strongly agree; agree; not sure; disagree; strongly disagree |
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| Teacher knowledge |
| Fruit | Serves of fruit a primary school-aged child needs daily. | 1 | Select from <1, 1-2, 3–5, >5, unsure |
| Vegetables | Serves of vegetables a primary school-aged child needs daily. | 1 | Select from <1, 1-2, 3–5, >5, unsure |
| Physical Activity | Minutes of PA needed daily by primary school-aged child. | 1 | None, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, unsure |
| Television | Maximum daily screen time recommended for children. | 1 | 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, unsure |
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