We Act - Sammen om sundhed

The intervention objectives of the project are to improve pupils’ diet, physical activity, wellbeing and social capital through developing their action competence and promoting a healthy school environment. The target group is Grade 5 and 6, pupils (aged 10-13). The intervention was designed according to the health promoting school approach with three components: A health education component integrated into Danish, Maths and Sciences; a parental support component and a school environment component. The Democratic Health Education with strong focus on pupils’ participation guided the educational program and material following the IVAC model: Investigation, Vision, Action & Change. The programs IMOVE and IEAT were part of the Investigation phase, followed by a Vision Workshop, and finally an Action & Change phase.