Boost - For families with children 4-13 years

Are You Concerned Your Child Is Overweight?

Active Boost is a family based programme for
children who are classified as being overweight.

The programme lasts for 12 months and
contains fun guidance and activities on
nutrition, physical activity and behaviour
change to promote healthy lifestyles for all.

Use our B.M.I calculator on the right
of the screen, to help you find out
whether you can take part.

Active Boost 4-6 years

Active Boost is a family based programme which has been specifically designed for treating overweight 4-6 year olds. (Use the BMI converter on the side of the screen and find out whether you and your child can take part in these sessions).

The courses last for a total of 12 months and each session contains fun guidance and activities on nutrition, physical activity and tools to help behaviour change to promote a healthier lifestyle for all.

• The 12 month programme begins with an initial measurement and goal setting session, where your child will have their height, weight and other measurements taken by a qualified dietitian or physical activity instructor. These measurement sessions will be repeated during the 12th session and at 6 and 12 months, they are approximately 20 minutes in length.
• Following the initial appointment there are 10 weekly sessions, 1 1/2 hours in length. The first half hour is spent with children and parents together learning about helpful foods, helpful habits, understanding food labels, energy balance and the Eatwell plate through fun activities, games and quizzes. During the next hour, parents attend a 40 minute nutrition workshop during which issues on diet and behaviour are discussed in more detail with a dietitian and the children spend 40 minutes playing games and learning about how to be active everyday. The final 20 minutes is spent with children and parents being active together with a physical activity instructor.

There will then be three fun days at 3, 6 and
12 months, which provide an opportunity
for the group to meet up again, monitor
goals and take measurements.

Active Boost 7-11 years

Active Boost is a family based programme which has been specifically designed for treating overweight 7-11 year olds. (Use the BMI converter on the side of the screen and find out whether you and your child can take part in these sessions).

The courses last for a total of 12 months and each session contains fun guidance and activities on nutrition, physical activity and tools to help behaviour change to promote a healthier lifestyle for all.

• The 12 month programme begins with an initial measurement and goal setting session, where your child will have their height, weight and other measurements taken by a qualified dietitian or physical activity instructor. These measurement sessions will be repeated during the 12th session and at 6 and 12 months, they are approximately 20 minutes in length.
• Following the initial appointment there are 10 weekly sessions, 2 hours in length. The first hour is spent learning about helpful foods, helpful habits, understanding food labels, energy balance and the Eatwell plate through fun activities, games and quizzes (parent and child). The second hour is spent playing games and learning about how to be active everyday (child only except for 2 x parent and child sessions).

There will then be three fun days at 3, 6 and 12 months, which provide an opportunity for the group to meet up again, monitor goals and take measurements.

Active Boost 10-13 years

Active Boost is a family based programme which has been specifically designed for treating overweight 10-13 year olds. (Use the BMI converter on the side of the screen and find out whether you and your child can take part in these sessions).

The courses last for a total of 12 months and each session contains fun guidance and activities on nutrition, physical activity and tools to help behaviour change to promote a healthier lifestyle for all.

• The 12 month programme begins with an initial measurement and goal setting session, where your child will have their height, weight and other measurements taken by a qualified dietitian or physical activity instructor. These measurement sessions will be repeated during the 12th session and at 6 and 12 months, they are approximately 20 minutes in length.
• Following the initial appointment there are 10 weekly sessions, 2 hours in length. The first hour is spent learning about helpful foods, helpful habits, understanding food labels, energy balance and the Eatwell plate through fun activities, games and quizzes (parent and child). The second hour is spent playing games and learning about how to be active everyday (child only except for 2 x parent and child sessions).

There will then be three fun days at 3, 6 and 12 months, which provide an opportunity for the group
to meet up again, monitor goals
and take measurements.