NUTRITION MONTH 2016

Every school in the country has annual celebration of Nutrition Month every July of
the year. Pioduran National High Schools TLE Department conducted this years Nutrition
Month with the theme "First 1000 Days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog na
kinabukasan". This years Nutrition Month is focused on the proper caring and right
nutrition given for the first 1000 days of a baby to ensure that the baby will have a better
future.
July 4, 2016, the opening of the Nutrition Month has started with some activities
facilitated by the TLE Club Officers and also the advisers. One of that is the Acrostic
Making that many students have participated. Every section has their representative that
makes the opening program more interesting than ever. In the afternoon, the Nutri Quiz
has started, joined by many interested and smart students from Grade 7-10.
In every Wednesday of July, the TLE Department planed and conducted a Feeding
Program for the students who are under nourished especially the Grade 7 students that
they prefer. With this, it provides both educational and health benefits to the most
vulnerable students, thereby increasing enrollment rates, reducing absenteeism, and
improving food security at the household level. They also conducted the Wellness Dance
Exercise held after Flag Ceremony at the School Quadrangle on the second week of July.
Many students energized and very active participating in.
On July 12, 2016, the Nutrition Months Poster and Slogan Making has conducted.
As weve expected, many students joined and the TLE Club Officers assisted them inside
the Schools Library. We saw their creativity, uniqueness and also their eagerness to win
based on their outputs. They are all talented students.
July 28, 2016, the Seventh Day Adventist sponsored the Feeding Program for the
recipients with the help of the TLE Club Officers. After that, Cook Fest has started.
Students from different sections joined the said activity. The Food Display begun at exactly
1 oclock in the afternoon and also participated by all different sections with the help of
their advisers.
The Closing Program of Nutrition Month is held on July 30, 2016 with the first
activity that is Mascot Parade. All students from Grade 7-11 joined, together with their
Mascots on the Parade. The next one is the Nutrition Ad. There are only 4 entries for this
activity. And the highlight of the Closing Program is the Jingle Singing Contest that
participated by many even the Grade 11 students.
Highlighting the First 1000 Days during Nutrition Month in July 2016 aims to
create awareness on the importance of proper infant and young child feeding practices,
particularly exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months and giving appropriate

complementary food after six months while continuing breastfeeding. So it is nice that the
celebration and activities under the Nutrition Month 2016 helps the students to gain more
knowledge about that exact theme. Indeed, the activities of the Nutrition Month was a
success.

Mariel L. Perete
G10 - Panganiban