Eating and leisure challenge

Students at the Umina campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College have recently participated in the Q4: Live Outside the Box Challenge.

The program involved the students keeping a log of their eating habits and leisure activities over a two-week period.

Eating a good breakfast of fruit, cereal and toast and eating more fruit and vegetables during the day scored highly while soft drinks and sweets lowered the score, according to college principal Mr Pat Lewis.

Similarly, active leisure time pursuits of at least 60 minutes per day scored higher than watching TV and playing computer games.

After the two weeks challenge, scores were tallied and entered into the regional competition.

"College students showed that they are indeed learning to develop healthy eating and active leisure time habits when they were placed second in the region," Mr Lewis said.

"For this success, they won $550 worth of sporting equipment from Ross Hayward Sports for the school which should ensure that even more vigorous activities can take place at school."

Press release, June 22 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College