Program Overview

Flip Into Fitness reaches out to Emeryville youth, offering opportunities to increase physical activity and knowledge of food and nutrition in an exciting, fun environment. Head Over Heels Athletic Arts (HOH) will run the program to benefit the students of Anna Yates Elementary School (AYE). Flip Into Fitness will provide students with weekly Physical Education (P.E.) at HOH, will instruct the designated educator / coach at AYE in how to keep students moving forward in their athletic education between their weekly visits to the HOH facility, and will provide Food and Nutrition Education once a week at the school site. 

Physical Education

Anna Yates Elementary students participating in the Flip Into Fitness program participate in a 60 minute class at Head Over Heels once per week. The class curriculum is designed to teach students new, creative ways to exercise, as well as to teach students why lifelong physical activity is important for health and overall well-being. The P.E. class curriculum has an academic component in which students will learn basic anatomy and physiology as well as what happens to your body as a result of, or lack of, consistent exercise. The physical component of the curriculum includes flexibility, strength, cardio, coordination, and balance. Students practice these aspects of physical  activity through a variety of gymnastics based activities. It is the goal of the program for students to develop overall fitness in preparation of participating in a HOH athletic discipline or participating in middle and high school intermural sports.

Food and Nutrition Education

Students receive Food and Nutrition Education as part of the Flip Into Fitness program. Educated instructors will teach students basic food and nutrition related topics, with the goal that students will become more familiar with where food comes from, what food does for your body, and why making healthy food choices is essential for long term health. Topics may include: food groups, basic cooking techniques, basic food digestion and metabolism, and gardening.

The Vision

It is Head Over Heels' vision that Flip Into Fitness will be the primary means of nutrition and physical education for Emeryville students. Flip Into Fitness will expose low-income students to valuable and potentially life-saving information that would not otherwise be available to them. Because of the Flip Into Fitness program students can make more informed lifestyle choices and will have the knowledge, facilities, and support to increase their physical activity and choose a more healthful diet.

As part of the Flip Into Fitness program Head Over Heels' nutritionist / coach will involve AYE students' parents in the physical and nutritional education process through take home handouts and challenges as well as bi-annual direct conversation at Anna Yates Elementary's Parent Teacher Organization meetings.

Goals:

Expose Emeryville schools to Head Over Heels' programs.

Establish a sense of community while developing a relationship between Emeryville Schools and HOH.

Expose Emeryville students to new, fun and creative ways to exercise.

Increase Emeryville students' knowledge of the importance of physical activity and nutrition.

Expose Emeryville students to new foods and shed light on the impact that unhealthy food choices they make have on their bodies.

Increase Emeryville youth's knowledge of the importance of a healthful diet.

Increase Emeryville students' knowledge of how their bodies work, including muscle groups and the movement those muscle groups support.

Objectives:

Provide a professional athletic education to students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to partake in Head Over Heels' programs.

Provide a new pool of potential talent for Head Over Heels and create athletic advancement opportunities within our organization for students who excel in a particular program.