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Children and Young People’s Health and Well- being in the Wakefield South East Locality A Public Health summary report of the Health Related Behaviour Survey 2013 Wakefield District Public Health This report is based on the results to the combined sample team have been using the Health primary and secondary survey for schools in their age phase. Related Behaviour Survey every results from 406 Year 5 and Cross-phase data and analysis two years since 2009 as a way of Year 9 pupils living in the collecting robust information Wakefield South East Locality of Where possible, responses have about young people’s health and the Wakefield District. Separate been cross-analysed and lifestyles. This latest survey was reports are available for the presented to highlight undertaken in the spring term of other locality areas alongside the similarities and differences in 2013. District Wide and FE reports. behaviours between groups. Furthermore, some of the The content of the survey has Teachers were briefed on how to primary and secondary been widely consulted upon and collect the most reliable data by questions are identical or very tailored for Wakefield District’s Schools Health Education Unit similar allowing for comparison needs. Three separate versions staff. Surveys were completed across the age range. of the survey have been used anonymously either online or on with age appropriate questions paper. Each of the schools has its as standard. own report comparing their 3416 young people were involved in the survey: TOPICS INCLUDE: South East Wakefield Locality District Healthy Living School Year Year 5 Year 9 Year 5 Year 9 Total Diet, physical exercise, drugs, Age 9-10 13-14 9-10 13-14 alcohol, illness and sexual health Boys 85 120 531 1145 1676 Girls 59 142 499 1241 1740 Good Relationships and Mental Health Total 144 262 1030 2386 3416 Friends, worries, stress & depression This is one of a set of 7 Locality reports. A separate overall Wakefield Being Safe District wide report is available to accompany this set. South East data have been compared with the overall Wakefield District dataset, Bullying, crime, accidents shown in brackets ( ) in this report. Enjoying School and For more details, please contact SHEU Tel: 01392 667272 Activities www.sheu.org.uk Enjoyment of lessons, voice in school, leisure actitivies q 74% (67%) describe themselves as ‘fit’ or ‘very fit’. South East Wakefield q 7% (6%) describe themselves as ‘unfit’ or ‘very unfit’. Locality Primary age pupils q 25% (27%) reported that they exercised four + times a day for at least 15 minutes on a school day. 28% (26%) said in Year 5 (ages 9 - 10) once or twice, 36% (39%) said 2 - 4 times and 10% (8%) said none. BACKGROUND q 53% (48%) of boys q 94% (85%) of pupils describe themselves as White British, and 60% (52%) of 0% (5%) as Asian and 2% (4%) as mixed background. girls walked to school on the day q 64% (63%) of pupils said they live with mum and dad of the survey. together, 15% (16%) said with mainly or only mum and 40% (43%) of pupils 11% (9%) said with mum and stepdad/partner. came by car/van and 1% (1%) came HEALTHY LIVING by bike. - Healthy Eating q 31% (35%) of pupils said they would like to travel to school q 90% (88%) had a traditional by bicycle. breakfast on the day of the survey. 6% (5%) only had a - Tobacco drink and 2% (3%) had nothing at all. q 93% (96%) of pupils said q 40% (46%) of pupils had that they had never smoked cereal for breakfast and at all. 4% (3%) of pupils said 36% (31%) toast or bread on they had tried smoking once the morning of the survey. 15% (11%) said they had fruit. or twice. q q 60% (64%) of pupils said they would like to eat more 79% (82%) of pupils said that healthily. they wouldn’t smoke when they are older. 15% (14%) q 52% (51%) of pupils ate school food for lunch and 45% said ‘maybe’ and 6% (4%) (46%) had a packed lunch the day before the survey. said they will smoke when they are older. q When asked about improving school dinner time, q 8% (7%) of pupils thought that 1-10% of people in their 65% (70%) said they should be allowed to sit with friends, class smoked regularly. 92% (91%) said 0%. 37% (49%) said less queueing and 34% (42%) said more q time to eat. 26% (28%) of pupils thought that 1-10% of people in their age group in England smoked regularly. 25% (20%) said q 31% (21%) of pupils had more than 10%. Only 49% (52%) said 0%. eaten 5 or more portions of q fruit and vegetables on the 7% (9%) of pupils thought that 0-10% of adults in England day before the survey, smoked regularly. 43% (41%) said 11-50%. 50% (50%) said 12% (13%) had eaten none. more than 50%. q q 70% (74%) drank between 1 39% (43%) of pupils said that a parent or carer smokes. and 5 cups of water on the q 18% (18%) said someone smokes at home in rooms that day before the survey, they use. 19% (17%) said they had q drank 6 glasses or more while 12% (9%) said they had 22% (23%) said that someone smokes in a car when they drank none. are in it too. Dental Care - Alcohol q 85% (82%) of pupils reported that they cleaned their teeth q 1% (2%) said they drink alcohol occasionally, 1% (0%) said at least twice on the day before the survey. 3% (3%) said they drink alcohol regularly and would like to cut back and they did not clean their teeth at all the day before the 1% (1%) said they drink alcohol regularly and don’t want to survey. stop. q 92% (88%) of pupils had been to the dentist within the past q 57% (72%) of pupils say that they have never drunk alcohol year. 8% (9%) said more than a year ago and 0% (3%) said at all. 39% (24%) said they have drunk alcohol once or they had never been to a dentist. twice. - Physical exercise - Illegal drugs q 84% (79%) of pupils q 8% (10%) said they were reported that they enjoyed ‘fairly sure’ or ‘certain’ they physical activities ‘quite a know someone who uses lot’ or ‘a lot’. drugs (not as medicines). 2 GOOD RELATIONSHIPS & MENTAL q 14% (8%) of pupils reported being bullied at school ‘most days’. HEALTH q Behaviours reported at least 1 or 2 times in the last month: - Growing up Boys Girls q 60% (62%) of pupils said that if they had a problem about Called nasty names 55% Called nasty names 46% growing up and body changes, they would talk to their Pushed/hit 52% Teased/made fun of 42% parents about it; 23% (20%) said they would keep the Teased/made fun of 51% Pushed/hit 36% problem to themselves. Threatened 41% Threatened 17% q 15% (14%) of boys and 27% (20%) of girls said they Ganged up on 33% Ganged up on 15% worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about changes to their body as they grow up. q 25% (22%) said the bullying happened outside at playtime q 18% (11%) of boys and 29% (19%) of girls reported that and 15% (14%) said inside a classroom at playtime. they worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about the way they 24% (27%) said it happened at or near home. looked. q 31% (24%) of pupils reported that they thought they were - Worries bullied because of the way q Most pupils would share their problems with their mum or they looked and 17% (14%) dad first. because of their size or weight. q 22% (28%) would share a problem about school and q 21% (20%) a problem about bullying with their teacher. 73% (68%) of pupils said q their school takes bullying 71% (72%) of pupils said they worried about at least one of seriously. the items listed in the questionnaire at least ‘quite a lot’. q The top 5 worries for Year 5 pupils were as follows: - Crime Boys Girls q 74% (78%) of pupils said they usually feel safe at school. SATs/tests 45% Crime 39% 69% (71%) said they usually feel safe in the area where they live. Crime 32% SATs/tests 39% q Schoolwork/ 22% The way you look 29% 68% (69%) of pupils said homework that they had never felt Problems with friends 20% Body changes as you 27% unsafe with an adult. grow up q 20% (19%) of pupils said Family problems 19% Problems with friends 24% they had felt unsafe with an adult, 15% (16%) of pupils - Self-esteem said they knew this adult well. q 20% (35%) of boys q 13% (12%) of pupils said they told an adult straightaway and 36% (35%) of about the incident while 8% (9%) said they kept it to girls had high self- themselves. 4% (3%) told the police. esteem scores. We usually see more - Accidents boys than girls in the highest bracket. q 33% (28%) of pupils reported that they had a serious accident or injury in the last twelve months. 14% (10%) of pupils said the accident had happened at home; 6% (5%) said at school. q q 10% (8%) of pupils had low self-esteem scores. When asked about their most recent accident or injury, 12% (9%) of pupils reported not looking or paying BEING SAFE attention, 10% (9%) that it was another person’s fault and 10% (7%) did not understand the danger.