Children and Young People’s Health and Well- being in the North West Wakefield 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 450 Year 5 and Cross-phase data and analysis two years since 2009 as a way of Year 9 pupils living in the North collecting robust information West Wakefield Locality of the Where possible, responses have about young people’s health and 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: North West Wakefield 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 62 159 531 1145 1676 Girls 68 161 499 1241 1740 Good Relationships and Mental Health Total 130 320 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. North West Wakefield data have been compared with the overall Wakefield Bullying, crime, accidents District dataset, 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 3% (6%) describe themselves as ‘unfit’ or ‘very unfit’. North West Wakefield q 23% (27%) reported that they exercised four + times a day for at least 15 minutes on a school day. 25% (26%) said Locality Primary age pupils once or twice, 41% (39%) said 2 - 4 times and 10% (8%) in Year 5 (ages 9 - 10) said none. q 33% (48%) of boys and 60% (52%) of BACKGROUND girls walked to q 81% (85%) of pupils describe themselves as White British, school on the day 4% (5%) as Asian and 6% (4%) as mixed background. of the survey. 49% (43%) of pupils q 63% (63%) of pupils said they live with mum and dad came by car/van together, 18% (16%) said with mainly or only mum and and 0% (1%) came 5% (9%) said with mum and stepdad/partner. by bike. HEALTHY LIVING q 34% (35%) of pupils said they would like to travel to school - Healthy Eating by bicycle. q 89% (88%) had a traditional - Tobacco breakfast on the day of the q survey. 5% (5%) only had a 98% (96%) of pupils said that they drink and 3% (3%) had nothing had never smoked at all. 2% (3%) of at all. pupils said they had tried smoking once or twice. q 47% (46%) of pupils had q cereal for breakfast and 84% (82%) of pupils said that 22% (31%) toast or bread on they wouldn’t smoke when the morning of the survey. they are older. 14% (14%) said 8% (11%) said they had fruit. ‘maybe’ and 2% (4%) said they will smoke when they are older. q 58% (64%) of pupils said they would like to eat more q healthily. 9% (7%) of pupils thought that 1-10% of people in their class smoked regularly. 90% (91%) said 0%. q 45% (51%) of pupils ate school food for lunch and q 52% (46%) had a packed lunch the day before the survey. 15% (28%) of pupils thought that 1-10% of people in their age group in England smoked regularly. 14% (20%) said q When asked about improving school dinner time, more than 10%; 71% (52%) said 0%. 72% (70%) said they should be allowed to sit with friends, q 57% (49%) said less queueing and 8% (9%) of pupils thought that 0-10% of adults in England 42% (42%) said more time to smoked regularly. 47% (41%) said 11-50%. 45% (50%) said eat. more than 50%. q q 16% (21%) of pupils had 35% (43%) of pupils said that a parent or carer smokes. eaten 5 or more portions of q 14% (18%) said someone smokes at home in rooms that fruit and vegetables on the they use. day before the survey, q 19% (13%) had eaten none. 19% (23%) said that someone smokes in a car when they are in it too. q 77% (74%) drank between 1 and 5 cups of water on the day - Alcohol before the survey, 14% (17%) said they had drank 6 glasses or more while 9% (9%) said they had drank none. q 1% (2%) said they drink alcohol occasionally, 0% (0%) said they drink alcohol regularly and would like to cut back and Dental Care 1% (1%) said they drink alcohol regularly and don’t want to q 81% (82%) of pupils reported that they cleaned their teeth stop. at least twice on the day before the survey. 4% (3%) said q 81% (72%) of pupils say that they have never drunk alcohol they did not clean their teeth at all the day before the at all. 16% (24%) said they have drunk alcohol once or survey. twice. q 91% (88%) of pupils had been to the dentist within the past year. 8% (9%) said more than a year ago and 1% (3%) said - Illegal drugs they had never been to a dentist. q 3% (10%) said they were ‘fairly sure’ or ‘certain’ they know - Physical exercise someone who uses drugs (not q 76% (79%) of pupils reported as medicines). that they enjoyed physical activities ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’. q 69% (67%) describe themselves as ‘fit’ or ‘very fit’. 2 GOOD RELATIONSHIPS & MENTAL q 6% (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 65% (62%) of pupils said that if they had a problem about Pushed/hit 52% Called nasty names 50% growing up and body changes, they would talk to their Teased/made fun of 47% Teased/made fun of 44% parents about it; 23% (20%) said they would keep the Called nasty names 44% Pushed/hit 37% problem to themselves. Threatened 32% Threatened 21% q 11% (14%) of boys and 15% (20%) of girls said they Ganged up on 23% Belongings taken/broken 19% worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about changes to their body as they grow up. q 19% (22%) said the bullying happened outside at playtime and 17% (14%) said inside a classroom at playtime. q 5% (11%) of boys and 10% (19%) of girls reported that they 28% (27%) said it happened at or near home. worried ‘quite a lot’ or ‘a lot’ about the way they looked. q 22% (24%) of pupils reported that they - Worries thought they were bullied because of the way they q Most pupils would share their problems with their mum or looked and 15% (14%) dad first. because of their size or q 29% (28%) would share a problem about school and weight. 22% (20%) a problem about bullying with their teacher. q 70% (68%) of pupils said q 68% (72%) of pupils said they worried about at least one of their school takes bullying the items listed in the questionnaire at least ‘quite a lot’. seriously. q The top 5 worries for Year 5 pupils were as follows: - Crime Boys Girls q 76% (78%) of pupils said they usually feel safe at school. Crime 32% SATs/tests 40% 75% (71%) said they usually feel safe in the area where they SATs/tests 27% Crime 34% live. Family problems 24% Family problems 22% q 66% (69%) of pupils said that they Problems with friends 16% Problems with friends 19% had never felt unsafe with an adult. The Environment 15% Schoolwork/ 16% Homework q 19% (19%) of pupils said they had felt unsafe with an - Self-esteem adult, 20% (16%) of pupils said they knew this adult q 39% (35%) of boys well. and 45% (35%) of q girls had high self- 18% (12%) of pupils said they esteem scores. We told an adult straightaway about the usually see more incident while 6% (9%) said they kept it to themselves. boys than girls in 1% (3%) told the police. the highest bracket. - Accidents q 21% (28%) of pupils reported that they had a serious q 6% (8%) of pupils had low self-esteem scores. accident or injury in the last twelve months. 7% (10%) of pupils said the accident had happened at home; 4% (5%) BEING SAFEG said at school. q When asked about their most recent accident or injury, - BullyingAFE 8% (9%) of pupils reported not looking or paying attention, 4% (9%) that it was another person’s fault and 6% (7%) did not understand the danger.