Klasse2000 - strong and healthy in elementary school

Children should grow up healthy and become strong and self-confident individuals – that is the goal of Klasse2000, Germany's largest nationwide school program for health promotion and the prevention of violence and addiction. It accompanies children from grades 1 to 4, strengthens their health and life skills, and covers the following topics in approximately 15 lessons per year:

• Healthy eating and drinking
• Exercise and relaxation
• Self-esteem and friendship
• Problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Critical thinking and saying no, e.g., to alcohol and smoking

A special feature is the collaboration between teachers and specially trained Klasse2000 health promoters. These promoters introduce new topics into the classroom two to three times per school year, which teachers then explore in greater depth using detailed lesson plans. Teacher training is not required.

A variety of methods, games, visits from the health promoters, and engaging materials such as breathing trainers, pocket brains, and feelings books inspire children's enthusiasm for health. Klasse2000 also offers digital and differentiated teaching materials, as well as information for parents in simplified language.

The program is continuously updated. Its positive effects on eating and exercise habits during elementary school, as well as on the consumption of alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis in adolescence, have been scientifically proven through longitudinal studies.

The program is run by a non-profit organization that is financed through donations and grants, primarily in the form of sponsorships for individual classes (€250 per class per school year), for example, from parent-teacher associations, Lions Clubs, health insurance companies, businesses, and parents.

The program begins in the second half of first grade. Participation requires a sponsorship agreement, at least for the first year.

Further information: www.klasse2000.de