Greening the Amber School Canteen Food ExpoOn the 12th & 13th August all school canteen managers and canteen volunteers are invited to attend the free Greening the Amber School Canteen food expo at Newcastle Panthers. The event includes a Yout ...........
Posted by Jessica on 20-Jul-09 | Comments(0)
School Canteen DayOn Friday 19 June, schools have the opportunity to celebrate, recognise and raise awareness of the role of the school canteen in our communities. Canteens play a vital part in the school community of ...........
Posted by Maria Roberts on 01-Jun-09 | Comments(0)
Walk safely to school day - Friday 15 MayThis national day is run every year to encourage primary school students to walk and commute safely to school. As well as promoting physical activity and good health, this event also promotes road saf ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 20-Apr-09 | Comments(1)
The Intelligent Food GuideAll DET, CEC and Independent schools in NSW were sent a hard copy of "The Intelligent Food Guide" in early April. It lists foods from the NSW Government Food Services Contract 801 that comply
with F ...........
Posted by Maria Roberts on 20-Apr-09 | Comments(0)
An alternative to chocolate fundraisersAre you sick of those chocolate fund raisers? Try googling "healthy fund raising" and see the list of alternatives to chocolate - everything from pretzels to rice crackers, dried fruit as well as fru ...........
Posted by Maria Roberts on 06-Apr-09 | Comments(0)
Great lunchbox resourceWe've recently come across this fantastic lunchbox resource. It's good fun for parents and students. You might want to put the link in your newsletters.
http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articl ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 01-Apr-09 | Comments(0)
encouraging good eatingDURING 2008 i HAD SOME SUCCESS IN ENCOURAGING KIDS TO EAT FRUIT AND VEG BY USING BABY CARROTS AND A WEEKLY TREAT OF WATERMELON. bOTH ARE CHEAP AND CAN BE GROWN AT SCHOOL, ...........
Posted by gENE kELLY on 23-Mar-09 | Comments(0)
Worthwhile Web sitesTwo websites that may provide ideas for schools who are thinking of starting, or have just started healthy eating and physical activity programs are: www.smartstart.com.au and www.bluearth.org.
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Posted by Robert Lewis on 04-Mar-09 | Comments(0)
Useful InformationTwo websites that may provide ideas for School Champions are: www.smartstart.com.au and www.bluearth.org.
Woolworths have launched thier "Fresh Foods Community Grants Program for 2009. Grants of ...........
Posted by Robert Lewis on 04-Mar-09 | Comments(0)
Useful SitesTwo websites that may provide ideas for School Champions are: www.smartstart.com.au and www.bluearth.org.
Woolworths have launched thier "Fresh Foods Community Grants Program for 2009. Grants of ...........
Posted by Robert Lewis on 04-Mar-09 | Comments(0)
National Ride2School DayIf you have a lot of students who can ride to school, you may be interested in National Ride2School Day - March 25, 2009. To register and order your free National Ride2School Day promotional kit today ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 16-Feb-09 | Comments(0)
Quenching your thirst with Crunch&SipWith the summer temperatures heating up we should all be aiming to drink more water to stay hydrated and healthy. Why not consider registering your school for Crunch&Sip? Visit http://www.goodforkids. ...........
Posted by Jessica on 05-Feb-09 | Comments(0)
PE and Sport - Guidelines for hiring external providersIf your school is considering hiring external providers for PE and/or Sport, you may like to consult the guidelines developed by the 'Premier's Council for Active Living'. These can assist schools in ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 29-Jan-09 | Comments(0)
Stephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden ProjectStephanie Alexander's Kitchen Garden Project has had 155 expressions of interest from NSW schools in the past 3 weeke. Applications for 2008 grants to schools have now closed, but a second round of g ...........
Posted by Robert Lewis on 26-Nov-08 | Comments(1)
Resources for FMSIf you are looking for the big balls that Matt and Michelle used for the practical sessions in the afternoon at the work shops you can get them from the sportime catalogue on page 24 of the blue secti ...........
Posted by Dave on 19-Nov-08 | Comments(2)
EnergisersAfter attending the Get Skilled, Get Active, Go workshops and seeing the suggestions for Energisers in the classroom, an email came to schools from a teachers aide in Victoria who has made a DVD calle ...........
Posted by Lesley Gosling on 06-Nov-08 | Comments(2)
Active TransportWhile there has been a lot of interest in Active Transport (to and from school) at the workshops, some school champions have been discouraged because of the barriers they face. Do you promote active t ...........
Posted by Belinda on 29-Oct-08 | Comments(0)
Fundamental Movement SkillsWe had a question at the Forster workshop about the training that new teachers receive in Fundamental Movement Skills. We'll follow this up with Newcastle University ... ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 24-Oct-08 | Comments(1)
The other Guiding PrinciplesCrunch&Sip and Get Skilled, Get Active, Go! are based upon some of the program's guiding principles. However, there are some guiding principles that these programs don't directly address. What have y ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 24-Oct-08 | Comments(0)
Crunch&Sip - making it work in your schoolThe workshops have been a fantastic source of feedback about Crunch&Sip, especially in regards to how schools have overcome some of the early barriers they faced. If you have any tips or hints about ...........
Posted by Rebecca on 24-Oct-08 | Comments(1)
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