1 NUPA Nutrition & Physical Activity in Primary Schools · the updated PDHPE Curricu-lum,...
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Live Life Well @ School
(LLW@S) spans across a
number of elements of the
School Excellence Frame-
work, along with the Well-
being Framework for
schools. You can use many
aspects as evidence if you
are undergoing External
Validation.
Here are some examples
for your school to consider:
-Action Plans: in collabora-
tion with Northern NSW
Health Promotion, our
school’s LLW@S team cre-
ates action plans every 12-
24 months that reflect our
ongoing commitment to
supporting students well-
being. These ensure that
we embed LLW@S practic-
es within our curriculum,
school community and
school culture.
-Professional Learning: staff
regularly engage in relevant
professional learning. E.g
you may wish to elaborate on
include the LLW@s online
professional learning mod-
ules, iPLAY, Nutrition, Physi-
cal Activity & their impact on
Academic Performance &
Classroom Outcomes staff
sessions, familiarization with
the updated PDHPE Curricu-
lum, attendance at Nutrition &
Physical Activity Confer-
ences, or Stephanie Alexan-
der Program Training.
-Crunch & Sip: we participate
in Crunch & Sip daily. Every
child has the opportunity to
eat a piece of fruit or vegeta-
ble, and drink water. Those
who don’t have Crunch & Sip
packed in their lunchbox, are
provided a seasonal fruit or
vegetable snack from our
school garden. We also par-
ticipate in the statewide cam-
paigns of “The Big Crunch”
and “Fruit & Veg Month”
each year to provide further
opportunities for our students
to create healthy eating be-
haviors.
-Healthy School Canteen: We
are officially operating a
“GREAT CHOICE Healthy
School Canteen’. Our canteen
manager / volunteers have
attended local workshops to
support this transition, and
have developed a partner-
ship with Health Promotion to
submit relevant menu check
documentation. Our canteen
has successfully transitioned
to the revised Health School
Canteen Strategy.
The above evidence can help
demonstrate your school’s
commitment to nurturing a
whole of school approach to
the wellbeing of your stu-
dents
School Nutrition Policies & Progams Work!
What’s coming
up?
Screen Free Week, 29
Apr—5 May
Mother’s Day, 12 May
Walk Safely to School Day,
17 May
Exercise Right Week, 21-
28 May
NAIDOC Week, 7-14 July
NUPA Nutrition & Physical Activity in Primary Schools
Term 2, 2019
LLW@S External Vali-
dation
1
School Nutrition Poli-
cies
1
Coming Up 1
School Active Travel
Plan
2
Yalunga Games Work-
shops
2
Eat the Rainbow 3
Mothers Day 3
Book Nook 3
Go4Fun 4
It’s Exercise Time 4
Veggie Gardening 4
Contacts List 4
Inside this issue:
EXTERNAL VALIDATION
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A recent study by the Yale School of Public Health has found
the positive effects of implementing & maintaining school nu-
trition policies & programs like Live Life Well @ School
It has found that implementing nutrition policies at primary
schools limited unhealthy weight gains in students & that the
effect was strongest in children who started at a healthy
weight, highlighting that nutrition policies can be an effective
obesity prevention strategy in schools . The report writers
state that this is some of the strongest evidence to-date that
nutrition education & promoting healthy eating behaviors in
the classroom & canteen can have a meaningful impact on
children’s health.
For more information on this
study, visit
https://www.nih.gov/news-
events/nih-research-
matters/school-nutrition-
policies-reduce-weight-gain
Live Life Well @ School
Many Australian school children al-
most never walk or ride their bikes
to school, according to new findings
from The Royal Children’s Hospital
National Child Health Poll.
(https://www.rchpoll.org.au/)
More than two thirds of children
(71%) do not walk or ride to school at
all in a typical week and the majority
of children (58%) are driven to or
from school by a car.
Walking or riding to school is a great
healthy habit to implement early in
life. Research shows that students
who participate in regular physical
activity have improved memory and
concentration, as well as better test
results.
Why not kick start an Active Travel
Plan in your school on 17 May for
Walk Safely to School Day (http://
www.walk.com.au/WSTSD/)
For tips on how to implement an Ac-
tive Travel Plan in your school, visit
www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/
campaigns-programs/childrens-
active-travel or get in touch with your
local Health Promotion Officer
(contact details on Pg 4)
to adapt the games to their context
then rotated in groups, refining their
skills and collaborating to put the
‘Yulunga’ resource to the test. Partic-
ipants reported the afternoon was
“fun, interactive, useful, culturally
appropriate” and that they were
“looking forward to seeing all the
resources and taking them back to
the class”. At the end of the sessions
participants put their skills into ac-
tion with competition Koolchee, with
winners receiving books written by
local Indigenous children to share
with their students.
This month we saw the first round of
“Yulunga Traditional Indigenous
Games” training workshops offered
to early-years educators and primary
teachers in the Tweed Valley. De-
spite the conditions a total of 43 edu-
cators attended the twilight work-
shops at Tweed Heads Community
Centre and Murwillumbah Communi-
ty Centre. The rain didn’t dampen
the spirits of those in attendance as
Victor Slockee (a local elder) deliv-
ered a welcome to country in Yugam-
beh and gave insight into the history
of the local area, while Brent (his son)
played the didgeridoo in the back-
ground. This compelling perfor-
mance was followed by a presenta-
tion on how the Traditional Indige-
nous Games can be utilized in
schools and daycare centers, a re-
view of resources and videos of the
games.
Fortunately, the large indoor spaces
enabled many of the traditional
games to be played. The educators
used a structured planning approach
Stay tuned for the next round of
workshops due to be held across
NNSW later this term!
Does your school have an Active Travel Plan?
Yalunga Traditional Games Workshops
71% OF CHILDREN DON’T
REGULARLY WALK OR RIDE TO
SCHOOL
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It’s not just about getting kids to eat
their greens: they should be eating
fruits & vegetables of all different
colours. Here are some in-school
strategies to see results!
Use the rainbow! Kids love
learning about colours and the
rainbow. Use it as a starting
point for food choices as it
encourages variety.
Crunch n Sip: During crunch n
sip time get the children to
discuss the different colours of
their food and encourage
them to bring some-
thing of a different
colour the next day!
Teach the children
that different vitamins
come from the differ-
ent colours. Encourage them
to bring in a fact about the
colour of their fruit or vegeta-
ble during Crunch n Sip
Start teaching your class an
awareness of the seasonal
implications of food and en-
courage eating fruit and vege-
tables that are in
season.
Familiarizing chil-
dren with the
taste of fruit and
vegetables helps
establish healthy
habits later in life
so let’s give them all the encourage-
ment we can!
For more rainbow inspiration, visit
SA Health and search for ‘Eat a Rain-
bow Resources’.
Have a fun & healthy
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How to get children to eat the rainbow
Mother’s Day is fast approaching! We have a few healthy
ideas to inspire:
1. Host a Mother’s Day Kids in the Kitchen: invite
mum’s & grandma’s to get involved. Speak to your
local Health Promotion officer about how to get
started! (contact details overleaf)
2. Obstacle Course: invite mums and grandmas to
your school for a morning obstacle course. Chil-
dren can set it up for their relatives and they can
compete in it together.
3. Recipe Book: compile a document with healthy rec-
ipes that the kids love, complete with pictures, and
print it off for the kids to take home as a gift for
mum
4. Mother’s Day Stalls don’t have to be all sweet
treats. Instead try selling classroom garden grown
herbs & seeds for a healthy green twist!
5. Gift Cards: Mother’s & Father’s Day gift cards to
inspire healthy and active living are now available
at https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/health-
promotion/portfolio/upcoming-events/
Book Nook
Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell
This book offers all of the basics found in
an adult nutrition guide in a format de-
signed specifically for kids. You’ll also
find some great classroom appropriate
hands-on experiments that test food for
fat & reveal the differences between
starch and sweet carbohydrates!
A Drop of Water by Walter Wick
For older primary kids grade 4-6, this beau-
tifully photographed book goes into the
science of water both in the body and on
our planet
Remember to get in contact if your school ever needs any support with implementing LLW
Area Support Officer Phone Email
Clarence Valley Kate Collins 66400154 [email protected]
Ballina/Byron Maxine Molyneux 66399142
Richmond Valley and surrounds
Martina Pattinson
Corinne Martin
Elsa Mangan
66207668
66207447
66230526
Tweed Valley Liz Patterson
Daniel Ashton
66749515
66749506
All Anna Huddy 66206188 [email protected]
Veggie gardening tip for this Term!
It’s time to start thinking about getting
ready for Winter gardening. Plant broccoli,
snow peas, cabbage, celery & rocket. Try
your hand at herb gardening with sage,
thyme and lavender—all great Winter-time
plants! If your school doesn’t have an out-
door garden, there is a great Classroom
Gardening resource at https://
nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/health-
promotion/portfolio/nutrition-resources
Time to get Moving!
Have you recently carried heavy book bags up the stairs to your classroom? Or parked a bit
further from school to get a brisk walk in? It’s known as incidental exercise, and while you
know there has to be benefits—research has again proven it.
A paper (https://theconversation.com/dont-have-time-to-exercise-heres-a-regimen-
everyone-can-squeeze-in-111600) recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medi-
cine, shows this type of regular, incidental activity that gets you huffing and puffing is likely
to produce health benefits, even if you do it in 30-second bursts, spread over the day, with-
out really thinking too much about it.
An easy way to help all of us get some high quality exercise each day—encourage your students to walk some of the way to
school (where possible) or skip/hop/jump between class and the playground.
Exercise Right Week (21-28 May) is the perfect time for you + your students to get started!