Performance - Kids in the Kitchen N U P A N E W S L E T T E R...A report recently published by the...
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NUPA NEWSLETTER NUTRITION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TERM 1, 2019 Nutrition Across the Life Stages 1 A report recently published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare looks at whether we are meeting the national dietary guidelines, and how results differ across the life stages, including children of primary school age. Of particular interest in the report is: - Children of primary school age eat too much food that is high in energy and low in nutrients (‘sometimes food’) - Children of primary school age eat too much sugar, saturated fat, and salt (mainly from ‘sometimes food’) - Good eating practices are not being established in early childhood to take forward into life - Physical activity levels are low and levels of overweight and obesity are high - Nearly all Australians (99%) aged 2-18 do not eat the recommended number of daily serves of vegetables - For children – sweet biscuits, cakes and muffins, potato and corn chips, pastries, ice cream and fried potato products are the leading contributors of ‘sometimes food’ intake. Your school can help in improving healthy behaviours with some simple actions, including: -Participate in the Live Life Well at School Program, and utilise all of the resources available to your school. - Adults role-model and demonstrate how much you love the taste of healthy food! - Make healthy food more attractive in the canteen using fun names and attractive marketing. In this edition... Page 1: - Nutrition Across the Life Stages Page 2: - Healthy School Canteen Update - Fun for the Easter period - Vegie gardening tip for the term - 2019 P&C Workshops Page 3: - Classroom Behavior & Academic Performance - An Active Classroom - Book Corner Page 4: - Go4Fun - Coming up - Kids in the Kitchen - Contact Information
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NUPA NEWSLETTER NUTRITION & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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Nutrition Across the Life Stages
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A report recently published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare looks at whether we are meeting the national dietary guidelines, and how results differ across the life stages, including children of primary school age. Of particular interest in the report is: - Children of primary school age eat too much food that is high in energy and low in nutrients (‘sometimes food’) - Children of primary school age eat too much sugar, saturated fat, and salt (mainly from ‘sometimes food’) - Good eating practices are not being established in early childhood to take forward into life - Physical activity levels are low and levels of overweight and obesity are high - Nearly all Australians (99%) aged 2-18 do not eat the recommended number of daily serves of vegetables - For children – sweet biscuits, cakes and muffins, potato and corn chips, pastries, ice cream and fried potato products are the leadingcontributors of ‘sometimes food’ intake. Your school can help in improving healthy behaviours with some simple actions, including: -Participate in the Live Life Well at School Program, and utilise all of the resources available to your school. - Adults role-model and demonstrate how much you love the taste of healthy food! - Make healthy food more attractive in the canteen using fun names and attractive marketing.
In this edition...Page 1: - Nutrition Across the Life Stages Page 2: - Healthy School Canteen Update - Fun for the Easter period - Vegie gardening tip for the term - 2019 P&C Workshops Page 3: - Classroom Behavior & Academic Performance - An Active Classroom - Book Corner Page 4: - Go4Fun - Coming up - Kids in the Kitchen - Contact Information
HEALTHY SCHOOLCANTEEN STRATEGY
UPDATE
With under 12 months left for schools to comply with the NSW
Healthy School Canteen Strategy, Northern NSW schools are faring
well. This new strategy requires canteen menus to be at least ¾
“Everyday” foods and has restrictions on the types
of occasional foods that can be sold in the canteen.
Approximately 1/3 of our schools have gone through the Menu Check
Service and have menus that meet the strategy. This is something all
DOE schools are required to do by the end of 2019, so if your canteen
would like any support, get in touch with your local support officer
(contact details at the end of the newsletter).
A big CONGRATULATIONS to all schools who have completed or are
in the process of completing the transition!
Fun for the Easter
period!
We encourage healthy snacks such as homemade hot cross buns and fun art & craft activities as part of Easter celebrations! Try decorating egg shells and planting seedlings
inside to help children learn about the way their food grows. Also, consider giving
fluffy toy chicks rather than chocolate eggs as classroom rewards!
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Northern NSW P&C
Workshops 2019
Is your school P&C looking for a bit of inspiration and some innovative ideas for 2019? We are hosting a series of workshops around fundraising, grant writing, volunteer management, canteen marketing & more. All workshops are FREE and will run from 10am-2pm, with a light lunch included. LISMORE: Wed 8 May (Gordon Pavillion, Oakes Oval, Dawson St) OCEAN SHORES: Fri 10 May (Community Centre, 55 Rajah Rd) BRUSHGROVE: Wed 15 May (Brushgrove Hall, Clarence St) *For more information or to register to attend, see enclosed flyer or contact [email protected]
Vegie gardening tip for this
term!
It's time to start thinking about getting ready for Autumn gardening. Plant broad beans, cauliflower, lettuce, onion, peas,
shallots & spinach. Try your hand at herb gardening with parsley, sage and rosemary
all great Autumn-time plants! If your school doesn't have an outdoor garden there is a Classroom Gardening
resource at https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/health- promotion/portfolio/nutrition-resources/ 2
Classroom Behaviour & Academic Performance
An Active Classroom
It's not just good nutrition that can help in the classroom, but physical activity too! Research shows that short bouts of exercise improve on- task behavior and that immediately after physical activity students are better able to concentrate on tasks. TIPS TO BECOMING AN ACTIVE CLASSROOM: - Integrate physical activity into academic concepts when possible. For example, a social studies unit on a big sporting event can include student participation in classroom energisers fitting into a theme around that sport (i.e Olympics / Soccer World Cup). -Keep physical activity breaks short and manageable. Aim for 1 - 5 minute breaks at least 2-3 times per day. -Ask teachers and school administrators to share and demonstrate their favorite activities, games, and movement ideas during staff meetings throughout the school year.
Book Corner
Following a university student project that delved deeply into peer-reviewed journals, many links were discovered between nutrition/physical activity and classroom behaviour/academic performance, including: -children with healthy dietary behaviours are twice as likely to have higher school performance -regularly skipping breakfast increases errors and slows memory recall - higher exam results are associated with vigorous intensity physical activity -two thirds of children arrive at school dehydrated which can shorten attention spans and lessen memory recall WHAT CAN BE DONE? -Encourage kids to eat breakfast daily as regular breakfast is linked with improved behaviour - Could your school run a breakfast program? These have been shown to improve concentration, alertness and memory -Encourage children to have a big glass of water before coming into class -Participate regularly in healthy eating behaviours such as Crunch & Sip - healthy snacks are associated with higher exam results Our team have been working on a well-researched and fascinating 30-60 minute presentation on this topic. If you are interested in this being run at your school, contact your local support officer (contact details at end of newsletter)
The Impact of Nutrition & Physical Activity
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by Joan D'Amico This delightfully clever cookbook combines delicious recipes, kid- friendly activities, and lots of fun ways to learn about health and science
by Gail Gibbons Using a combination of clear and informative text with plenty of illustrations, diagrams, and cross sections, this book provides a wealth of information about produce and where it comes from
by Joan Sweeney Easy to read and easy to understand, "Me and My Amazing Body" helps children appreciate everything their amazing bodies can do
by Lauren Child Picky eaters beware...sometimes the best tasting food just needs a new name! This book provides a link with the topic of healthy eating and encourages children to see healthy foods in a new & exciting way
Your local Health Promotion Team is:
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Area Support Officer Phone Email
Clarence Valley Kate Collins 66400154 [email protected] Ballina Byron Maxine Molyneux 66399142 [email protected] Richmond Martina Pattinson 66207668 [email protected] Valley and Corinne Martin 66207447 [email protected] Surrounds Elsa Mangan 66230526 [email protected] Tweed Valley Liz Patterson 66749515 [email protected] Daniel Ashton 66749506 [email protected] All Anna Huddy 6620 6188 [email protected] **Remember to get in contact if your school ever needs any support with implementing LLW
Try Kids in the Kitchen!
Kids in the Kitchen is a cooking program used in many schools to encourage healthy eating to students and the
wider community. It is a hands on cooking experience undertaken within the school and provides students with
an opportunity to prepare and try a range of healthy foods to which they may not otherwise be exposed. For more information and to find out how this could
work in your school, contact your local support officer (details below).
COMING UP ...
Clean Up Australia - 1/3. Link with rubbish free / nude
lunchboxes
Harmony Day - 21/3. Celebrate multiculturalism and
diversity by exploring sport and movement kids growing
up in other cultures participate in
Easter Weekend - 19-22/4. encourage families to participate
in healthy Easter activities
Ride to School Day - 22/3 encourage families to walk or ride
to school this week
