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Implementation Date: 18 July 2011; Reference No.: PD/2011/0420/V01
All schools should promote and model healthy eating and good nutrition in school programs and activities relating to or involving food and drink. School canteens are required to implement the Fresh Tastes @ School
– NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
1. Objectives - Policy statement
1.1 Any activities and programs within the school setting relating to or involving food and drink should promote healthy eating and good nutrition to students.
1.2 Implementation of the Fresh Tastes @ School - NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy, as outlined in the Fresh Tastes @ School Canteen Menu Planning Guide, is mandatory for all canteens in
NSW government schools.
1.3 All sugar sweetened drinks that exceed the nutritional criteria for ‘occasional’ foods outlined in the Fresh Tastes @ School Canteen Menu Planning Guide, are not permitted for sale in school canteens and school vending machines at all times.
1.4 The teaching of nutrition education is part of the Personal Development, Health and Physical
Education (PDHPE) key learning area and is mandatory for all students from Kindergarten to Year 10.
Teaching and learning and all class activities in all other key learning areas should reinforce healthy eating and good nutrition wherever possible.
1.5 All school activities that involve the provision of food and drink to students should be consistent with the Fresh Tastes @ School - NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
1.6 Off- site school activities that involve the provision of food and drink to students, School - NSW
Healthy School Canteen Strategy.
1.7 Where school activities involve the provision of food and drink to the wider school community consideration should be given to modeling and promoting healthy eating.
1.8 All canteen operators are required to notify the NSW Food Authority of their food activity details. All canteens will provide a safe and hygienic food service and comply with National Food Law,
Food Safety Standards (2002), Food Act 2003 (NSW) and Food Regulation 2010 (NSW).
1.9 Schools with preschools are required to follow the protocols of the Children’s Services
Regulation 2004 (clause 68) ensuring that students are exposed to healthy eating practices.
1.10 School activities that involve the provision of food will address the requirements of the Anaphylaxis Guidelines for Schools (2 nd Edition 2006).
2. Audience and applicability
2.1 All NSW government schools and preschools, parents/caregivers; the wider school community.
3. Context
3.1 The health and wellbeing of students is relevant to their learning and is important to schools.
The present and future health of students can be enhanced by quality learning and positive experiences at school.
3.2 The NSW Government State Plan Priority S3 Healthy Communities (Obesity): Improved health through reduced obesity, illicit drug use and risk drinking, identified ‘Healthier Schools’ as a key priority in preventing childhood obesity in NSW.
3.3 The Australian Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents are designed to help young people and their families choose food and drink for a healthy life.
3.4 Legislation
National Food Law, Food Safety Standards (2002).
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Food Act 2003 (NSW) and Food Regulation 2010 (NSW).
Children’s Services Regulation 2004 .
3.5 This policy should be read in conjunction with:
 Student Health in NSW Public Schools: A summary and consolidation of policy
 Infection Control Policy and Guidelines (intranet only)
 Sponsorship Policy and Guidelines
 Curriculum Policy Standards
 Student Welfare Policy
3.6 Document history and details
4. Responsibilities and delegations
4.1 Principals are responsible for ensuring the requirements of departmental policy, guidelines and relevant legislation are met. Principals are responsible for ensuring that school policies and practices are consistent with the nutrition in schools policy and are responsive to local needs, including cultural diversity.
5. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting requirements
5.1 Principals will ensure their canteen operations are reviewed through use of the Making Your
School Canteen Healthy Self Assessment Tool and Action Planner at least every two years.
5.2 School education directors will monitor the local implementation of this policy and report to the regional director.
5.3 The general manager, access and equity will monitor the state-wide implementation of this policy.
6. Contact
Manager, student wellbeing, student welfare directorate ph (02) 9244 5861.
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How do you currently integrate nutrition and healthy eating in your curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework
(EYLF) your school/service (i.e. scope and sequence, lesson plans, programming)?
Is what is taught or planned around nutrition and healthy eating in your curriculum/EYLF supported in the culture of your service or school? Are parents and its community on board and aware of your service/school position, policies or mission around healthy eating?
Write down any resources, activities and points in general that you want to address re nutrition and curriculum upon your return to your service or school from the discussion activity.
Kitchen Gardens
Lunchboxes
Cross curriculum & Healthy Eating Learning Experiences
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How much do you know about the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating?
Qn ANSWER
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What green items do you have on your menu?
Categories of Green foods
Fruit
Vegetables
Reduced fat Dairy
Lean meat, fish, poultry and alternatives
Cereal foods
Breads
Drinks
Legumes
Menu Items.
Which are the most popular? Please circle these above
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First individual ideas
First group ideas
Second individual ideas
Second group ideas
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S (specific)
M (measureable)
A (achievable)
R (realistic)
T (timeframe)
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What are some positive words that you associate with healthy eating in your service and what standards or guidelines are we striving towards? Jot them down
What is your ‘Mission Statement’ for healthy eating and nutrition for your service? Use some or all of the words you’ve come up with
Questions to guide reflection on practice for standard 2.2 Examples of what is happening in your service
How do we ensure food and drink is nutritious and appropriate to each child?
How are children encouraged to make healthy food and beverage choices?
How do we plan to meet the individual food and nutrition requirements of children, including managing their likes, dislikes, special dietary needs and any cultural or other requirements that families may have in relation to children’s eating?
How do we ensure that foods used on excursions or other special activities encourage healthy food and beverage choices?
How do we incorporate discussions and activities about healthy eating and caring for their bodies into children’s everyday experiences?
How do we ensure staff members are familiar with current guidelines about healthy eating …..and understand and implement procedures relating to food handling, transportation and storage?
How do we set up the environment and resources to encourage and support children to engage in movement and physical play? (This could also be extended to play around healthy eating)
How do we encourage child-initiated or child-directed play and recreational experiences (re healthy eating)?
How do we encourage and support breastfeeding in the service?
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Now that you have written your Healthy Eating Mission Statement for your service and completed your appraisal as to what you are doing at your service, think about the service and things that could be improved to help meet the new mission statement and element 2.2.1 of the NQS.
Once again, think about more than the learning rooms. What happens in your service during events and activities involving parents and grandparents, fundraising and celebrations such as birthdays, Easter, Christmas and other?
In your groups, talk about ideas to improve delivery of element 2.2.1. How can you work between the learning environment, the kitchen, the garden and with families and how can you improve work around breastfeeding and celebrations?
Write down one goal that you will take back to your service to improve delivery of element 2.2.1 in:
1.
The learning environment:
2.
The kitchen:
3.
Breastfeeding:
4.
Celebrations:
5.
Other:
Who will the service need to help meet these goals? What is the first thing you will do when you get back to your service?
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Nutrition in Schools Policy www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/student_serv/student_health/nutrition/PD20110420.shtml
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Fresh Tastes menu planning guide http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/studentwellbeing/schoolc anteen/cmpguide2.pdf
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Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program http://www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au/
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Kids Grow Kids Cook program (kitchen garden program) http://healthy-kids.com.au/teachers/kitchen-garden/
Referred to in Canteen staff and Cooks session
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Australian Guide to Healthy Eating www.eatforhealth.gov.au/guidelines/about-australian-dietary-guidelines
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Caring for Children. An ECEC resource that provides advice re menu planning for 0-5 year olds, health and nutrition information, change management around nutrition practices and healthy eating learning experiences – a good supplement to the Munch and Move Manual. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/downloads/file/teacherschildcare/CaringForChildrenManualWEBBOOKMARK
COMPLETEMANUALNov14.pdf
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Get up and Grow Cooking for Children http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-gug-child-cookbook
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Nutrition in Schools Policy www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/student_serv/student_health/nutrition/PD20110420.shtml
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Fresh Tastes menu planning guide http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/media/downloads/schoolsweb/studentsupport/studentwellbeing/schoolc anteen/cmpguide2.pdf
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Fresh Tastes recipe ideas and promotional tips http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/studentwellbeing/schoolcanteen/recipes.php
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Fresh Tastes at School Self Assessment Tool and Action Plan. https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/policies/student_serv/student_health/nutrition/SAT_2010.pdf
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Referred to in Early Childhood Education and Care service Educators and Cooks session
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Munch and Move Manual pages 55-68 for ‘Munch Learning Experiences’.
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Munch and Move online refresher training module. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaignsprograms/munch-move-long-day-care-and-preschool-training/munch-and-move-online-refresher-trainingmodule.aspx
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Munch and Move CD. Songs and songbook re healthy eating. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaignsprograms/munch-move-resources/music.aspx
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Munch and Move Making it happen toolkit. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaigns-programs/munchmove-staff-development-kit.aspx
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NQF and NQS Standard 2.2, Element 2.2.1 files.acecqa.gov.au/files/National-Quality-Framework-Resources-
Kit/NQF03-Guide-to-NQS-130902.pdf
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Caring for Children. An ECEC resource that provides advice re menu planning for 0-5 year olds, health and nutrition information, change management around nutrition practices and healthy eating learning experiences – a good supplement to the Munch and Move Manual. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/downloads/file/teacherschildcare/CaringForChildrenManualWEBBOOKMARK
COMPLETEMANUALNov14.pdf
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Healthy Eating for Babies Toddlers. Parent resource that includes recipes, advice about fussy eating, introduction of solids, food safety tips, discretionary foods and cooking tips www.islhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Cookbook_160x160mm_LR.PDF
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Eat a Rainbow program from SA Health. An ECEC resource with links to books, teacher’s guide with links to
EYLF, family pamphlet, charts, flashcards, games and recipes. www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/healthy+living/healthy+ea ting/healthy+eating+at+different+ages+and+stages+of+your+life/healthy+eating+for+kids+and+teens/eat+ a+rainbow+resources
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NSW Children (Education and Care Services) Supplementary Provisions Regulation 2004 re Nutrition www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/fullhtml/inforce/subordleg+260+2004+FIRST+0+N#pt.6-div.1-sec.68
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Fundraising tips www.cancercouncil.com.au/wpcontent/uploads/2010/11/09271_CAN3042_HealthyFundraising_FINAL.pdf-low-res-for-web.pdf
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Lunchbox timesaving tip sheet. www.mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/keepinghealthy/healthpromotion/children/lunch-box-and-physical-activity-tip-sheet
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Lunchbox serving size suggestions resource. www.mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/keepinghealthy/healthpromotion/children/lunch-box-serving-suggestions
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‘Good for Kids’ Good Cooking for Kids in Care. www.goodforkids.nsw.gov.au/early-childhoodservices/healthy-eating/good-cooking-for-kids-in-care/
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‘Good for Kids’ menu manager for services providing <8, 8, >8 hours care www.goodforkids.nsw.gov.au/media/1067/menu-manager-resource.pdf
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‘Good for Kids’ Healthy Eating experiences book. Has a number of group games, Art and Craft activities,
Books and Cooking Experiences. www.goodforkids.nsw.gov.au/media/1066/he-learning-experiences.pdf
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‘Good for Kids’ New Year Healthy Eating checklist. Activity to start the year off with healthy eating in your service. www.goodforkids.nsw.gov.au/media/1127/good-for-kids-new-year-healthy-eating-checklist.pdf
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Referred to in Early Childhood Education and Care service educators and Primary School teachers session
ECEC specific
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Caring for Children. An ECEC resource that provides advice re menu planning for 0-5 year olds, health and nutrition information, change management around nutrition practices and healthy eating learning experiences – a good supplement to the Munch and Move Manual. http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/downloads/file/teacherschildcare/CaringForChildrenManualWEBBOOK
MARKCOMPLETEMANUALNov14.pdf
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Eat a Rainbow – links between healthy eating, in particular fruit and vegetables, and the EYLF for Australia www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/974b76804378fac7b323ffc9302c1003/Eat_a_Rainbow_links_to
_the_Early_Years_Learning_Framework.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=974b76804378fac7b323ffc9302c1003
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Early Childhood Australia examples of healthy eating/nutrition activities linked to EYLF and NQS o Connecting with Practice EYLF and NQS – Enjoying the vegetable garden www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NQS-13-052-CWP-Vignette-
Enjoying-the-vegetable-garden_final.pdf
o Connecting with Practice EYLF and NQS – making a salad www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wpcontent/uploads/2014/05/NQS-CWP-Vignette-Making-salad.pdf
o Connecting with Practice EYLF and NQS – The café www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/nqsplp/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NSQPLP-vignette_the-cafe.pdf
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Healthy Kids NSW website. How Munch and Move relates to the EYLF. Examples of activities under each outcome. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/downloads/file/campaignsprograms/HowMMlinkstoEYLFfactsheet.pdf
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Healthy Kids NSW website. How Munch and Move relates to NQS. Examples of activities under each Quality
Area. www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/downloads/file/campaignsprograms/HowMunchandMoverelatestotheNQS.pdf
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The Magic Lunchbox book. 'The Magic Lunchbox' is a captivating, fun story about packing a healthy lunchbox for school, specifically targeting children in their transition to 'big' school. http://www.healthpromotion.com.au/Magic_Lunchbox/MagicLunchbox_Index.html
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Additional websites document for early childhood education and care services http://msnswlhd.nsw.pretagov.com.au/mlhd/keepinghealthy/health-promotion/early-childhood-educationand-care-services/websites-for-early-childhood/at_download/file
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Primary school specific
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Kids Grow Kids Cook. Resource to guide schools through establishment of Kitchen Garden program of varying scale and integrating it across the curriculum. healthy-kids.com.au/teachers/kitchen-garden/
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Healthy Kids Association resources. Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) resources and nutrition teaching resources for ES1 to S3 healthy-kids.com.au/whiteboard/IWBResources/ healthy-kids.com.au/teachers/teaching-resources/
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Healthy Kids NSW website IWB and non-IWB resources across ES1 to S3 www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/teachers-childcare/live-life-well-@-school/resources-forteachers/nutrition.aspx
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Crunch and Sip lesson plans for ES1 to S3 healthy-kids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Complete%20C&S%20Resource%20Pack.pdf
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Kitchen Garden Curriculum support website www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/env_ed/programs/gardens/ o Early Stage 1 –Stage 3 map of kitchen garden syllabus outcomes across the KLAs from the Kitchen Garden
Curriculum support website www.kitchengardens.det.nsw.edu.au/kg/01_teachers/index2.htm
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Connected Outcomes Groups. Highlights efficient integrated programming for learning across KLAs www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/timetoteach/cogs/posters/klaposter.pdf
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Additional websites document for schools http://msnswlhd.nsw.pretagov.com.au/mlhd/keepinghealthy/health-promotion/schools/additionalwebsites-for-schools/at_download/file
Referred to in Early Childhood Education and Care service educators and Primary School teachers session
General
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Lunchbox timesaving tip sheet. www.mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/keepinghealthy/healthpromotion/children/lunch-box-and-physical-activity-tip-sheet
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Lunchbox serving size suggestions resource. www.mlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/keepinghealthy/healthpromotion/children/lunch-box-serving-suggestions
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Top ideas to engage parents with nutrition and healthy eating information msnswlhd.nsw.pretagov.com.au/mlhd/keepinghealthy/health-promotion/schools/engaging-parents-andcarers-about-healthy-eating/at_download/file
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Cancer Council Healthy Fundraising – Ideas to promote health while still making a profit. www.cancercouncil.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/09271_CAN3042_HealthyFundraising_FINAL.pdflow-res-for-web.pdf
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