Fruit 'n' Veg Week 2008

Tuesday 24 November 2009

Schools are encouraged to involve their whole school community during Fruit ‘n’ Veg week. Through curriculum, students can participate in learning activities that convey and reinforce positive nutrition messages. This year’s theme is Get Your Skates On for Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week to encourage schools to combine healthy eating with physical activity.

There are many ways that schools and classrooms can be involved in the promotion of fruit and vegetables during Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week 2009.

This year, we are encouraging schools to host a Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week event. These events should be fun, healthy and educational, and have a wide reach in the school community. We have provided some information to help you organise your events and schools are encouraged to enter the accompanying competitions.

Have a Healthy Active Breakfast (Word 800KB)
Why not get your skates on and have a whole school breakfast and a fitness or games session?

Cook with Fruit and Veg (PDF 430KB)
Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week is the perfect opportunity to conduct cooking activities. Check out the step-by-step recipes in the Recipe Booklet (PDF 1.7MB) for more ideas.

School Staff Morning Tea – bring a fruit and veg plate (Word 1.1MB)
Why not challenge staff to increase their fruit and vegetable consumption in September.

Newsletter inserts (Word 650KB)
For parent information. Topics include ideas for fussy eaters, healthy snacks and recipe ideas.

Health promoting schools Involve the school community in Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week to develop and consolidate a healthy school environment. For example:
•	Through curriculum, students can participate in Fruit ‘n’ Veg learning activities that convey and reinforce positive nutrition messages.
•	School canteens can support curriculum activities by providing nutritious meals and snacks throughout the week.
•	Parental involvement (PDF 51KB) can be encouraged and consolidated through participation in the design and implementation of health initiatives that promote healthy eating.

Whole of school community health promotion initiatives are based on nutrition theses and can adopt a fruit ‘n’ veg focus. Examples include healthy breakfasts and healthy lunch days.
•	Read about whole of school activities (PDF 35KB)

Media opportunities Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week offers a great opportunity to promote your school in the local media.
•	Before Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week contact the community newspaper and give details of your planned activities. You may be required to provide dates of when photo opportunities are suitable.
•	After Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week send photos and story about your school’s Fruit ‘n’ Veg Week activities to the newspaper.
•	Parental involvement (PDF 51KB) can be encouraged and consolidated through participation in the design and implementation of health initiatives that promote healthy eating.

Diabetes WA and The Cancer Council WA can assist you in attracting media coverage of your activities. For more information e-mail schools@cancerwa.asn.au.