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Otara primary school finds sugar free an easy win
It can be amazingly easy if you really go for it
Principal Susan Dunlop explained the school’s “overnight conversion” to a Sugary Drink Free Aotearoa 2025 conference in this video. She says it pays massive dividends in behaviour, learning and school harmony and parents quickly get behind it....News
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Biking at school builds fitness at Onepoto
Biking at school builds fitness at Onepoto Decile one Onepoto primary students have discovered the thrill of bike jumps and tricks with the donation of bikes and a track at the school. Over the last 20 years there’s been a dramatic fall in biking by primary school children in New Zealand, but Onepoto students now have bikes and they are riding. Harbour Sport along with Bike On Trust and Auckland Transport worked to gain funding that enabled the school to purchase a fleet of new bikes, helm...
Fruit and vegetable bags makes fresh food accessible
Fruit and vegetable bags make fresh food affordable Finding ways to make healthy food accessible and affordable is a challenge, however the Foodtogether initiative offers hope for a convenient solution. “At the Otara mall there are mostly outlets with fried food and large bottles of fizzy drink. There is no supermarket in Otara and the small food retail shops are expensive,” says East Tamaki PHO Manager Kate Moodabe The answer potentially lies with Foodtogether, which is a low cost...
Schools challenged to go water-only by 2016
The Ministries of Education and Health are joining forces to encourage schools to become water-only. Sugary drinks are one of the most significant causes of poor oral health and contribute to childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Sugary drink consumption is associated with problem behaviours, and poor diet and nutrition are associated with lower academic achievement. A survey of schools last year showed 10 per cent are now water-only, and just five per cent still sell full-sugar ‘fizzy’...
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Catering Guidelines
Easier than Pie This simple to use NZ Heart Foundation checklist helps caterers improve food choices for customers without fuss. A few changes around serving size, swapping out ingredients and providing options can make a big difference to the menu. By displaying healthy foods in a prominent and attractive manner, and if possible, pricing them competitively, caterers can make a real difference in the workplace, at school or in other institutions. DOWNLOAD HERE...
Snapshot - Physical Activity
Local infrastructure can lift citizens’ physical activity Local government’s plans and operations impact on our lives every single day and councils are uniquely placed to create environments that promote physical activity and active living. They invest billions of dollars in providing indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, but also on roads, cycleways, events and local amenities. This Agencies for Action Nutrition Snapshot looks at what can be done through local government planning and...
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