In this section you can find out about:
|
|
Cool
Canteens Project
Cool Canteens aims to:
- Implement the Cool Canteens Accreditation Program (Cool
CAP) with schools,
- Conduct professional development for school and canteen
staff on linking canteen practices to the curriculum and financial
management issues and
- Work with the food industry to develop and promote healthy
food choices for canteens.
What is the Cool CAP?
The Cool Canteens Accreditation Program (Cool CAP) works with school communities to
meet the guidelines of the Tasmanian School Canteen Handbook. The bronze, silver or
gold levels of accreditation enables schools to develop their health promoting canteen
over time and to the standard they choose.
During these phases a school will make significant improvements to menu choices and
marketing, product inclusion, food safety standards and links to the curriculum.
Why is Cool CAP important? 
There are many factors that can affect the health and well-being of children and the
school environment is one of them. Using a whole school approach, children can learn
about healthy eating and be encouraged to put it into practice at home with their family.
At school, it is important that what is taught in the classroom is backed up by what
is sold in the canteen. A healthy school canteen will provide children with an opportunity
to buy healthy and safe foods and drinks. They can even become involved in the planning
and preparation of such foods to be sold by the canteen.
How can we help you?
A whole school approach is necessary for successful implementation and sustainability
of the Cool CAP. We can support schools to achieve Cool CAP accreditation. We offer
support and professional development opportunities for canteen staff.
For further information contact:
Tasmanian School Canteen Association
Tel: (03) 6223 8023
Fax: (03) 6223 1884
Email:
or
Wicked Vegies
What is Wicked Vegies?
By encouraging increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and enhancing
food preparation skills, Wicked Vegies aims to improve the nutritional
intake of school students in order to promote good health and prevent diet-related
health problems.
The Cancer Council Tasmania is implementing the nutrition-focused project
Wicked Vegies in Tasmanian schools, over two years (2006-2007). In 2006,
five pilot secondary schools from were supported to incorporate the project
into their school curriculum. Their experiences have been vital to develop
the project and contribute to a Wicked Vegies marketing strategy as well
as an implementation manual and resource guide. Wicked Vegies is being extended
to secondary schools throughout the state in 2007 with the view of sustaining
the project in Tasmanian schools in the future.
Why should schools participate in Wicked Vegies?
It is well known that dietary habits established in childhood are likely
to be taken into adult life. With diet related disease continuing to rise
in Australia it is imperative that good eating habits are established early
in life. Schools can play an important role in the development of food
preparation and cooking knowledge and skills to empower young people with
the necessary resources to cope with some of the nutritional challenges
they face.
Wicked Vegies Partnerships
The Cancer Council Tasmania is supported by partner organisations in the
planning, development and implementation of the project. These include:
- Eat Well Tasmania
- The Home Economics Institute of Australia Inc (Tasmania)
- The Department of Education
- The Department of Health and Human Services (The Community Nutrition
Unit)
- Heart Foundation
For further information contact:
Wicked Vegies Project
The Cancer Council Tasmania
Phone: (03) 6233 2030
Email:
or
Fruitful Fundraising 
While a child at school can learn about good nutrition
in the classroom it is important that there are no conflicting messages
bombarding them outside of the classroom. For example, if the school canteen
serves little in the way of fresh fruits and vegetables and is big on packaged
high fat, high salt or sugar foods, then this is an unhelpful conflicting
message. Another example of a conflicting message is running chocolate
drives to raise funds.
Running healthier fundraisers (instead of the common chocolate
drives all the time) is a great way to complement nutrition and health
messages taught
in the classroom. With funding from the State Government’s Community
Support Levy, the Parents and Friends Association of Tasmania has produced
the Fruitful
Fundraising Directory that provides fundraising ideas using food
and non-food items, physical activity oriented ideas and ideas for promoting
healthier options within
other events. The ideas included also aim not to burden families with
pressures and foods they don't need, aim to support local businesses,
including Tasmanian
growers and include ideas where organisers won't need to chase people
for money.
For further information contact:
Tasmanian State School Parents and Friends Association
Telephone: (03) 6223 7937
www.parentsandfriendstasmania.asn.au/
or
Community Nutrition Unit, DHHS
Telephone: (03) 6222 7222
Fax: (03) 6222 7252
Email:
Healthy Eating Ideas for School
Communities
If your group or organisation is thinking
about applying for this funding you may find this Healthy
Eating Ideas for School Communities [500 kb PDF file] handout useful.
It contains some great ideas for activities and resources to promote
healthy eating in your
school.
Go for 2 and 5 at school 
Getting kids to eat their vegies and fruit is easy when you
know how. Kids learn by doing (and eating!) Click here for
information about promoting Go for 2 & 5 and here for
ideas on how you can promote Go for 2 & 5.
You can
order resources from Eat Well Tasmania by completing and returning the order
form.
Move Well Eat Well
There are so many different factors in a school environment
that can impact on a child’s understanding about food and consequently
their eating behaviours.
The Departments of Education and Department of
Health and Human Services are jointly implementing an innovative program
called the Move Well Eat Well for Schools Project.
Schools participating
in this program undertake the Move Well Eat Well for Schools Audit
Tool. This Audit Tool will identify a schools progress across a number
of areas
- general goals, healthy eating and physical activity goals. Priority
and effort ratings then assist the school in selecting appropriate programs,
known as a Menu of Options. The Menu of Options includes interventions
relating to both physical activity and healthy eating. Examples include,
progressing school canteen accreditation, promoting healthy options
for school fundraising, developing walking bus guidelines, providing parent
nutrition education and professional learning for school staff.
For more
information contact:
Move Well Eat Well Project
School Education Division
Phone:
(03) 6233 7811
Fax: (03) 6233 5420
www.education.tas.gov.au/movewelleatwell |
