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HEC Schools
Manly Village Public School - Louise Hodgson
- Recently, moved well toward have very few products with additives
- Purchased extra apple slinky machine and a new popcorn machine for an additive free healthy snack
- Replaced cakes with healthy banana bread
- Implemented monthly tips in newsletters
- Disseminated government booklets on lunchbox ideas
- Fresh for Kids characters now integrated into the school and canteen
- Supported canteen in the use of own grown produce from school garden
- Conducted a number of fruit and vegie promotions and munch and sip initiatives
(see images below of Fruit and Vegie week coordinated by Kindy classes)
- Ongoing extensive input into canteen improvements towards a ‘green food category’ canteen
- Gained funding from Area Health for canteen staff training, Farmer Browns Vegie Garden and appliances for canteen such as popcorn machine and produce dryer
HEC update March 2009
Louise recently meet with the canteen staff to review products and how the funding from our Northern Sydney Seeding Grant for teacher and canteen staff was utilised. Together, they reviewed our current canteen menu and highlighted each product on the menu, using the red, amber, green traffic light system (which is used in most NSW canteens). "We looked at possible changes to the foods sold and found healthier alternatives using the healthy canteens website. We discovered that some of the green foods could actually be changed for healthier options! As the healthy eating coordinator, I found the day to be extremely interesting and I look forward to seeing the changes in our canteen. " Louise Hodgson
MVPS Fruit and Veg Week
Nov 08
Manly Village Public School Fruit and Veg Week |
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Getting to know the raw materials |
Creating fruit cups |
Finished Fruit Cups |
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Vegies and dips |
Ants on a log |
Munching the produce |
St Mary's Catholic School, Manly - Kath Fogwell
- Launching a new totally organic canteen from 24 November, an initiative by Audrey Myrden (acting parent HEC), see Manly Daily article (seeking organic accreditation shortly. You won't find additives in this canteen
- Reduced waste canteen
- Along with Audrey Myrden, runs healthy eating cooking classes each term for senior students using the school garden
- Integrated role of HEC and health co-ordinator
St Marys Organic Canteen Launch |
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Organic options in bulk help make the transition a financil issue
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In-house popcorn ensuring quality
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Apple slinky machines make apples fun and easy to eat |
What's left to say, the ultimate proof of customer satisfaction! |
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Forestville - Kath Fogwell (now at St Mary's Catholic School, Manly)
- Implemented tips into newsletters
- Conducting a large study on current eating trends of children within the school
- Looking to work with canteen to further address the needs of the school for healthy eating
St Lukes Grammar, Dee Why - Jen Downling
- Implemented tips into newsletters
- Spoken to the head of each school and discussed initiatives
- Working with some senior students on nutrition tasks
Next training sessions
We are currently planning for a new intake of HECs in February 2009. If your school is able to send a staff member for the two-day training (to the Nothern Beaches), contact us prior to 30 November 2008.
Thank you to all our wonderful proactive principals for their ongoing support.
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