Welcome to the Autumn Newsletter 2014

After a busy but fun Summer, the Start Team are gearing up for a new school term. During

September two schools kicked off with our brand new Ready, Steady, Go Schools

programme, learning about good nutrition and the importance of being active every day to

keep a healthy balance.

In October two further Ready Steady Go Junior programmes will then be available in KAL

Sports Centre's for children and their families. These programmes are free of charge, check

inside for details and call the team to book your place.

Inside this issue

Start Activities………………............2 Ready Steady Go Programmes…...3

Events…………...………..………4&5 Partnership work…………...............6

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Fusion

A fun filled weekly session, cram packed with

fun active games. Fusion will be stopping for the

October term holiday.

Huddersfield Fusion: last session will be on

22nd October, restarting on 5th November.

Dewsbury Fusion: last session will be on

23rd October, restarting on 6th November.

Start Activities 2

October Holiday Scheme

The October holiday scheme will run at:

Dewsbury Sports Centre on 29th and 30th October

2014

Cost: £5 per day

Age: 8—14 year old

Time: 9am—3.15pm

Activities include active games, sports skills, team games,

interactive foodwise session, walks and swimming.

To book your place, contact the team on 01484 234096

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RSG 2-4yrs

RSG 7-13yrs

Each session lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and includes

the following:

Tots-Bee-Fit - take part in lots of fun and exciting

games for children and their parents/carers

Munch Time - meet Munch Junior and help him

taste a new fruit and vegetable each week

Lifestyle workshops - explore the five food

groups, find new ideas on tackling fussy eating,

take some tips on taming tantrums, and share

your experiences

The next programme is coming to:

Birkby Children’s Centre in January 2015

Well done to all our families who completed the

Ready, Steady, Go 4-7 programme which ran

between May and June at Dewsbury Sports

Centre

Lots of happy families entered our virtual space

rocket on the final session and blasted off to their

new healthy planet with everything they learnt on

the programme!

The next RSG 4-7 programme will be coming to:

the Spenborough area in 2015

Children take part in different skill based activities

each week followed by a fruit and vegetable tasting

session, whilst parents discover interesting theories

and facts behind healthy eating, exercise and the

things that influence children’s behaviours! The group

then come together in a healthy lifestyle workshop to

learn how to stay fit and active and play lots of

healthy lifestyle games

Sessions are 2 hours each week with an exciting

group reward at the end of the programme!

The next RSG 7-13 programme is coming to:

The Deighton area in Huddersfield 2015

RSG 4-7yrs

Have you heard about our Ready, Steady, Go programmes?

Ready, Steady, Go is a FREE, eight week, healthy lifestyle programme for families wanting to have fun,

become active and learn about healthy eating. We have three exciting programmes which started in the

first week of October; Read more about our programmes below!

To register your interest on any of

the Ready, Steady, Go

programmes, please call the team

on 01484 234096

(NB: Booking is essential as places

are limited)

Customer Quote:

“The programme really helped

me and my family learn more

about healthy eating and

exercise. The information given

by the instructors was amazing

and the kids enjoyed all the

activities. Wish the programme

could run for at least 12 weeks

instead of 8 weeks”

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Events... 4

Start in the Park

Our Start in the Park events this summer took off in style with a popular Bush Tucker

Trial and fun filled activities throughout the day .

With great weather and eager families it was extremely rewarding for us to meet new and

exciting people. Take a look at some of our moments in the parks this summer.

Stirley Farm

Our day at Stirley Farm started

with a scenic walk from

Newsome High School, we then got

stuck in picking fresh crops in

preparation for our lunch, a home

made vegetable soup with a fruit

salad for dessert.

It was a spectacular day that our

group thoroughly enjoyed.

“Stirley Farm was a great event, we really enjoyed it and hope we get the chance to do it again”

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5 Events...

Look out on our

Facebook & Twitter page for information

about upcoming Halloween Walks

happening October Half Term

Walking for children and families

Start has been working alongside local libraries and groups to offer a range of walks.

Family Walks - designed for parents, grandparents, siblings and the wider family to attend and enjoy

with the children.

Story themed walks – Incorporate a variety of story-telling, crafts, and an ‘eye-spy’ element into the

walk. These include fun elements of literacy, spelling and numeracy into the exercise. This allows the

walk to be educational as well as improving fitness. These walks rely upon collaborations with librar-

ies and children’s centres, which through their resources allow us to make this more than just a

walk.

Nature walks – The activities for these are similar to those in the ‘story themed walks’. They are centred

around parks and other open spaces and encourage the families to learn about the natural world

around them through spotting wildlife and inspecting leaves and flowers.

Over the ‘6 week’ Summer Holidays we had 9 different walks running with over 235 people attending

Halloween Walks

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6 Partnership work:

Ashbrow School

The very first pilot of the 4-7 Ready

steady Go Schools programme was

successfully launched at the end of

the summer term. Over 4 weeks, 15

children were invited to come to meet

MJ and join him on a journey around

different planets to learn about

healthy eating and physical activity.

The school gave good feedback stating how much all the children had enjoyed

the activities. Well done to everyone who took part!

Giant’s Community Trust

Start is pleased to be working alongside

the Giants, Public Health and the Com-

munity Engagement Team to develop a

new health intervention aimed at Giants

Fans.

Before the

kick off at the

John Smith

Stadium, Start

were carrying

out a health survey of fans to find out

what areas of their lifestyles they might

want the Giant’s support with.

Watch this space for the outcome of the

survey, but also a new project which

families can access.

Made in Huddersfield

The made in Huddersfield event was held in the

town centre of Huddersfield, a sister event ran

alongside this spectacular day at Greenhead Park

where Start had there own pitch and

demonstration stand. This promotional event of

Yorkshire’s home grown produce drew in quite a

crowd.

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7 Health Tips and Activities...

Patties Recipe - perfect

for lunchboxes

500g potatoes, peeled, chopped

1 x 185g can tuna in oil, drained, flaked

1 celery stick, ends trimmed, finely

chopped

1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped

100g (1/2 cup) fresh or drained

Method

Cook potato for 15 minutes or until tender.

Transfer to a large heatproof bowl, mash until

smooth, set aside to cool slightly. Cover and

place in the fridge for 1 hour to chill.

Add the tuna, celery, carrot, sweetcorn,

parsley and egg yolk to the mash. Season

with salt and pepper and stir until well

combined.

Divide mixture into 12 portions, shape

each portion into a patty, place breadcrumbs

on a plate, add the patties and turn to coat.

Oven cook (gas mark/200’C) 4 patties for

25 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate

lined with paper towel, repeat in 2 more

batches with remaining patties.

Serve patties with salad leaves.

Answers:

1. Harvest

2. Leaves

3. Scarecrow

4. Yellow

5. Bonfire

6. Pear

7. Rake

8. Acorn

9. Squirel

10. Apple

11. Orange

12. Fall

13. Red

14. Brown Leaf Quiz!

Can you identify the leaves below:

Answers:

1. Elm, 2. Poplar, 3. Walnut, 4. Birch, 5. Maple,

6.Oak, 7. Willow, 8. Ash, 9. Beech

8 Health Tips and Activities...

Autumn Family Activity Ideas

As winter months approach and the nights get shorter it can be hard to keep doing your usual

exercise routines. Why not take advantage of autumn and try one of the following

activities as a way of making sure you do 1 hour of exercise everyday.

Scavengers walk challenge– see below

Conker and acorn picking

Nature Leaf Collecting or bark rubbing to make a leaf collage at home

Plan a cycle route and go out as a family

Tidy up the garden and plant bulbs for the spring i.e. daffodils, crocus, snow

drops etc

Blackberry bramble hunt - go on the hunt for blackberry picking - mix with natural yoghurt

and freeze in little pots for a healthy dessert.

Bug hunt

Make your own kite and take it to your nearest park to fly

Scavenger walk challenge

Why not go on a family walk at the weekend and

try to find the following things, once you find them

put a tick in the box!!