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Munch & Move TermLy News
Term 1, 2017
WeLcomeWelcome back for an all new and improved edition of the Munch & Move newsletter for Term 1, 2017. We hope your Christmas and New Years breaks were as great as ours and that your upcoming year is successful and prosperous.
This term we are encouraging all services to continue on with the great work you have all done in 2016 and look into increasing the amount of educators trained in Munch and Move for 2017.
The issue will also include: Turkey Tikka Wraps recipe, upcoming events and competitions, what’s been happening, Q&A and a case study.
For any issues or enquiries please contact your Munch & Move buddy or contact us at [email protected] or on 9780 2811.
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What’s Been Happening?
Thank you for making 2016 a fantastic year for the Munch & Move team. Together the 6 Munch & Move buddies in South Western Sydney were able to provide support to more than 400 early childhood education services in the area to promote and encourage the 6 key messages:• Encourage and support breastfeeding• Choose water as a drink• Eat more fruit and vegetables• Choose healthier snacks• Get active each day• Turn off the television and computer and get active
We had a fantastic turnout at our workshops:• 3 Fundamental Movement Skill workshops with almost 80 participants• 3 Cooks workshops with 80 participants• 4 Large Munch & Move in-services with more than 200 participants
Delivered a lot of new resources:• FMS cards for babies and toddlers• FMS cards for pre-schoolers• Wombat Wobble CD• Health Eating Experience Manual• Jack’s FUNtastic Day book, educator resource and flashcardsAnd conducted more than 50 menu reviews.
Without your support and commitment in encouraging healthy growth and development, we would continue to see the rate of overweight and obesity rising.
Keep up the great work! We look forward to working with you again in 2017!
Tikka Turkey Wraps with Mint Yoghurt
Ingredients
500g chat potatoes, quartered4 eggs200g baby green beans, ends trimmed2 slices wholegrain bread, crusts removedOlive oil cooking spray1 small Cos lettuce425g can tuna in springwater, drained200g grape or cherry tomatoes, halved8 pitted black olives, halved1/3 cup fat free French dressing
Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 20 min | Cooking Time: 10 mins
| Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until just tender, drain. | Place eggs in a small saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Boil 5 minutes then drain and
rinse under cold water. Peel shells from eggs and cut into halves. | Cover beans with boiling water, stand 1 minute then drain, refresh under cold water and drain again. | To make croutons, tear bread slices into small pieces, spread over an oven tray and spray with cooking
spray. Place under a preheated grill for 1-2 minutes until crisp and golden. | Divide lettuce leaves between 4 serving bowls, top with flaked tuna, potatoes, eggs, beans, tomatoes and
olives. | Drizzle with dressing and sprinkly with croutons. Serve straightaway.
Method
Have a look here for the full recipe and nutrition information.
upcoming Events and Competitions
Munch & Move Training Kicks Starts This February 2017
Munch & Move’s free program training is an interactive group training session that offers practical ideas for incorporating the Munch and Move key messages, along with teaching fundamental movement skills and other skills and tips for including different activities in your centre’s routine.
Munch and Move Educator Training
Do you have educators within your service that have not yet completed Munch and Move training or who need a
refresher?
The training will offer practical ideas forincorporating the Munch and Move key messages,an interactive session on fundamental movementskills and tips for programming activities into your
centre’s daily routine.
Contact: Lisa AllanEmail: [email protected]: 9780 2781
To register, please contact us and provide your name, service’s name, phone number and list of educators attending. A light snack will be provided on the day.
Register Now!
Term 1 WorkshopsBlair Athol Community Hall
Thursday 16th February, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Prairiewood Youth and Community Centre Wednesday 22nd February, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Munch & Move Free Live Webinar Training
Munch & Move webinar series is offered FREE to services that have no sent educators to previous Munch & Move workshops. The Munch & Move webinar series is BOSTES accredited. They consist of 4 sequential modules, with each module up to 2 hours in length (over 4 weeks). Click here to register for the Munch & Move webinar series.
Munch & Move webinar series is offered FREE to services that have not sent educators to previous Munch & Move workshops.
Your service will have access to its own Local Health District ‘buddy’ to provide additional resources and support after training.
MUNCH AND MOVEFREE LIVE WEBINAR TRAINING
16 Munch & Move webinar series will be offered in 2017. Visit http://www.ectarc.com.au/munch-and-move to register for the Munch & Move webinar series or download the training schedule.• Maximum of 2 educators per centre-based early
childhood education and careservice can attend• Certificate of completion awarded.
Consists of 4 sequential modules, with each module up to 2 hours in length (over 4 weeks)
Recommended for educators who will take a leadership role in promoting children’s healthy eating and physical activity in their service.
Need help? Contact: Claire Southwood-Jones 9780 2811 or email [email protected]
Completing the Munch & Move Professional Development Training - Webinar Series will contribute 8 hours of QTC Registered PD addressing 2.1.2,
2.3.2, 3.2.2, 6.2.2, 6.3.2 & 7.3.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Profcient Teacher Accreditation in NSW (Course Code Munch&Move2016).
2017 Webinar Series Training Schedule
Free Professional Development
FREE professional learning in Mental Health for educators in early childhood education and care services. Visit here for more information.
Facebook Grassheads Competition
The Munch & Move team have decided to run competitions each quarter to engage services and also give away the opportunity to win a great prize! For our first competition we want to see your kids out and about in the garden making a fabulous and fun grasshead for the chance to win a $250 HART Sport voucher. Check out our Facebook page for more information!
Healthy Eating and Active Play ConferenceThis conference is free and available to trained Munch & Move services as profressional development for educators in a leaderhsip role. The conference will enable lead educators to extend and reflect on their existing knowledge and build on their skills to make sustainable changes in the practice. Click here to register or for more information.
San Marino World of Learning in Prestons program fundamental movement skills by highlighting the skills in their daily program and weekly curriculum, to allow their students to explore each skill. Skills are programmed on a weekly basis, using the pictured table as a way of communicating their program to parents.
The educators express that the children have a growing interest in the fundamental movement skills and have seen improvements in their abilities with practice. The educators use the Munch & Move FMS resource Franky and Friends to distinguish between the movements and to demonstrate the actions to the children. They also look to Franky and Friends for inspiration when incorporating the skills, such as using the skill of running in ‘What’s the Time Mr Wolf?’ The educators also allow children to use their own imaginations when coming up with games that incorporate the skills.
The educators reflect on these skills in their daily journal that can be accessed by parents. They link each game to the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Framework.
Case Study - San MArino World of Learning Prestons
Q&A - Ask a Buddy!
As Munch & Move buddies, we often receive questions about healthy eating and physical activity. This year we would like to share some of the questions we have received from educators. We hope that our answers might help you with incorporating Munch & Move into your program one step at a time.
Please feel free to send in your Munch & Move questions to [email protected] for a chance to be featured in our next newsletter!
Q: What type of baked goods can be included on my centre’s menu?
A:Caring for Children guidelines recommend that baked goods should be fruit or vegetable based and made with wholemeal flour. This means they pack a little extra goodness like fibre, iron and some vitamins for the children. You may like to try the baked good recipes in Caring for Children such as the Date Loaf and Banana Bread. While baked goods provide variety, they should not dominate the menu. Always aim to include plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and high fibre grains throughout the day.
Calendar - Feb to April 2017
Month What’s On Key Message Resources To Use
February • Heart Research Month
• National Wear Red Day - 3rd Feb
• Valentines Day - 14th Feb
• Australian Healthy Weight Week 13th-19th Feb
Get active everyday
Choose Healthier Snacks
M&M Factsheet: Get Active EverydayM&M Manual - page 132www.redfeb.com.au
M&M Factsheet: Select Healthier SnacksM&M Manual - page 61www.healthyweightweek.com.auHealthy Eating Experience manual from page 57
March • Clean Up Australia - 5th March
• World Salt Awareness Week
• Close the Gap Day - 16th March
• St Patrick’s Day - 17th March
• Ride2School Day - 17th March
• Harmony Day - 21st March
• World Water Day - 22nd March
Get active everyday
http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.
au/
http://www.worldactiononsalt.com/
Traditional Indigenous games
http://www.ausport.gov.au/partici-
pating/indigenous/resources/games_
and_activities/full_resource
http://closingthegap.dpmc.gov.au/
http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/
http://www.harmony.gov.au/
April • National Youth Week - 31st March - 9th April
• Easter - 14th - 17th April
• ANZAC Day - 25th April
Turn off the television and computer and get active
M&M factsheet: Reduce TV timeM&M manual page 123http://www.youthweek.nsw.gov.au/
