Primary School Newsletter - Energize News

Welcome back to term 3. We have a variety of items in this newsletter including a great success story from Fairfield Primary School...

What types of things will Project Energize be doing in your school?

Team Energize staff are available to assist schools with a whole range of initiatives and projects related to healthy eating and physical activity. For example:

• Help promote healthy eating through school lunch order systems
• Provide information on healthier food choices for lunches and snacks
• Assist teachers in providing varied and quality Daily Exercise activities
• Encourage children to choose more active play options at home

Apples in schools supported by Perry Foundation and Metro Motors

This year 21 Project Energize schools receive apples each week under a scheme supported by Perry Foundation and Metro Motors.

Apples subsidised by a Perry Foundation grant are delivered to the schools each Monday through the support of Metro Motors of Hamilton, who supply their zippy Metro Motors car and a large trailer. Each week the Metro Motors car and trailer can be seen on the road between Hamilton, Tokoroa, Te Awamutu and Paeroa and then in the afternoon the Hamilton apples are delivered.

Do sugary drinks contribute to obesity in children?

A recent NZ report evaluated the effect of sugary beverages on body weight in children and makes clear recommendations on drinks for children. Find out more under Energy Drinks on the Drinks page in Parent Zone...

Keep Healthy Snacks Within Easy Reach

Keep easy-to-eat fresh fruit, such as apples, bananas and oranges, within reach.