Primary School Incursions Melbourne
Healthy Eating & Nutrition
Interactive School Incursions about healthy eating & the body for all school years from Kindergarten to Secondary
Our nutrition school incursions run for 1 hour and are delivered by one of our Registered Nutritionist/Dietitian educators. They include a wide range of activities and educational components that deepen your pupils knowledge about food and nutrition.
Absolutely, we cover every age group from kindergarten to secondary school years. Follow you way down this website to find our workshop options that suit your class school year. If you would like a more specific topic covered then just let us know before you book.
The costs vary depending on your location, number of children in a class and we offer discounts depending on how many workshops are run in 1 day. Carly our nutrition manager will send you a quote and booking form, you can contact her by email: carly@daleynutrition.com.au or call: 0466471136
All of our staff have nutrition degrees including: BSc (Hons) & MSc in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition.
Our school incursion educators also contain either a teaching degree or CERT IV in Training and Assessment.
All staff contain first aid certificates, food handling certificates and public liability and indemnity insurance.
The FACTS that motivate us
In Australia 95% of children and young people aged 2-18 years are struggling to achieve the recommended daily intake of 2 fruit and 5 veg. Low fruit and veg intake can cause a range of health issues such as weight management problems, type 2 diabetes and can lead to unhealthy habits as an adult. Our school incursions and workshops aim to prevent this from happening from an early age. Our evaluation data shows promising results in children’s behavior change based around healthy eating when followed up after their school incursions.
SCHOOL INCURSION OPTIONS
SNACK ART™ – SCHOOL INCURSIONS
Snack Art School Incursion (1 hour): this workshop is packed with visuals, food tasting, puzzle activities and around enjoyment of healthy food.
- Suitable for kindergarten and prep years
- How food makes us feel
- How food helps our bodies
- Create an edible work of art
- Taste test foods using all 5 senses
- Curriculum focused to cover science, social learning and health topics
- Includes take-home leaflet & activity sheet for parents to reinforce messages at home
2 FRUIT 5 VEG – SCHOOL INCURSIONS
Our 2 Fruit 5 Veg School Incursion is taught using fun interactive activities, food tasting and colorful fruit and veg visuals, puzzle games and activities. It reinforces the benefits of eating fruit and veg every day.
- Suitable for years 1 and 2
- Learn about the benefits of fruit and veg on health
- Benefits of “eating a rainbow”
- How food helps our body and systems
- Taste test new and colourful foods
- Curriculum focused to cover science, social learning and health topics
- Includes take home leaflet for parents to reinforce messages at home
HEALTHY HUMANS™ -SCHOOL INCURSIONS
Healthy Humans School Incursions (1 hour): taught using interactive activities, puzzles, food tasting and sugary cereals awareness games.
- Suitable for years 3 and 4
- Food groups and serving sizes
- How food influences our body systems
- Vitamins and minerals focusing on calcium and bones.
- The best breakfast options
- Taste test foods from each food group
- Curriculum focused to cover science, social learning & health topics
- Includes take home info for parents to reinforce messages
HEALTHY HABITS™ – SCHOOL INCURSIONS
Healthy Habits School Incursion (1 hour): taught using healthy food visuals, puzzle games, investigation enquires & food tasting.
- Suitable for years 5 and 6+
- Food groups and recommended daily serves and portions
- How food influences our body systems long term using case studies
- Vitamins and minerals we require each day
- Breakfast sugary cereals awareness activities
- Taste test foods from each food group
- Curriculum focused to cover science, social learning & health topics
- Includes take home info for parents to reinforce messages
GROWING NUTRITION™ – SCHOOL INCURSIONS
Growing Nutrition School Incursion (1 hour): educates pupils about where different fruit and veg grow and which seasons to harvest the produce. We also plant veggie seeds in pots or in the school’s veggie garden.
- Suitable for kindergarten and all primary school years
- Students plant their own seed in a mini pot to take home
- Learn about where and how food grows
- Food systems and sustainability
- Recycling and compost
- Planting and growing food
- Curriculum focused to cover science, social learning, sustainability and health topics.
Follow up option (optional): cooking demonstration using produce grown by the class.
QUOTES FROM TEACHERS
“The kids really enjoyed the experience, especially the food tasting and art activity. The sessions were very engaging and Luke catered for their needs and knowledge really well”.
– Year 2 teacher – Kurunjang Primary School, Melbourne
“The children had a wonderful time during your session and definitely learnt something new about eating well. It’s always difficult trying to think of ways to educate the youngest members of our school so that the information delivered is relevant and effective but you managed to do a great job and make it fun at the same time”.
– Year 6 teacher – Wesley College, Melbourne
“We have continued to talk about where fruits and vegetables grow and have illustrated excellent pictures which are displayed in our room. We even researched where pineapples grow which we learnt is on top of the ground!!”.
– Prep Teacher – Little Beacons, Beaconhill College
“We thank you for your professionalism and positive approach to each session. It was such a pleasure to have you at our school. I would not hesitate to recommend Daley Nutrition”.
– Teacher – Oakleigh Grammar School
“The school incursion was great, really reinforced our leanings, the kids loved it, I’m going to recommend this workshop to all our teachers”.
– Year 3 teacher – Holy Trinity Catholic School, Melbourne.
“It was an absolute delight having Luke here. We received fantastic feedback and the kids really enjoyed the healthy eating incursions”.
Team leader – Hepburn Shire Council
JAMIE OLIVER QUOTE
“We’ve got to start teaching
our kids about food in schools.
PERIOD!”
Jamie Oliver – TED talk 2006 click here to view