Crunch&Sip

Cancer Council WA supports schools to promote healthy lifestyle messages such as sun safety and healthy eating, and produce a biannual newsletter for school staff, parents and canteens. To read the latest, download a pdf copy or check out the email version. Articles includes: Fuelling little athletes The Great Aussie Crunch Temperature and UV radiation Promoting health at athletics carnivals O'Connor Primary School SunSmart case study And more!

In a climate where three of the major sponsors of the Australian Rio Olympic team are Coca-Cola, Cadbury and McDonalds, the 'best and fairest' player on the youth footy team is rewarded with Hungry Jacks vouchers, and sausage sizzles and soft drink are the standard meal at sports games, there is no doubt that children receive confusing messages about the relationship between unhealthy foods and physical activity. These kinds of messages promote the idea that to be healthy you don't need to worry...

Queen of Apostles School in Riverton has strengthened their commitment to the health and well-being of their students by becoming a certified Crunch&Sip® school. They were the lucky winners of a $500 voucher just for signing up to the program, and while this was a bonus and will kickstart the program, it was not the motivation for registering. 'Our Year 6 student leaders were looking to implement a program within the school which targets health and nutrition, and we thought becoming a Crunch&S...