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Crunch&Sip®
A joint Australian, State and Territory health initiative
Crunch&Sip® was developed in Western Australia by the Western Australian Department of Health
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Overview
What is Crunch&Sip®?
Why should your school participate in Crunch&Sip® ?
How can Crunch&Sip® be implemented at your school?
How can you find out about Crunch&Sip®?
Challenges
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What is Crunch&Sip®?
Crunch&Sip® encourages children to eat vegetables or fruit and drink water
Students ‘refuel’ on fruit and vegetables and ‘rehydrate’ on water during a supervised, set time
At most schools Crunch&Sip® happens within the classroom
The school decides how and what time best suits their needs
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Why should your school participate in Crunch&Sip®?
Students who are not hungry and are well hydrated:
Perform better in the classroom
Show increased concentration
Are less likely to be irritable and disruptive
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Why should your school participate in Crunch&Sip®?
It helps gives the children the best start in life
It helps create good eating habits
It helps increase vegetable consumption amongst children
It helps protect against a number of diseases and the likelihood of becoming overweight or obese
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Why should your school participate in Crunch&Sip®?
It helps gives the children the best start in life
It helps create good eating habits
It helps increase vegetable consumption amongst children
It helps protect against a number of diseases and the likelihood of becoming overweight or obese
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Hear what others have to say about Crunch&Sip®
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YZPlHwnyag
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How can Crunch&Sip® be implemented at your school?
STEP 1.
STEP 1.
Consult staff and discuss how you want to implement Crunch&Sip® Consult staff and discuss how you want to implement Crunch&Sip®
STEP 2.
STEP 2.
Discuss with parents/carers and inform them of their role in supporting Crunch&Sip® Discuss with parents/carers and inform them of their role in supporting Crunch&Sip®
STEP 3.
STEP 3.
Discuss Crunch&Sip® with students and involve them in developing classroom rules that set out how the program will work. Discuss Crunch&Sip® with students and involve them in developing classroom rules that set out how the program will work.
STEP 4.
STEP 4.
Launch Crunch&Sip® at school. Aim for 70% of classes participating, at least four days a week.Launch Crunch&Sip® at school. Aim for 70% of classes participating, at least four days a week.
STEP 5.
STEP 5.
Link Crunch&Sip® to other areas of school life (e.g. school vegetable garden). Link Crunch&Sip® to other areas of school life (e.g. school vegetable garden).
STEP 6.
STEP 6.
Include Crunch&Sip® in your school policy. Include Crunch&Sip® in your school policy.
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How can Crunch&Sip® be implemented at your school?
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How can Crunch&Sip® be implemented at your school?
Only fruit & vegetables are suitable for Crunch&Sip. These are not ok:
Fruit juice
Fruit products such as roll ups, leathers or straps
Potato or veggie chips
Olives
Fruit canned in syrup
popcorn
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How can you find out about Crunch&Sip®?
Complete an Expression of Interest form from the Healthy Kids Association to receive a free School Resource Pack
Once your school has fully implemented Crunch&Sip® complete a School Implementation Checklist…
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Once you’re fully implementing Crunch&Sip®
…to receive your certificate and fence sign!
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Challenges
Keeping momentum upKeeping momentum up Hold an annual ‘launch’ eventChallenge and track class participationHold an annual ‘launch’ eventChallenge and track class participation
Ensuring all students bring their Crunch&Sip® Ensuring all students bring their Crunch&Sip®
Remind parentsCut up and share all fruit and vegetablesHave Crunch&Sip® packs at school canteenPlant a school garden and use the produceLink with local suppliers
Remind parentsCut up and share all fruit and vegetablesHave Crunch&Sip® packs at school canteenPlant a school garden and use the produceLink with local suppliers
Reducing burden on teachersReducing burden on teachers Involve students in establishing class rule around reducing mess and keeping to a set timeInvolve students in establishing class rule around reducing mess and keeping to a set time
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Remember…
I hear, and I forget.I see, and I remember.I do, and I understand.
Chinese Proverb