kindergarten + school incursions

INCURSIONS ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD.

Nutrition for kids offer kindergarten and primary school nutrition incursions and cooking class programs to promote healthy eating.

kindergarten and primary school nutrition incursions

At Nutrition For Kids, we believe every child should learn the value of whole foods and how to support their own health and wellbeing through nutrition. 

Worryingly, the health outlook for our children is poor. One in four Australian children aged 2-17 years old are overweight or obese. Only 2.4% of children in the Geelong consume the recommended serve of vegetables. Less than 10% of children meet the guidelines of no “junk foods” before the age of 2.

On average, children consume too much salt, saturated fat and sugar. Increased consumption of processed and fast-food in Australia is believed to be one response to poor food literacy.

The Nutrition For Kids kindergarten and school nutrition incursions are designed and run by registered Nutritionist, Sarah Appleford. Each workshop teaches children through age-appropriate activities including games, quizzes and food tasting.

The fun and interactive kindergarten and school nutrition incursions aim to:

•  To educate children on the importance of nutrition to support their growth & development.

•  To inspire children to lead healthy lifestyles by consuming a variety of whole foods.

•  To empower children to make healthy food choices.

•  To enhance life skills and food literacy. 

Nutrition For Kids currently offer these
3 kindergarten and school nutrition incursion options:

school cooking workshops

Teaching your kids to cook may make them eat better and live a healthier life long term.

Do you want your child to learn to cook? Would you like to encourage healthy eating?

Nutrition For Kids cooking workshops are an extra-curricular activity for primary school children focused on healthy food that's fun and simple to make.

Lead by holistic nutritionist Sarah Appleford, these term-based cooking classes are designed to enhance the children’s skills and confidence in the kitchen as well as promote healthy eating. In each workshop, students make 1-2 dishes in pairs which they can eat at the end of the session or take home to share with their family.

Each weekly session includes an educational component where the kids will learn about the ingredients or nutrients and their importance for overall health. Recipes will be provided to enable the kids to cook the dishes at home for you! All dishes focus on healthy, whole foods made with affordable and accessible ingredients.

The main objective of the cooking workshops is to enhance the student's skills and confidence in the kitchen as well as promote healthy eating. 

The Nutrition For Kids cooking workshops are run at primary schools throughout the Geelong region once per week. Cooking facilities are required. All cooking equipment used for the sessions and ingredients are supplied by Nutrition For Kids. Term enrolment is required.

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