Primary Schools
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Welcome to the Primary Schools section of the Move Well Eat Well website!
Move Well Eat Well Member schools can access:
- newsletter inserts
- curriculum units and class activities
- sample school policies and a template to do your own policy
- displays and posters for classrooms, events and foyers
- families information
- ideas from other Member schools
- information about the latest offers for Member and Award schools
Joining and getting started with Move Well Eat Well
- Email us at movewelleatwell@health.tas.gov.au and we'll send you a Member application form.
- Planning tools and ideas to help you get Move Well Eat Well off the ground.
- Website access - All Member schools receive a user name and password to access this site at their orientation session. Make sure all staff have it. If you have lost your school user name or password email us and we'll get them to you.
- Find out who the 185 Move Well Eat Well Member Schools across Tasmania are. Make contact and share ideas!
- Find out what Tasmanian Principals say about Move Well Eat Well.
Keeping the momentum up
- Organise a staff refresher session
- Revisit some planning tools and ideas
Move Well Eat Well support for your school
Health and Community Workers
There are over 80 health and community workers in Tasmania that have signed up to our Community Support Network with the aim of supporting Move Well Eat Well schools. If you're looking for a local supporter, drop us a line and we'll put you in touch with someone locally to give you a hand.
Dietitians
We have a small team of Dietitans that are available to speak with staff or parents about healthy eating topics.If your school is interested, get in touch with us and we can refer you on to a Dietitian.
Physical Activity Officers
We have a small team of Physical Activity Officers who are available to answer questions and provide information about physical activity topics. If your school is interested, get in touch with us and we can refer you on to a Physical Activity Officer.
The Move Well Eat Well Team
Our team is available over the phone, via email and in person to chat to you about and provide assistance with all things Move Well Eat Well.
Early Years program resources
Your school may have kinder and early years programs for children in the 0-5 age range. Below are practical resources and information to help your school reach this age group with the Move Well Eat Well messages.
Move Well Eat Well practical resources:
- Kinder - Prep Curriculum Unit
- Movement skill activities for pre-schoolers
- Nature Play Seasons Activities
- Gardening with Children
- Families section of the Move Well Eat Well website - look for resources for 0-5 Years
Other practical resources:
- Get Up and Grow - posters, brochures and information for the early years
- Start them Right
- Tucker Talk
- Lunchbox and snack posters - scroll to the 'Community Education' section
- Being active matters! booklet and posters
Guiding documents for the early years: