Programs – 'Go for your life' Free Fruit Friday

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Curriculum support material

‘Go for your life’ – Healthy Canteen Kit
The student learning activities provided in the Healthy Canteen Kit, particularly those for Levels 1 and 2 of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards, can be used to support the Free Fruit Friday initiative. For more information see: Go for your life – Healthy Canteen Kit.

‘Go for your life’ – Fruit + Veg Program
This program aims to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables by primary school students and their families. This website provides a range of resources schools could use to support the Free Fruit Friday initiative. For more information see: ‘Go for your life’ – Fruit + Veg Program (www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articles.nsf/pracpages/Fruit_Veg_Program?OpenDocument)

Linking schools with Fruit & Veg retailers
This booklet, available on the ‘Go for your life’ website, outlines some ideas and approaches for teachers, school canteens and retailers to work together to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables. For more information see: ‘Go for your life’ (www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articles.nsf/practitioners/FV_retailers?Open)

Crunch&Sip ®
In 2006 the theme for Fruit ‘n' Veg Week in Western Australia was Crunch&Sip®, which emphasises that a set break be provided for students to eat fruit or vegetables and drink water in the classroom. For more information including examples of curriculum-based activities developed to support this program see: Crunch&Sip ® (www.crunchandsip.com.au)