Students and teachers at 30 primary schools in northern NSW are benefiting from grants to help grow their kitchen gardens, to support the Live Life Well @ School Program to promote physical activity and healthy eating.
Northern NSW Local Health District Acting Director of Integrated Care and Allied Health, Kathryn Watson said a total of $15,000 has been awarded to 30 schools in the region.
Live Life Well @ School is a joint initiative between NSW Health, the Department of Education, Catholic and Independent Schools to support children to have healthy food and be more active during the school day. Healthy eating and active living have clear learning and wellbeing benefits for children.
Schools can contact their local NSW Health Support Officer to learn more at: NNSWLHD-eatmoveplay@health.nsw.gov.au
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Ryan Park:
“School gardens can foster children’s wellbeing and lead to increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
“School gardens provide learning opportunities for students and can engage the wider school community in the process.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin:
“We are delighted to support so many schools in our region to start up or revitalise their edible gardens.
“Some schools are using the grants to grow bush tucker or to distribute or sell produce to the local community as a fundraiser.
“It’s great to see so many schools linking their gardens to Live Life Well initiatives including vegetable, fruit and water breaks (Crunch&Sip®) and the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy.”
School garden grant recipients are:
1. Ballina Public School
2. Biala Special School
3. Blakebrook Public School
4. Bogangar Public School
5. Broadwater Public School
6. Byron Bay Public School
7. Centaur Primary School
8. Clarence Valley Anglican School
9. Condong Public School
10. Drake Public School
11. Dunoon Public School
12. Duranbah Public School
13. Empire Vale Public School
14. Eureka Public School
15. Evans River K-12 School
16. Gillwinga Public School – South Grafton
17. Gulmarrad Public School
18. Kingscliff Public School
19. Larnook Public School
20. Lismore South Public School
21. Maclean Public School
22. Murwillumbah East Public School
23. Nimbin Central School
24. Pacific Hope Christian School – Tweed Heads South
25. Sathya Sai College Primary
26. St Finbarrs Primary School
27. The Small School Murwillumbah
28. Ulmarra Public School
29. Urbenville Public School
30. Wilsons Creek Public School
