WA Kick Start to Crunch&Sip® 2010

Kick Start to Crunch&Sip is on again for 2010!  Cancer Council WA and Diabetes WA is encouraging primary schools to Kick Start Crunch&Sip at the start of the new school year.  Crunch&Sip is a set break to eat fruit or vegetables and drink water in the classroom, with students re-fueling during the morning or afternoon.  There are currently nearly 300 certified Crunch&Sip schools located in WA. 

Schools can allocate a week or a few days in Term One to trial a Crunch&Sip break or join the expanding list of certified Crunch&Sip schools.  Certified schools can use this week to re-invigorate the program and promote the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables and drinking water to the school community.

For more details, download the Kick Start to Crunch&Sip background information. To help schools get the word out to parents, students and school staff, a number of support materials are available, along with lesson ideas.  On registration, schools will receive free resources such as Crunch&Sip bookmarks, brochures and posters and more!  To receive resources, download the registration form and return a completed form by March 12.  Also available is a Crunch&Sip tally chart to monitor the fruit, vegetable and water intake of students.  If your school is interested in inviting local media for coverage of Kick Start to Crunch&Sip events, download the media guide. 

Become a certified Crunch&Sip school!

To become a certified Crunch&Sip school, you need to complete a submission form and incorporate Crunch&Sip into school policy. All certified schools in Western Australia receive:

If you are not sure if your school is certified, you can check our
list of Crunch&Sip schools.

For more information contact Sally Blane (08) 9388 4333 or email Sblane@cancerwa.asn.au.

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