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Eat Well Get Moving! is a healthy weight promotion program with the aim being to encourage students to eat more vegetables and fruit and be more active.

Research shows that the most effective behaviours a person can have to achieve and maintain a healthy weight is to eat more vegetables and fruit and be more active.

How the Program Works

The Eat Well, Get Moving! program takes place between February 1 and April 30, 2010. Participants can start playing any time within the 3-month period although we encourage participation throughout the 3 months.

Interested schools and teachers register their classes to participate. Students are given Crunch & Go cards on which they track the number of vegetables and fruit they eat and the number of minutes of activity they do. At the end of each month cards are collected for entry in the draw for prizes.

To find out more about the prizes available for winning see our prizes section.

How to Register

To register your school or class print off the registration form, fill it out and fax it to Wanda Hurdle at 250-744-1042.

How to Fill Out Your Crunch & Go Card

Vegetables and Fruit:

Every time you eat one serving of vegetable or fruit cross off one apple on your card.

One serving of Vegetables and Fruit =

  • 1/2 cup of fresh, canned or frozen vegetables or fruit
  • 1/2 cup of 100% fruit or vegetable juice
  • 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale etc.

Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide recommends school-age children and youth to have between 5 and 8 servings of Vegetables and Fruit each day.

Physical Activity:

For every 15 minutes of activity you do cross off one of the sneakers on your Crunch & Go card.

What counts? Any activity that increases breathing or heart rate. A brisk walk, a game of tag, skipping, rollerblading, swimming, skating, and playing sports.

Health experts recommend 90 minutes of moderate activity for children and 60 minutes of moderate activity for adults most days of the week (preferably each day).

How to Use Crunchy's Garden Poster

Registration packages include a Crunchy's Garden poster along with 2 sheets of round stickers. For each full Crunch & Go card returned by a student, the student can place a sticker along the Crunchy's Garden path. Once your class has finished moving along the path to the house on the poster it is time to celebrate as a class!

Peer Team Program

In partnership with the BC Cancer Agency's Prevention Programs, the peer team project was a pilot project during the 2009 Eat Well Get Moving! program. Due to the great success of the pilot, this program will be expanded for 2010.

Groups of local high school students use peer education and experiential learning to bring a message of healthy eating and physical activity to participating classrooms in the Eat Well Get Moving! contest. Last year, students at Marigold Elementary School enjoyed the skits, activities and messaging the Peer Team brought to the school.

If your school is interested in having a peer team come and present, contact Janelle Hatch, 250-519-5145 or janelle.hatch@viha.ca.

Peer Team from Oak Bay High School

Peer Team from Oak Bay High School April 2009 at Marigold Elementary School

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Prizes

The following prizes are available to be won by schools or classes that sign up and participate in the 2010 program.

Early Registration Prizes

Schools that register before January 18, 2010 will have a chance to win the following prizes:

  • University of Victoria, Vikes basketball tickets
  • Victoria Cougars Hockey tickets
  • Victoria Grizzlies Hockey tickets
  • iPod Shuffles (5 to be given away)
  • Thrifty Foods Dietitian, Jessalyn O'Donnell
    Classroom education and veggie and fruit tasting

Incentive Prizes

These prizes are given to all schools that register to take part in the program:

  • Villages Pizza - one classroom pizza party for each school AND
    one $5 off coupon for each student
  • Thrifty Foods - one $20 Smile Card per school
  • Salmon Kings Hockey tickets - 4 tickets per school
  • Recreation Centres - single visit free pass for each student
  • Eat Well Get Moving! Backpacks - one backpack per school

Monthly Prizes

When Crunch & Go cards are returned each month, random draws take place for the following prizes:

  • Recreation Centres - one free class pool or skate party per month
  • CRD Parks, School Nature Program - one free class trip per month
  • iPod Shuffle - one per month

Grand Prize

This prize is given out based on participation (see instruction sheet for details). Only schools that participate for all 3 months of the program are eligible:

  • $700 from Frontrunners to spend on school sports equipment
  • One iPod Shuffle

Runner-up Prize

This prize is for the school with the second highest participation. Only schools that participate for all 3 months of the program are eligible:

  • Crunchy the Carrot Mascot Visit to your school - Crunchy will be bringing special prizes to give away to students!
  • One iPod Shuffle

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How to Book Crunchy

If you are doing an Eat Well Get Moving! event or launch at your school, you may want to consider inviting Crunchy the Carrot mascot to come join the fun. For $100.00, the mascot and handler will come and energize the students in your school around healthy eating and physical activity.

For more information and to book Crunchy, call Bobbi Neal, Community Development Coordinator, at 250-474-5825.

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Teacher Resources

Healthy Snack and Activity Ideas

Healthy Snack Ideas:

  • Vegetables and dip
  • Fruit and yogurt
  • Cheese and crackers
  • Smoothies
  • Mini muffins and milk
  • Pita with hummus
  • English muffin pizza
  • Crackers with apple slices and cinnamon
  • Cottage cheese and melon

In-class Activity Ideas:

  • 15 minutes of chair aerobics to music
  • 15 minutes of dance
  • 15 minutes of yoga
  • 15 minutes of juggling
  • 15 minutes of walking or running around school field
  • 15 minutes of ball games
  • 15 minutes of playground time
  • 15 minutes of tag games
  • 15 minutes of skipping

Healthy Choices

Developed by the Vancouver Island Health Authority

Healthy Choices is a comprehensive, curriculum based program for Kindergarten through Grade 12. The program aims to improve students' health by providing classroom resources, promoting a healthy school environment, encouraging access to health services and promoting community action. It is free for download at http://healthychoices.viha.ca.

There are many classroom teaching kits, videos and support materials available for loan through your local health unit including:

Teaching Kits:

  • Rethink Your Drink
  • Caffeine Conundrum
  • Portion Distortion
  • There's a Rainbow on Your Plate

DVDs:

  • Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
  • Advertising, The Media and Your Health
  • Supermarket Persuasion

Call (250) 519-5100 for more information or to book resources to use in your classroom.

Programs and Resources

For a comprehensive listing of resources for your classroom and school, visit www.healthyeatingatschools.ca. There is a great factsheet for teachers on how to support healthy eating and active living within your classroom (Take Action: Teachers).

  • Sip Smart! BC - This great resource is FREE to BC educators and is now available to download and print
    www.bcpeds.ca/sipsmart (Click Teachers)
  • Action Schools! BC - Is your school an Action School! yet? The program is all about promoting healthy living within your school community.
    www.actionschoolsbc.ca
  • BC Agriculture in the Classroom - Best known for the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program, there are also lesson plans and other programs available.
    www.aitc.ca/bc/snacks
  • Lifecycles Project Society - Growing Schools - get planting and learning at your school!
    www.lifecyclesproject.ca/initiatives/growing_schools
  • The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre - Interactive educational programs are available with accompanying lesson plans and resources.
    www.compost.bc.ca

For further information on active living and healthy eating:

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Thank You To Our 2010 Sponsors

Without our sponsors this program would not be possible.

HARA is pleased to have the support of the following sponsors:

Our Gold Sponsors:
Villages Pizza, Frontrunners, Salmon Kings and Thrifty Foods

Villages Pizza Frontrunners Salmon Kings Thrifty Foods

Our Silver Sponsors:
CRD Parks, University of Victoria Vikes, Victoria Cougars, Victoria Grizzlies, Active Communities, and
BC Cancer Agency

CRD Parks University of Victoria Vikes Victoria Cougars Victoria Grizzlies Active Communities BC Cancer Agency

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Contact Us

Program Lead:
Janelle Hatch
(250) 519-5145 or janelle.hatch@viha.ca

Registration:
Fax registration form to Wanda Hurdle at (250) 744-1042

Recreation Center Contacts:

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Your Feedback is Appreciated

Please send you feedback at any time.

janelle.hatch@viha.ca

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For information on more initiatives like this one see Joint (Shared) Community Programs.