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ABOUT THE FAB FOUR

We are four mature external students completing degrees in Education at Murdoch University. We are also all Education Assistants at local Mandurah Primary Schools.

Amanda Chalmers Hi, I am a first year student at Murdoch University studying to achieve a Bachelor of Education. I am also a mother of two children aged 10 & 13 and I work 4 days a week as an Assistant in a kindergarten. In my roles as a mother and Assistant I work hard to supply children with the best knowledge I can of living a healthy life. By providing awareness of healthy food choices to children and encouraging exploration into smart nutritional habits I believe we are not only strengthening their learning but we are helping to build confidence in themselves to make independent healthy choices. Joanne Kolk Hello and welcome to our Wiki, I am currently studying at Murdoch University and am in my second year of a Bachelor in Early Childhood and Primary Education. This Wiki space has been designed as part of an assignment to do with a Technology unit I am studying. I have worked as a Special Needs Assistant at a school for the past 9 years as well as being a wife and mother to three spirited children aged 5, 13 and 15. Our Fab Four group chose this topic because as mothers and assistants at schools we see daily the unhealthy food children are bringing to school and hopefully with education on this topic will come better awareness and healthier choices. Stacey St Quintin I am a mature external student in my second semester completing a Bachelor in Early childhood and Primary Education at Murdoch University. I am a Mum to two wonderful boys aged 8 and 11 and work full time as an Education Assistant at a local primary school in Mandurah, Western Australia. I am very passionate about educating children about heating healthy. I work in a kindergarten and everyday I am surprised and disappointed when I see what the children have to eat for recess and lunch. Many children do not have any fruit, healthy snacks or healthy sandwiches. Furthermore the children do not know the difference between what is healthy food and what is unhealthy food.

Sue Wade I too am studying at Murdoch University and my degree is in years 1 - 7. I am a mum to two teenage girls and I also work as an Education Assistant at a local Mandurah primary school. I agree about the importance of healthy nutrition and a healthy diet for everyone but even more importantly for children so they learn the benefits at a young age. Unfortunately I also see the outcome of lack of concern about students' diet and nutrition on an all too regular basis. One area I feel passionate about, as well as the quality of food students bring to school, is the lack of food and missed meals that many of them have to put up with. I think educating students about healthy eating will also empower them to be able to contribute to their own good nutrition.