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The image"Healthy Schools" (Education Department, 2012)

The schools initiative is to spread a positive message of the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle.

Curriculum for Health and Physical Education __ K-10 Syllabus __

__ ** Learning Area: Health and Physical Education. ** __ (Department of Education, 2012)

** Strand: Concepts for a Healthy Lifestyle: **

Students know and understand health and physical activity concepts that enable informed decisions for a healthy, active lifestyle. **//CHL 6//:** The student understands the social, cultural environmental and political factors that impact on the health, safety and physical activity behaviors of individuals and population groups.

** Strand:Self-Management Skills: **

Students demonstrate self-management skills which enables them to make informed decisions for healthy, active lifestyles. //**SMS 5**//: The student applies self-management skills, analyses risks and benefits, and plans for the achievement of personal and group health and physical activity goals.

** Strand: Interpersonal Skills: **

Students demonstrate communication and cooperation skills that contribute to interpersonal and group interactions **//IS 5//:** The student uses communication and cooperation skills to actively participate in making and evaluating interpersonal and group decisions to achieve goals. (Department of Education, 2012)

**The National Educational Technology Standards** ** ISTE ** : Creativity and Innovation; Communication and Collaboration; Research and Information Fluency; Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making(Jonassen,2012).
 * Cross Curriculum Learning Areas **: **English**; viewing; reading and writing.

 **CMIS - Resourcing The Curriculum** - ** Food and Nutrition ** **Overarching Learning Outcome //4//** Students select, use and adapt technologies. **Overarching Learning Outcome //11//** Students value and implement practices that promote personal growth and well being. (Department of Education, 2012)

__** *Lesson Plans* **__
 * Year Level: 5/6/7 **
 * Students are to work in groups of four.**
 * 15 / 60min Lessons over 3 Weeks**

Week 1 Lesson 1,2,3,4,5 To learn about healthy eating students will use the internet to research and document on:
 * The public schools standards and incentive programs for healthy food and drink choices.
 * The schools canteens green, amber and red food traffic light system and menu.
 * Students research and document on healthy, nutritious and affordable food and drinks using websites we have provided
 * Students research and document the vital role food choices play in helping to reduce the worldwide epidemic of childhood obesity using the websites we have provided.
 * Students will work collaboratively in their groups of four to discuss and reflect on information sourced. Each student will be responsible for presenting their groups findings from one of the four areas to the class.
 * Students will keep a blog diary of their food intake at school for one week and using tumblr.com, record it online in a safe and secure site.
 * Student will document and share their personal healthy eating goal

Time:10min Direction given to whole class, break into groups. 30min Research/document 10min group discussion 10 min Blog

Week 2 Lesson 1,2,3,4,5
 * In groups students will find and discuss healthy lunch choices from their blogs. Using recipe websites that we will provide, the group will decide on a healthy lunch option that they will cook.
 * Students will decide on which medium to present/create their recipe. They will research the several ways (a report on Word, a slideshow on Powerpoint, a recipe card or a blog) that will be available for them to use to present their recipe, photos are research.
 * Children will become familiar with WikiSpaces where their blog and individual and group work will be linked for parents and teachers to see.
 * Children will list ingredients and equipment needed to create the recipe.
 * Students will create a plan for time management, resources, equipment, roles and responsibilities.

Time:10min Direction given to whole class, break into groups. 30min Research/document 10min group discussion 10 min Blog

** Week 3: ** Lesson 1,2,3,4,5
 * Students will create and photograph their healthy lunch recipe.
 * Students to work on recipe/polishing product ready to present. Students will learn to link their project to wikispaces.
 * Student will present their project to the class and have the wikispaces finalised. Groups will give the teacher the URL for marking and will also take it home for their parents to view.
 * Students will blog and reflect on the good; the bad and the ugly of what they have discovered about healthy eating and the technology they have used.
 * Student will collaborate and share each others reflections on healthy eating, the learning journey, how to spread the message and look at their goals and achievements for the last three weeks and the future.

__ Additional Learning Suggestions __
 * Students collate recipes to create a class recipe book
 * Add groups recipes to school newsletter
 * Invite guest speaker from the canteen
 * Market recipes to school canteen
 * Redesign the canteen menu
 * Create a School Garden

__ Additional Learning Resources __

Department of Education Healthy eating and drinking in public schools [|Healthy Food and Drink-]Food and drinks provided in Western Australian public schools are required to support the development of healthy eating in students. WA Australian school canteen - [] Healthy Options WA: Food and Nutrition Policy- [] Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI)-Healthy School Canteen Project Tuckabox-[] PDF [|Content Outline for Healthy //Canteens// Pilot Project]

**The Western Australian School Canteen Association Inc. (WASCA**) - WASCA assists schools by providing information and resources. Healthy Food and Drink Interactive games and fun activities for students []Nutrition and Healthy Eating- An Australian Guide to eating Healthy Crunch and Sip - A formal break to eat fruit and vegetables and drink water in the classroom. Nutrition Australia - Promoting optimal health by encouraging food variety and physical activity. Physical Activity Task-force - (The Task-force), promoted under the be active W A links government and community agencies to improve opportunities for physical activity in Western Australia. Novo nordisk School Challenge Educational games and activities developed for children aged 10–14 and aim to promote healthy habits. The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Provides information on nutrients essential for good health and well-being.