Primary Schools
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Welcome to the Primary Schools section of the Move Well Eat Well website! 
Move Well Eat Well Member schools can access:
- newsletter inserts
- curriculum units and class activities
- sample school policies and a template to do your own policy
- displays and posters for classrooms, events and foyers
- families information
- ideas from other Member schools
- information about the latest offers for Member and Award schools
Joining and getting started with Move Well Eat Well
- Send us an email and we'll send you a Member application form.
- Planning tools and ideas to help you get Move Well Eat Well off the ground.
- Find out who the Move Well Eat Well Member Schools across Tasmania are. Make contact and share ideas!
- Find out what Tasmanian Principals say about Move Well Eat Well.
Keeping the momentum up
- Use this Move Well Eat Well poster in each classroom or the foyer, announcing you are a Member or Award school
- Move Well Eat Well individual icon Posters
- Speak to your School Association and student leaders about ideas for fundraising
- Find ideas for the food service you offer i.e. canteen, local shop, catering business.
- Use your canteen, class cooking or lunch service to reinforce healthy eating.
- Give your student leaders a role in promoting MWEW, at assembly, in daily PE and in the playground.
- Expand an existing team to include Move Well Eat Well: your Kids Matter team? your student leaders? your Health and Wellbeing Team?
Move Well Eat Well support for your school
Dietitians
We have a small team of Dietitans that are available to speak with staff or parents about healthy eating topics.If your school is interested, get in touch with us and we can refer you on to a Dietitian.
Physical Activity Officers
We have a small team of Physical Activity Officers who are available to answer questions and provide information about physical activity topics. If your school is interested, get in touch with us and we can refer you on to a Physical Activity Officer.
The Move Well Eat Well Team
Our team is available over the phone, via email and in person to chat to you about and provide assistance with all things Move Well Eat Well.
Early Years program resources
Your school may have kinder and early years programs for children in the 0-5 age range. Below are practical resources and information to help your school reach this age group with the Move Well Eat Well messages.
Move Well Eat Well practical resources:
- Movement skill activities for pre-schoolers
- Nature Play Seasons Activities
- Gardening with Children
- Families section of the Move Well Eat Well website - look for resources for 0-5 Years
Other practical resources:
- Get Up and Grow - posters, brochures and information for the early years
- Start them Right
- Tucker Talk
- Lunchbox and snack posters - scroll to the 'Community Education' section
- Being active matters! booklet and posters
Guiding documents for the early years:
Click on each of the icons below to access more resources.
