The Crunch and Move Challenge
The District Health Action Committee (DHAC) for School District 2 is
working on several goals to keep students healthy and to help them
success better at school. Two of these goals are to help promote healthy
eating and increase physical activity in our student. In order to help
reach these goals, the Public Health Nurses in the Healthy Learners in
School Program, Public Health Nutritionists and our other partners are
proud to present The Crunch & Move Challenge.
What is The Crunch & Move Challenge?
Students, school staff and parents are challenged to eat a
minimum of 5 portions of vegetables and/or fruits a day for 3 days.
We also want students to “attempt” to get 90 minutes of “physical
activity” a day for the 3 days.
Why do we need The Crunch &Move Challenge?
We want students to be aware of Health Canada’s recommendation
for physical activity and healthy eating.
Children and adolescents that eat fruit and vegetables 5 or more
times a day are less likely to be overweight or obese.
Reference: Margot shields,”Nutrtion: Findings form the 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey-Overweight Canadian
children and adolescents
Readiness to learn is enhanced when children and youth are wellnourished.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/child-enfant/food_thought_schools-reflection_aliments_ecole-eng.php#1
Children spent 40% less time being physically active than they did
15 years ago.
Reference: Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2005.
Physical Activity plays an importante role in learning and in school
preformance.
http://www.activehealthykids.ca/ecms.ashx/ReportCard2009/ParticipactionPanelEpages.pdf
Thank you to our partners:
From more information on The Crunch & Move Challenge Please
contact:
Lisa Ann Babineau, RN BSN CCHN©
Public Health Nurse
Healthy Learners in School Program School District 2
Tel: (506) 856-3999
e-mail: [email protected]
Follow link for more info on past year’s The Crunch & Move Challenge.
Parent letter for 2008-2009 event
Winning school for 2008-2009 school year