Resources

Below are resources for Teachers, Parents and Students - most of which have been used in the 'Creating Healthy Habits' project.

For Teachers

The Nutrition unit by 'The Sassy PE teacher' found on the Teachers Pay Teachers website is a resource for teachers that is aligned with the Australian Curriculum. It covers sections for nutrients, food labels, meal planning and meal sizes. This resource includes four 90-minute lesson plans, a power point for all lessons as well as an overview and implementation guide. Activity worksheets and answers, games, and tests. The nutrition unit doesn't need to be purchased (you just have to create an account), however there is other subjects available and some do require

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Nutrition-Unit-2470588

This website is a resource for teachers. It has online lesson plans, printable worksheets, games, and a test marker. This website has free and payable options depending on the extend of the content you after. On this website you can choose the questions you would like to make a quiz.https://www.helpteaching.com/questions/Nutrition/Grade_7

Butterfly is a multipurpose resource that can be used by parents, teachers, and students. The butterfly’s programs are mapped with the Australian curriculum and work with schools to inform and prevent body image troubles students may be having along with eating disorders. They have fact sheets and digital clips to support teachers and getting this topic across. Teachers can find personal stories on this website that will help with teaching and may even relate to some students. This is a free resource that also offers staff development, student presentations and, information for other people working with young people such as sporting groups and the whole community.https://butterfly.org.au/school-youth-professionals/for-schools/education-resources/

This resource is for teachers teaching years 1 to 7 in health and Physical Education with a focus on healthy food. This website has access to work sheets, activities, classroom printouts, and lesson plans. You can browse the curriculum by learning areas and and find resources relevant by themes, strategies, and events. This is a paid resource for teachers with the option of sharing the resource with 5 teachers or paying for solo access.https://www.teachstarter.com/au/teaching-resource-collection/healthy-living/?learning_areas=food-diet&year_levels=year-7

Nutrition Australia Is a nutrition-based resource that anyone can access for schools, early childhood, workplaces, and families. It offers recipes, fact sheets as well as activities. Nutrition Australia aim to inspire healthy eating across all states and is free to access.https://nutritionaustralia.org/

Eat for health is a government funded resource all about Australian dietary guidelines. They have information about the different food groups, nutrition calculator, and information on the Australian dietary guidelines. You can also find out about salt, sugars, and fats. They have an eating well section which includes recipes, tips for eating healthy and how to understand food labels. From this website teachers can access a range of posters and brochures.https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/

Resources - You Tube video's for Teachers to access

How the Six Basic Nutrients Affect Your Body?(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inEPlZZ_SfA)
What is Nutrition?(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYamwNVnCVU)

The Healthy Eating Pyramid. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdzxcYq8jdU)
How to Create a Healthy Plate.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmh_xMMJ2Pw&t=32s)
Understanding Food Labels.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj1JTDOtbok)

What is a Calorie?(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEQaH4LruUo)
BMI and You.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JMhoCIiQcM)
Does your Body Mass Index (BMI) really matter?(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHi_A6tC40Y)

Role of Nutrition in Mental Health.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuwODdo74Xw)
Mood Matters: How Food, Movement and Sleep can have an Impact on You.(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMnQFTy3t30)

For Parents

Live lighter is a public health resource run by cancer council WA to help society live a healthier lifestyle. This website focus is on eating well, keeping physically active and, avoid excess weight gain.

On this website you will find a learn section which includes information on healthy eating, fruit and veg, healthy cooking, shop smart, junk food, sugary drink, physical activity, weight and health, and alcohol. these are all factors that create healthy habits and under each section has useful information to be taught. This is a great resource for parents to look at and have a better understanding what their children are learning. This website also has lots of recipes, activities, and information for parents to access easily.

https://livelighter.com.au/

Butterfly is a multipurpose resource that can be used by parents, students, and teachers. For the parents, this resource allows them to explore information on eating disorders and body image. It has access to information on supporting young people with body image and gives the parents tips on how to deal with this. They also have an Instagram account to guide parents on how to talk to young people dealing with these situations. There is a list of all the eating disorders and tips on how to approach someone, support someone and recovery from a eating disorder.

This is a great resource for parents if they are worried about their child or would just like to read up on eating disorders and how to manage it. This website is readily available and will be shared with parents.

https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/helpline/

For Students

On this website you will find a learn section which includes information on healthy eating, fruit and veg, healthy cooking, shop smart, junk food, sugary drink, physical activity, weight and health, and alcohol. these are all factors that create healthy habits and under each section has useful information to be taught. This resource is one that students can freely access to review the information they learned in class, and they can go through it with their parents to create healthy habits together as a family.

https://livelighter.com.au/

This is a multipurpose resource for parents, students, and teachers. This is a great website for students to access if they are struggling with health issues such as body image and eating disorders. There are fact sheets available along with a national hotline they can access via phone call, online chat, or email. This service is free and confidently run by specialised counsellors offering non-judgemental support. They also have a referral data base where students can access professional services and treatments twenty-four seven.

https://butterfly.org.au/school-youth-professionals/for-schools/

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