Fat versus sugar: game on!
19/06/2014 Help for ParentsThe media loves a fight (remember Packer Vs Gyngell?) and it seems there are two new enemies in town: Fat Vs Sugar. Who’s the biggest villain? The conflicting newspaper
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Healthy Kids News & Advice
Obesity in NSW kids
17/06/2014 Help for ParentsThe University of Sydney has published a paper in the Medical Journal of Australia that looks at obesity in NSW kids. The study found that one in four children in NSW
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Meat pies
12/06/2014 Canteen Advice, Healthy Eating, Help for ParentsThere has been a lot of talk about meat pies over the past few weeks, so we thought it would be useful to clarify a few things.
First, we know
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Butter versus margarine: which is better?
02/06/2014 Canteen Advice, Healthy Eating, Help for ParentsIf you’re making school lunches, this is a question you probably want answered: which is better? Butter or margarine? And of course, (like everything to do with our diets),
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Fair Work and how they help
29/05/2014 Canteen AdviceWe often get many calls from canteen staff and P&C treasurers enquiring about how much they should be paid or what award wage they should be on. When questions are
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Kids in the canteen
29/05/2014 Canteen Advice, Help for ParentsAre students allowed to volunteer in the canteen? Can younger children of volunteers tag along while their parents work? The following points will help your school determine whether having kids in the canteen is appropriate.
What
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Top 10 Breakfast Cereals
21/05/2014 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, Product ReviewsAs we know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, providing children with the energy (kilojoules) they need to keep them alert and active throughout the morning. There
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Fruit and veg: are our kids eating enough?
19/05/2014 Help for ParentsThe Australian Health Survey was conducted over the 2012-13 period by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The last time such a large health survey was conducted was in 1995.
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Working with children checks
12/05/2014 Canteen Advice, Canteen CornerWe've heard from a lot of schools and canteen managers who are wondering about the new "Working with children" check and we wanted to clarify what this check means
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Mother’s Day Breakfast
08/05/2014 Healthy Eating, Help for Parents, RecipesWe've done some research and discovered that on average, 94% of our Facebook fans and twitter followers are women. So if you're here talking about children, then you're most
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