Gannawarra Shire Children's Centre

The Kangaroo, Koala and Wombat rooms at the Gannawarra Children’s Centre all got to enjoy a healthy breakfast this morning in their new landscaped backyard. The backyard, complete with chooks, was a great setting with children ranging in age from about 8 months to pre-schoolers coming out with bowls, cups and spoons in hand to select from the healthy food choices available.

 

Year 9 students from the Kerang Technical High School helped the children to feel comfortable in making their selections and then assisted with carrying wobbly bowls of cereal and milk and drinks back to classroom tables. Even children who didn’t initially want breakfast ended up joining in and came back to try different foods on offer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once all the children (and chooks) were well fed, they had lots of energy to use up running and playing in the yard. Some dug in the sand, others climbed on the monkey bars, played tiggy, slid down the slide or enjoyed some water play. The high school children had a fantastic time playing with the children and at the end of the day neither the high school children or the children at the centre wanted the fun to end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The event demonstrated in very simple terms the importance of a healthy diet in helping to support health, wellbeing and learning outcomes of children during the early years.

 

The next Gannawarra Walk to School and Healthy Breakfast event will be held at the Lake Charm Primary School on Friday 22nd November commencing with a walk from the Lake Charm Boat Ramp back to school. This will be followed by a healthy ‘breakfast style’ morning tea and a viewing of the Gannawarra Walk to School media clip.

More details on Lake Charm’s event on Friday. Until then, remember to keep on walking….