Funded by VicHealth, the Gannawarra Walk to School and
Healthy Breakfast program has been a fantastic partnership project supported by
a range of partners including Gannawarra Shire Council, Northern District
Community Health, Kerang District Health, Cohuna District Hospital, the Mallee
Sports Assembly and the Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership. In addition,
year 9 students from the Kerang Technical High School and Cohuna Secondary
College have come along to assist at the events. Partnerships have also
developed with and between primary schools, kindergartens and playgroups as a
result of these activities.
A great deal of support was received from businesses who
provided breakfast products - Kelloggs and Sanitarium donated a range of
cereals, Fonterra provided yoghurt, Pauls provided milk and orange juice, our
local IGA supermarket donated vegemite and butter, and our local bakery
provided all the bread required for toast, plus a rotary toaster.
Approximately 900 children have participated in the events
throughout November plus teachers, parents, younger siblings and community
supporters. Involvement in the VicHealth Walk to School program formed part of
the Gannawarra Shire Council's commitment to encouraging healthy lifestyles and
building on local partnerships to support health and wellbeing outcomes for our
communities.
This Blog has been a great way to spread the Walk to
School message and to connect schools across the Gannawarra Shire together. We
hope you have enjoyed our Walk to School and Healthy Breakfast stories.
Even if you are now a big person and you no longer have
the opportunity to walk to school or the school bus, walking is a great way to
get to know your community, to meet other people, take in some fresh air, and
check out what’s going on in the environment around you.
So, pull on your walking shoes and get walking…..
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