Leitchville Primary School and Leitchville Pre-School

Colours of the rainbow brightened up the streets of Leitchville on Tuesday as Leitchville Primary School and Leitchville Pre-School children dressed up to join in the excitement of a special Walk to School and Children’s Week event.

 

The pre-school children paraded from the building to join the school children at the front gate. Andrew the policeman provided some great pedestrian safety tips – Stop, Look, Listen, Think! before we all safety walked a circuit of the local recreation reserve and followed the walking track back to the pre-school. It was fantastic to have some parents come along and join in the fun, along with a big stawberry and carrot!

 

The big carrot and stawberry promoted the importance of eating a rainbow of fruit and vegetables every day to keep our bodies in tip top condition and to provide lots of important nutrients to be active and healthy.

 

It was a warm morning so the lovely shaded yard at the pre-school provided reprieve from the heat as we enjoyed healthy fruit platters and cups of cold milk for morning tea.

 

Cr. Lorraine Learmonth thanked everyone for coming along and said how wonderful it was for Council to be involved in the VicHealth Walk to School program. She launched the new Gannawarra get walking! Walk your way to wellbeing brochure and awarded three toothbrush and toothpaste prizes to the Leitchville Primary School students.

 

 

Madison (10) won the main prize for her quote “I like walking because it keeps you fit and healthy and it’s time to spend with your friends and family”.

Other prize winners were Bridie (11) and Liam (11) who submitted the following drawings of themselves out walking:

 

Rachel the Partners in Recovery program coordinator with Northern District Community Health spoke about the theme for this year’s Gannawarra Walk to School activities – the 5 ways to wellbeing – connect, be active, take notice, keep learning and give. School children circled around the pre-school children and they shared what each other’s favourite food was, where they would most like to visit, and what they would do if they won a million dollars! This little activity allowed the children to share their own interests and thoughts but they also had to listen and learn about someone else – they had to give and connect, take notice and learn, all very important life lessons.

Year 6 student Liam thanked the pre-school for hosting the morning tea and sharing their outdoor space with the school children. School children then collected their Gannawarra Walk to School packs before heading back to the school.

Remember that eating a rainbow of fruit and vegetables everyday as well as being active is great for your health and wellbeing…

This week is Children’s Week and events are taking place at the Gannawarra Children’s Centre, Cohuna Pre-School and Koondrook Pre-School.

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Walk to School is a VicHealth initiative. For more information go to walktoschool.vic.gov.au.