Healthy Moves is improving children’s health - step by step.
It is a simple project that encourages school children to be active, healthy and involved in their community:
- To get kids to use their feet and legs to get to school
- To learn ways they can be more active, healthier and safe on streets and roads.
Check out the HEALTHY MOVES Students plans for 2022
2022 Healthy Moves Schools plan
It consists of several facets that have been combined to create a wholistic approach to a more active, healthy community:
The Walking Groups
Designed to help children walk to school. It teaches and models road safety awareness
The Ride2School program
Operated in partnership with Bicycle Network. It encourages students to walk or cycle to school and monitor their progress
Healthy Food Choices
Links activity with healthy food choices and for children to start the day in a healthy way (ie: walk/cycle/ride bus to school and have a healthy breakfast)
Healthy Moves Breakfast club guidelines. Thanks to South West Healthy Kids.
TravelSmart
Formalises school’s activities and assists with planning to achieve more opportunities to walk or cycle.
ACTIVE SAVER ACCOUNT
South West Credit introduces the Active Saver Account- Open the account and each time your child walks or rides to school it is tracked. Once they have 20 activites they can bring it to school for collection by South West Credit and they can watch thier savings grow!
https://www.swcredit.com.au/savings-active-saver-account.html
Want some inspiration and information?
VicWalks Smart Steps program is a fantastic collection of activities and resources to inspire more children, families and communities to walk.
http://www.victoriawalks.org.au/smartsteps/