The second level of the Healthy Heart Award | Tohu Manawa Ora is Whānau. This level is a step up from Rito as we help you to build on and strengthen your healthy eating and physical activity foundations. Joining the Whānau journey will help you to:
Strand 1: Physical activity policy | Kaupapa here whakakori tinana
- Develop or review physical activity policies to include daily physical activity, staff role modelling and professional development.
Strand 2: Healthy eating policy | Kaupapa here kai pai
- Develop or review Healthy eating policies to include regular healthy eating education, staff role modelling, celebrations/events, fundraising and professional development.
Strand 3: Food provision | He toha kai
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Develop or review lunchbox guidelines to support your parents/whanau to provide every day and sometimes options and discourage occasional foods.
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Develop or review a 4-week cyclical menu which meets Whānau menu criteria and display it to parents.
Strand 4: Healthy eating learning and teaching | Te kai hauora me te whakaako
- Provide and record learning experiences on healthy eating, including learning outcomes and staff collaboration.
Strand 5: Physical activity learning & teaching | Tea ko me te whakaakoranga tinana
- Provide and record learning experiences on physical activity, including learning outcomes and staff collaboration.
Strand 6: Collaboration | Ngātahi
- Let your parents and whānau know you are on your Healthy Heart Award journey
- Regular promotion of healthy eating and physical activity to whānau.
Strand 7: Professional Development | Tupu Umanga
- Gather nutrition and physical activity resources for your team to help increase their knowledge and boost their teaching practices
- Review or develop professional development plan to include healthy eating and physical activity
Need more information? View our Healthy Heart Award Criteria
Not the right level for you ? Check out the Rito or Pā-Harakeke levels
