More than 130 Victorian primary schools will be able to install bicycle sheds, create café-style school canteens, establish kitchen gardens, and upgrade their playgrounds in the first round of a $3.5 million State Government program.
137 government primary schools will receive grants of up to $6,000 as part of a $780,000 first round of the four-year Go for your life Healthy Start in Schools program.
The grants aim to give schools extra support to revamp canteens and provide more play areas for students to get fit and active during their time at school.
Works will include installation of bicycle sheds; the establishment of kitchen gardens to supply fresh
fruit and vegetables to the school canteen and food technology classes; and re-surfacing of playing areas.
Other initiatives aimed to encourage healthy lifestyles among students include:
· The development of the Go for your life Healthy Canteen Kit;
· The removal of high sugar content soft drinks from canteens;
· Boosting fruit consumption by Victorian children by providing free fruit for students in Prep to Year 2 once a week, as part of an $11.1 million, four-year program.
The grants aim to give schools extra support to revamp canteens and provide more play areas for students to get fit and active during their time at school.
Works will include installation of bicycle sheds; the establishment of kitchen gardens to supply fresh
fruit and vegetables to the school canteen and food technology classes; and re-surfacing of playing areas.
Other initiatives aimed to encourage healthy lifestyles among students include:
· The development of the Go for your life Healthy Canteen Kit;
· The removal of high sugar content soft drinks from canteens;
· Boosting fruit consumption by Victorian children by providing free fruit for students in Prep to Year 2 once a week, as part of an $11.1 million, four-year program.