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Healthy Kids Web Site

Good food habits and daily physical activity – if your child has these, they're well on the way to a healthy life. But achieving this isn't always so simple. The Healthy Kids Web Site is designed to show teachers, parents and carers and other health professionals how to encourage good food habits and daily physical activity and links them to many other sites on this important topic.

To view this site go to www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au

2008 Beijing Olympics

Twenty-six Olympians are returning to the classroom to share their childhood aspirations, sporting experiences and Olympic highlights with primary school students across the country. They have been selected as Olympic Education Ambassadors by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) as part of its national education program.

Teachers can download a resource containing over 60 primary, cross-curriculum lessons emphasising the a.s.p.i.r.e. values, literacy and numeracy skills, the use of information and communication technologies, active lifestyles and links with the community. Download the teacher resource from www.olympics.com.au.

KidsMatter

KidsMatter is a primary school mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiative developed in collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, beyondblue: the national depression initiative, the Australian Psychological Society, the Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council (APAPDC) and supported by the Australian Rotary Health Research Fund. The KidsMatter initiative aims to:

• Improve the mental health and well-being of primary school students
• Reduce mental health problems among students (e.g., anxiety, depression and behavioural problems)
• Achieve greater support and assistance for students at risk or experiencing mental health problems.

To find out more information about KidsMatter visit the website at http://www.apapdc.edu.au/kidsmatter/ or contact Alex Petersen, KidsMatter Project Officer at alexandra.petersen@det.nsw.edu.au

Read the latest KidsMatter Newsletter at http://www.yournews.com.au/kidsmatter/

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