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THEME - POSITIVE MEAL TIMES

Meal Times Around the World

Intuitive Eating

Australian Food Safety Week 2020

Recipes

Events and Training Opportunities

How to Download your Subscription Certificate

How to Access Previous OSHC E-newsletters

Healthy at Home E-newsletter

A note to our valued subscribers

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are flexible with the delivery of our services. We can deliver services and training remotely if preferred or in person (in line with current social distancing measures). If you need to contact us you can call the office on 07 3257 4393 or email us at oshc@naqld.org.

Nutrition in OSHC 2020
Theme 3 - Positive Meal Times

Welcome to the third Nutrition in OSHC theme for the subscription year - Positive Meal Times. This very important topic encompasses a range of Quality Areas within the National Quality Standard and will be explored in depth by the Nutrition in OSHC team over three months, from October to December 2020.

Do you have any meal time questions that you would like answered in upcoming newsletters? Please email them to oshc@naqld.org.

Meal Times Around the World

Element 5.1.2 - Dignity and rights of the child
The dignity and rights of every child are maintained

Assessors may observe: How the service celebrates diversity, including guiding children’s understanding of cultural diversity

Meal time traditions and routines can vary around the world. Below we have listed a few meal time routines that you may be able to incorporate into learning experiences, cooking activities and meal times at your OSHC setting.

Morocco
These meals can be served on low tables surrounded by comfy cushions. Meal times with family and extended family play an important part of daily life.

India
It is an Indian custom to eat with your right hand. Remember to wash your hands first!

European Countries
In these countries, salads may be served after rather than before the main dish.

South Korea
It is a sign of respect and an important custom for everyone to wait to eat until the oldest person/people lifts their utensil (i.e. chopstick or spoon) before everyone starts eating.

Japan
Dishes usually come in their own utensil – they don’t mix their foods together on one plate. Chopsticks are commonly used.

How to eat with chopsticks:

Hold your chopsticks towards their end, and not in the middle or the front third
When you are not using your chopsticks and when you are finished eating, lay them down in front of you with the tip to left
Do not pass food with your chopsticks directly to somebody else’s chopsticks
Do not move your chopsticks around in the air too much, nor play with them
Do not move around plates or bowls with chopsticks
To separate a piece of food into two pieces, exert controlled pressure on the chopsticks while moving them apart from each other

Intuitive Eating

Element 2.1.3 - Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy eating and physical activity are promoted and appropriate for each child

Assessors may observe: Educators engaging children in experiences, conversations and routines that promote relaxed and enjoyable meal times and promote healthy, balanced lifestyles

Did you know that children have a natural ability to self-regulate their eating in response to their hunger cues? It can be hard as an adult to accept that sometimes when children say they are 'not hungry' or 'don't want anymore food', that they are actually telling the truth!

Below is a link to a short video that explores the concept of intuitive eating and how listening to children's hunger and fullness cues can help to create positive meal times.

Some of the key takeaway messages around intuitive eating include:

Adults provide, children decide
Let children decide how much they will eat
Food should not be used as a reward or punishment

Australian Food Safety Week 2020

Australian Food Safety Week is on from the 14th - 21st November this year.

This year’s theme is ‘Food Safety – it’s in your hands’, with a focus on building on key consumer behaviours established during COVID-19 to continue to reduce the amount of foodborne disease. Check out the Food Safety Information Council website for more information and key resources.

Click here to visit the Food Safety Information Council website

Recipes

Ricotta, Broccoli and
Potato Frittata

Click here for the recipe

Sweet Potato and
Cheese Muffins

Click here for the recipe

Here are two recipe ideas that you might like to try at your service!

Events and Training Opportunities

OSHC Live Subscriber Webinars

As valued OSHC subscribers, in 2020 we are bringing you free live webinars from our OSHC Dietitians. These sessions will run quarterly and each will include a discussion from our Dietitians for 15 minutes and 15 minutes for Q and A. Our most recent webinar was on the topic of packing a healthy lunchbox. If you were unable to join us for this session or would like to share this with your colleagues at your service, check out the video recording below!

Online Training

We offer a suite of online training programs through our partner In Safe Hands. Click on the following links for more information and to register.

Level 1 - Nutrition Requirements for OSHC Educators
Are you up to date with the nutrition requirements for Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) settings? This training covers the nutrition basics that all staff working in the OSHC sector need to be aware of including the Australian Dietary Guidelines and nutrition in the National Quality Standard. Our online nutrition training can help settings meet and exceed their requirements under the National Quality Standard.

Level 1 - Safe Food Handling for OSHC Educators
Are you up to date with the food safety requirements in OSHC services? Our Online Food Safety training covers the food safety basics that all staff working in the OSHC sector need to be aware of. Our Online Food Safety training can help settings meet and exceed their requirements under the National Quality Standard.

Level 2 - Safe Food Handling for Outside School Hours Care Settings
This session is level 2, the second in a series of food safety courses designed for OSHC educators. This session builds on knowledge gained from level 1 by exploring more complex food safety concepts. It also takes an in-depth look at food experiences with children and important steps we can take to ensure these valuable learning experiences are safe for all.

Safe Knife Skills
Are you new to the kitchen environment or would you like to refresh your knife skills? This online course has step by step instructions to equip you with the knife skills to ensure competency.

Food Safety Supervisor Course

Through COVID-19 we continue to offer food safety supervisor courses. Our courses include industry specific content and are designed with the needs of our students in mind. Our Food Safety Supervisor course:

Meets the requirements of nationally recognised training
Prepares food safety supervisors to supervise and oversee day to day operations and to prevent and recognise food safety hazards
Early years and aged care courses are specifically designed for those working with vulnerable populations

We provide opportunities for students to complete the course and all assessment in one day at face-to-face training.

Click on the following links for more information on the venue, cost and to register for our 2021 courses:

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings
Thursday 4th February 2021 9am - 4pm
Pendicup Community Centre - 365 Samsonvale Road, Warner

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings
Thursday 18th March 2021 9am - 4pm
Grange Community Hall - 187 Wilston Road, Newmarket

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings
Thursday 29th April 2021 9am - 4pm
Northgate Hall - 71 Scott St, Northgate

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings
Thursday 10th June 2021 9am - 4pm|
Old Inala Hall - Corner of Abelia and Rosemary Streets, Inala

Food Safety Supervisor Course for Early Years Settings
Thursday 22nd July 2021 9am - 4pm
Ormeau Community Centre - 3 Cuthbert Dr, Ormeau

We also offer this course remotely during COVID-19. If you would like to know more about how you can complete the course remotely please email training@naqld.org.

Accessing training and menu reviews during COVID-19

If you would like to access our services, but are restricting outside visitors to your centre related to COVID-19, please still get in touch! In 2020 we have started engaging with some of our regional and remote members through the online videoconferencing platform Zoom for meetings and training. Depending on the technology you have available to you in your centre, we can work with you to deliver our services remotely through Zoom.

Please email oshc@naqld.org or call us on 07 3257 4393 if you would like to enquire about accessing our services during this time.

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