September 2023 subscriber webinar recording

National Nutrition Week 2023

Transitioning to Prep and OSHC

Identifying allergic reactions

Recipes

Review your menu

Subscriber spotlight: We'd love to hear from you!

Training opportunities

Access links

Topic: Food exposure and exploration

Over this subscription year we will continue to offer subscribers free live webinars to aid in professional development. Our Nutrition in OSHC dietitians will present for 15 minutes on a topic, with a further 15 minutes for questions and discussion.

Our most recent webinar was on the topic of food exposure and exploration. 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!

Are you ready to Try for 5? 

Get ready! Try for 5 is coming October 15 - 21. Held during National Nutrition Week, Try for 5 is a unique collaboration between Nutrition Australia, vegetable growers and other health-focused organisations to help Australians eat more vegetables in a day.

We all know that vegetables are important for our health, yet 91% of Australians are not eating the recommended 5+ serves a day.

This year Try for 5 is bigger and better than ever with:

• A competition with HUGE prizes to win, PLUS a daily giveaway
• Over 100 new veggie loving recipes
• Free digital recipe e-book
• Expert tips, resources and templates to make eating more veg easy pea-sy!

Improve the health of your body, mind and wallet this National Nutrition Week and Try for 5! Check out www.tryfor5.org.au and follow @nutritionaustralia on socials.

Nutrition Tips

Starting school and attending OSHC for the first time can be a big change in a child’s eating patterns. The routine and structure of school means that they may be eating at different times than they are used to, snack or lunch breaks can be shorter, and they need that extra energy to concentrate in the classroom! 

Click on the fact sheet below to review some strategies that might help children adjust to the school and OSHC food environment. Please feel free to share this resource with families. 

Activities

Click on the below prep transition lunchbox activity - this is a fun way for educators to teach prep-ready children how to build a lunchbox safely. This activity incorporates the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and Element 2.1.3 of the National Quality Standard. 

Are you confident in identifying allergic reactions in children? Allergic reactions can occur within minutes, and it is essential we are aware of the signs and symptoms so that we can act quickly. Watch the short video below for a useful guide.

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia provides up to date and evidenced based information on allergies and anaphylaxis, including for children. Allergy management resources for schools and OSHC services can be located here.

This month we have our fantastic banana pancake recipe that produces delicious, fluffy pancakes. Try this one on your menu or share the recipe with families. 

If you are looking for a fun cooking experience to run with children at your service, homemade yoghurt pizza dough is a simple and easy method for making pizza bases. Another great recipe to share with families to try at home with their kids. Happy cooking! 

How long has it been since your last menu review?

We can review your 4-week OSHC menu against the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Smart Choices Strategy, and provide practical and specific recommendations on how you can improve your current menu.

Our process for reviewing your menu is simple:

• Send us a copy of your 4-week menu and any recipes used within that menu
• We will organise a phone meeting with you to chat and gather some extra details
• We send you a report with recommendations on changes you can make to improve the provision of core food groups and meet the Smart Choices Strategy
• Follow up support is available if needed

If you would like to book in a menu review with us, click on the button below to let us know. We are offering a 15% discount on our 4-week menu reviews for the month of October, so get in quick to secure your discount! Click here for more information on our menu review service.

Do you have a story that you would like to share with us? 

We would love to hear from subscribers and share some of your stories within our Nutrition in OSHC eNewsletter. Feel free to send us an email with your story along with some photos to share! 

For example, this could be a story about:
- Cooking experiences with children across the term or during vacation care
- Harvesting your vegetable or herb garden 
- Favourite recipes at your service 
- New menu items that promote healthy eating
- Upgrading your service's kitchen or dining space
- Your recent NQS assessment and rating score

Online training

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

Once logged in to the subscriber section of our website, access the following:

Do you have a question for the Nutrition in OSHC team?

Feel free to give us a call (07 3257 4393) or email through your questions to oshc@naqld.org

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