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Move Well Eat Well Early Childhood Award Program

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6166 0617

Address: Level 2, 25 Argyle Street 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.movewelleatwell.tas.gov.au

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23.01.2022 Reading is a great activity for children! Check out this recommended ‘Health on the Shelf’ selection, https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/healthykids/health_on_the_shelf And with Libraries Tasmania services starting to reopen, find your closest library and see the latest information and their availability in your area, https://libraries.tas.gov.au/features/Pages/coming-soon.aspx

21.01.2022 Our friends Bicycle Network Tasmania are running the "Park it for the Planet" event on Wednesday the 26th August- a great way to 'Stride and Ride'. Check out all the details below #ParkItForThePlanet

20.01.2022 Today is World Bicycle Day! As long time promoters of active transport through our Stride & Ride criteria, we join our friends Bicycle Network Tasmania in encouraging everyone to jump on their bikes today and enjoy the pedal, it doesn’t matter how far you go #justride! For more information on how to participate, head over to https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/rides-/world-bicycle-day/. #WorldBicycleDay

19.01.2022 Yoga can help children relax and work through some of their anxiety they may have at the moment. Try some basic stretches and breathing exercises. Head to the Cosmic Kids Yoga YouTube channel for some ideas, https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

18.01.2022 Australian Childhood Foundation have put together a fantastic resource explaining why hugs have changed over the last little while and some great alternatives to try. This might help your child understand that connection is still very important but we just need to be a little more creative. Check it out, https://www.childhood.org.au/app/uploads/2020/04/hug_HR.pdf

15.01.2022 Interested in doing some FREE training on Food and Movement in Early Childhood Education and Care? Public Health Services are offering free online training to learn about creating a supportive environment for infants and young children to help them Move Well, Eat Well, grow and develop. Check the images below for more information. Head to https://dhhs.sproutlabs.com.au/login/index.php to get started now!

15.01.2022 Have you and your family ever tried plogging? Exercise and picking up rubbish in one! Read more about it from our friends at Healthy Tasmania It’s a great way for your family to participate in Keep Australia Beautiful week 2020 (17 23 August) and get out and about this weekend!

14.01.2022 A fantastic page is celebrating their 5th Birthday today! Congratulations Start Them Right a parent's guide to eating for under 5s

14.01.2022 What a great day it was. Stay tuned for some extra photos of our afternoon of fun!

14.01.2022 We are looking forward to this event tomorrow with Family Food Patch, Tasmanian School Canteen Association, Child Health Association Tasmania, Lady Gowrie Tasmania and Swansea Primary School!! Come say hello if you're in the area :)

13.01.2022 Check out Healthy Tasmania's latest challenge. Click on this post to find out how you could win a fruit and veggie box subscription

13.01.2022 We had a fantastic time celebrating Warawyn Early Learning’s Award last week with the Well Fed Tasmania Food truck! They were lucky recipients of one of Move Well Eat Well Award Service incentives. It was a lovely morning and the children were all very excited to try some of the delicious food. Thank you to the families who came along, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did . ... If you are interested in current incentives open to MWEW Member services follow this link (Member login details required) - http://movewelleatwell.tas.gov.au//balance_bike_and_helmet Family Food Patch Tasmanian School Canteen Association Waratah-Wynyard Council

12.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. NAIDOC Week 8th-15th November 2020. This years’ theme acknowledges and celebrates our First Nations people and their history ...of occupying and caring for this land for over 65,000 years. We can show respect by supporting and participating in events that are important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more ideas on how you can be involved, see www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/plan-your-event #NAIDOC2020 #healthytas

11.01.2022 A big round of applause for our recent Move Well Eat Well Award Early Childhood Services Lady Gowrie South Hobart Child Centre and Explore Learning Educational Care. Congratulations to our recently renewed Move Well Eat Well Early Childhood Services @Stewart Childcare Services, @Footprints Educational Complex and Rainbow Child Care and Early Learning Centre. Well done everyone.

11.01.2022 We had a fantastic time recently at Lady Gowrie Tasmania University North, celebrating their Move Well Eat Well Award. They were one of the lucky winners of our incentive with the Well Fed Tasmania Food Truck, a partnership between Family Food Patch and the Tasmanian School Canteen Association. Julie and Emma made some delicious snacks for the children to try and our Move Well Eat Well team ran a fun obstacle course. It really was a beautiful afternoon in the winter sun! Thank you to everyone involved on the day and to the team at Lady Gowrie University North for hosting us!

10.01.2022 Looking for another fun and simple activity to try in the home? Family Food Patch's juggling balls will be sure to provide some family entertainment! Use rice or sand to fill balloons and enjoy some juggling or bowling fun

10.01.2022 The situation with coronavirus is changing regularly. People can stay up to date by visiting the Department of Health coronavirus website www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au or the Australian Government Department of Health website at www.health.gov.au. For information specific to schools and childcare in Tasmania please go to, www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/families-c/schools-and-childcare Anyone requiring more information about coronavirus should contact the National Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080.

10.01.2022 Are you looking for new COVID resources for your Early Childhood Service? Need new posters for your Service's foyer? Or a new email signature? Tasmanian Governments Department of Health has released new COVID-safe behaviours resources like posters, videos and email signatures. Help spread the word to keep saving lives and livelihoods. Check the resources out at https://coronavirus.tas.gov.au/keepin/covid-safe-behaviours

09.01.2022 Not long now until we celebrate Book Week!

09.01.2022 Check out this fantastic and FREE training opportunity with Family Food Patch! Get in contact with Emma to find out more.

08.01.2022 For any families wanting some support and information on introducing solids Child Health Association Tasmania and Family Food Patch are running an online session Monday 1 June. Click on the event link to find out more!

07.01.2022 Some great ideas for families thanks to Great Start - Early Years Education

07.01.2022 Some tips on how to adjust to daylight savings. If you'd like further information read more at, https://www.health.tas.gov.au//blog/sleep_tips_for_children

05.01.2022 UNICEF have released some great ideas to play indoors with your little ones, our favourite three are: See and say - pointing things out in the home and describing them Kitchen drummer turn over some plastic bowls, grab some wood spoons and watch your little one enjoy making noise! ... Name that noise take turns to make noises of animals your child knows and ask them to guess what they think it is. Once they guess it talk about that animal, what colour is it, is it big, is it small? https://www.unicef.org//indoor-play-ideas-stimulate-young-

05.01.2022 We are giving away Tasmanian Bush Food Bundles to Move Well Eat Well Member schools and early childhood services to help celebrate NAIDOC week. The bundles include delicious Wattleseed, Kunzea, Pepperberry and Tasmanian Pepper along with some great Everyday food recipe cards from our friends at Family Food Patch and in collaboration with the Tagari Lia Child and Family Centre. Enter on the link below now and get ready to celebrate NAIDOC week from 8-15 November. Supplies are limited. https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au//limit_so/bush_foods_promotion (You will need your Move Well Eat Well login to access this link)

03.01.2022 Congratulations Lady Gowrie Tasmania South Hobart on your recent Move Well Eat Well Award. Your application was fantastic, well done!

03.01.2022 Be You Early Learning provide support and professional learning for early childhood educators. This success story looks at the importance of connection with children and their families and how Be You Early Learning can support educators in that journey. If you’d like to find out more and what support is available head to, https://beyou.edu.au/get-started/educators

02.01.2022 National Reconciliation Week, May 27 June 3 2020 We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we work and live, and respect their ongoing custodianship of the land. We pay our respects to Tasmanian Aboriginal people, and Elders past and present. #InThisTogether2020 #NRW2020