Take the challenge

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Mainstream

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

Take the challenge is a fun nutrition and physical activity program designed for teachers to involve their students in healthy lifestyle behaviours by:

• developing their understanding of the importance of regular physical activity, eating healthy food and drinking water

• developing their decision making skills

• fostering positive attitudes and behaviours that can inform and enhance the quality of their own and others' lives

• involving parents and the community to reinforce the messages.

The program is aligned with the K-10 health and physical education syllabus, the Australian dietary guidelines for children and adolescents and national physical activity recommendations. There are a range of resources available:

• teacher lesson book, with lessons integrated across all learning areas

• CD that complements the lesson book

• seven maps with additional information that supports society and the environment and science learning areas

• student stickers and certificates.

Teachers can use the resources at any time, however health promotion officers throughout most of Western Australia will offer the program in their regions as a competition in either second or third term. Other support materials are available by contacting the Take the challenge team.

Abstract adapted from Department of Education

Contacts

Robyn Bowcock
Public Health Nutritionist
WACHS - Kimberley Population Health Unit
PMB 912
Derby WA 6728
Ph:(08) 9193 3264
Fax:(08) 9193 3296
Email: takethechallenge@health.wa.gov.au

Related publications

Western Australian Department of Education (2011)

Take the challenge.

Retrieved 2011 from http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/physicalactivity/detcms/navigation/teaching-and-learning-support/take-the-challenge/?oid=Article-id-11480112

Take the challenge is a resource package which includes:

• teacher lesson book, with lessons integrated across all learning areas

• CD that complements the lesson book

• seven maps with additional information that supports society and the environment and science learning areas

• student stickers and certificates.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

• Links
• View resource: Take the challenge - About the Kimberley map (PDF - 90.4 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Activity Record Form (PDF - 159.1 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Brief History of the Kalgoorlie to Perth Pipeline (PDF - 25.3 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Canning Stock Route - A Brief History of the Canning Stock Route (PDF - 129.6 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Canning Stock Route - Well Information (PDF - 58.1 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Complete lesson book (PDF - 6.9 MB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - How to Take the Challenge in your classroom (PDF - 103.1 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Humpback Whale fact sheet (PDF - 146.8 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - Around Australia (PDF - 1022.7 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - Bibbulmum Track (PDF - 32.6 MB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - Canning Stock Route (PDF - 1.1 MB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - Kimberley (PDF - 752.6 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - My Community (PDF - 1.1 MB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - Pipeline (PDF - 1.4 MB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Map - Whale migration (PDF - 937.2 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - Registration form (PDF - 105.3 KB)
• View resource: Take the challenge - The Kalgoorlie to Perth Pipeline Pumping Stations (PDF - 36.4 KB)
• View information: Take the challenge
• View information: Take the challenge - teachers are invited to involve their students
• View website: Western Australian Department of Education

Links

• View website: Western Australia Country Health Service