"Eat like an Athlete" Programme
What is it?
“Eat like an Athlete” is a 6-week curriculum-based healthy eating programme which aims to:
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Bring healthy eating alive using the ‘hook’ of sport and the ‘athlete’s diet’ to engage children.
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Enable children make sense of food by linking what we eat to how we perform and feel.
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Develop basic cooking skills; children learn that nutritious food is delicious and easy to cook.
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Guide pupils in their decision-making about what to eat in today’s food-rich environment.
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Educate Go Faster Food “Eat like an Athlete” ambassadors to raise awareness in the wider school community.
Course repeats and the healthy eating message becomes embedded within the community.
Training:
Course leadership team (teacher & pupil mix) trained by Go Faster Food - full-day training programme (click HERE for sample schedule) . Team leaders become Go Faster Food for Schools Ambassadors.
Ambassadors deliver 6 week course to group of 10-15 pupils.
Course materials, recipes & workbook provided.
At the end of the course, participants will have knowledge of the functions of macro-& micronutrients AND how to use these in cooking. This will be demonstrated by an "Eat like an Athlete" chef competition, & a presentation/pop-up restaurant for the wider community. Local, or school, sports personalities also invited. Course participants become Go Faster Food for Kids Ambassadors.
Cooking
Healthy
Eating
Physical
Activity
How does it work?
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