LINKING FOODBANK WA SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE The Morning Toast is a quarterly newsletter to update Foodbank WA’s Healthy Food for All® schools on the latest School Breakfast Program, Food Sensations®, Choose to Move and Regional Strategy news and information!

Foodbank WA’s School Breakfast Program – 400 schools & Growing! Welcome to the Term 4 edition of The Morning Toast!

IN THIS ISSUE:

Foodbank WA recently celebrated a major milestone in School Breakfast Program history – the registration of 400 schools! Please take time to read the article on page 2 to view photos and a brief review of the event.

• School Breakfast Program 400th School Celebration! • UCook Adolescent Food and Cooking Program • Planning Underway for New Foodbank Warehouse • Food Sensations® A-Peel-ing to the Mandurah Community • Introducing… Foodbank WA’s Super Hero Foods! • Choose to Move: Free Sports Equipment for Schools • School Breakfast Program – 2014 Registration • Welcome to new Healthy Food for All® staff! • Food Sensations® in Schools • Department of Sport & Recreation - KidSport™ Update

The Healthy Food for All® team are proud to present Foodbank WA’s new Super Hero Food characters. These courageous critters are keen to make friends and spread the healthy food message – they’d love you to read their introduction article on page 4. Foodbank WA are now surfing the technology wave, with our new YouTube channel! There are a number of clips available, including the Channel 10 news coverage of our School Breakfast Program 400th School Celebration and the latest Foodbank WA television advertisements. Please take time to check out the new channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/FoodbankWA To find out more about the School Breakfast Program, please contact Miranda on 9463 3213 or via email [email protected]

• Recipe: Vietnamese Rolls • Regional Strategy: Partnering our Way across WA! • Sponsor Focus: Harvey Fresh & Perth Market Authority Foodbank WA would like to acknowledge ® the following Healthy Food for All Sponsors:

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School Breakfast Program – 2013 Counter: Total Schools: 425 # Children involved: over 16,000 # Breakfasts per week: over 53,000 # Emergency meals per week: over 20,600 (Current as at 30 September 2013)

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School Breakfast Program 400th School Celebration! Foodbank WA’s School Breakfast Program commenced in 2001 in response to concerns that school children were attending school hungry. Now in its 13th year, the Program has reached a major milestone – the registration of 400 schools in a calendar year! Kinross Primary School – the official 400th school – recently hosted a breakfast event to celebrate this milestone and to thank School Breakfast Program funders and partners for their financial and in-kind support. Special guests included the Honourable Peter Collier MLC (Minister for Education), and representatives from the Departments of Health, Education and Regional Development, BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Harvey Fresh and Crown. Sporting stars Damian Martin (Perth Wildcats) and Shannon Hurn (West Coast Eagles) also attended to show their support and sign autographs for students.

(Right to Left): The Hon. Peter Collier MLC (Minister for Education), Edward de Ruiter (Principal, Kinross Primary School), and Greg Hebble (CEO, Foodbank WA)

Upon arrival, guests experienced Kinross’s School Breakfast Program in action. It was an exciting and vibrant atmosphere students, staff, parents and volunteers serving, eating, chatting and laughing together. The formalities commenced once the school-bell rang, with a heart-warming Welcome to Country by Ingrid Cumming of Kart Koort Wiern (Head Heart Spirit). Attendees heard from the Hon. Peter Collier (Minister for Education), Greg Hebble (Foodbank WA) and Edward de Ruiter (Principal). Kinross Primary School was presented a special ‘400th SBP school’ certificate.

(Left to Right): Government representatives Alice Benz (Regional Development), Sue Leivers (Health) and Peter Jones (Education), with Rex Milligan (Manager, Foodbank ®

WA’s Healthy Food for All )

(Back, from left): Edward de Ruiter (Principal), Taia Rae and Trish Blasdale (SBP Coordinators) (Front, from left): Lucy Forsyth, Zoe and Zac Rae

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This milestone is an exciting one for the Healthy Food for All® team and Foodbank WA overall. We offer our sincere thanks to the Hon. Peter Collier and our other special guests for attending, and to Kinross Primary School for hosting the celebration.

The Foodbank WA team (left to right): Greg Hebble (CEO), Miranda Infanti (Coordinator, School Breakfast Program), Jenny Tartaglia and Louise Thorne ®

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(Food Sensations in Schools), and Rex Milligan (Manager, Healthy Food for All )

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Adolescent Food & Cooking Program Foodbank WA, in partnership with Diabetes WA, are pleased to be able to offer our new Adolescent Food Literacy and Cooking program, called UCook. UCook is designed specifically for disadvantaged youth aged 1216 years old (up to 18 years old if not in the workforce) to be a fun and interactive way to learn about healthy eating and develop practical cooking skills. Organisations can run a program of 3-6 sessions, as an after school program, school holiday program or as an in-school program, whatever suits. Each session is made up of interactive nutrition education activities and the youth preparing healthy, tasty dishes, which are brought together by everyone and eaten as a shared meal for the group. Thanks to funding from the WA Department of Health we are able to provide these programs free of charge. For more information about UCook, or to make a booking, please contact Rachel Davidson on 9463 3219 or via email [email protected] One of the tasty recipes in the UCook Program! (Image source:/www.facebook.com/UCookProgram)

Planning Underway for new Foodbank Warehouse Planning for Foodbank WA’s new central warehouse is taking shape. Located at Perth Airport, the new facility will be the hub for food security throughout WA. General Manager of Operations, Colin Woodward, said the move to a new, purpose built facility would enable Foodbank WA to better meet the needs of agency partners, community groups and schools. Foodbank WA Office, 3D Perspective (Source: Doepel Marsh Architects)

“This is a truly exciting time for Foodbank WA,” Colin said. “This is the most important project in Foodbank WA’s history and it will provide great support for Western Australians in need and for the agencies providing them with food assistance.” The construction is forecast for completion in late 2014 and will streamline Foodbank WA’s Healthy Food for All® initiatives – in particular, the School Breakfast Program and Food Sensations®. Apart from being a specialised food distribution centre, the new warehouse will further reduce Foodbank WA’s carbon footprint. Natural lighting, improved waste handling and energy efficient chillers are included in the design. “One of the first features we planned was a training kitchen for Food Sensations®. This will be an innovative and interactive learning centre. Foodbank WA is committed to healthy eating. Providing a hands-on kitchen in a class room environment promises to be a popular and exciting experience for participants.” In addition, the new warehouse will also feature dedicated storage and packing facilities for the School Breakfast Program. 2013 Issue 4: Term 4, Page 3

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Food Sensations® A-Peel-ing to the Mandurah Community Food Sensations® in Schools Term 3 in the Peel area was busy with local primary schools, including Riverside PS and North Dandalup PS, taking the opportunity to book in early and participate in Food Sensations® in Schools sessions. Students thoroughly enjoyed the hands-on experience preparing healthy recipes and trying new foods, each taking home a recipe book to share with their families.

Food Sensations® Adult Food Literacy Adult Food Sensations® sessions were offered at the Billy Dower Youth Centre, Waratah Community Church, Ac-cents, Greenfields Community Centre, Challenger TAFE and Silver Chain. Over 80 participants enjoyed learning to prepare nutritious, low cost recipes and picked up new ideas on preparing healthy lunchboxes. Tying in with the national Live Lighter campaign, the sugar content in drinks was the most popular activity, with most people astonished at the number of teaspoons of sugar in drinks, and many vowing to make immediate changes to their soft drink habits. Great news! As the weather warms up and Christmas approaches, Term 4 Food Sensations Adult workshops in Peel will focus on ways to make our social snacks, BBQs and Christmas celebrations healthier. With the support of the City of Mandurah’s’ Healthy Community Initiative, these workshops are free for adults to attend at the following venues: LOCATION DAY DATE TIME Mandurah Central Monday Nov 11, 18, 25 10am – 12.30pm Nov 13, 20, 27 Wannanup – South Wednesday 10am – 12.30pm Dec 4 Nov 28 Greenfields Thursday 10am – 1pm Dec 5

Foodbank WA nutritionist Nicole Ingram assists students ®

at the North Dandalup Food Sensations session

HOT OFF THE PRESS… Coming to Mandurah in early 2014: Exciting new opportunity offering regular Food Sensations® workshops (including practical gardening skills) at the Mandurah Community Garden by joining in Foodbank WA’s new “Garden To Plate” project. Watch this space for more information……

Bookings are essential – please contact Nicole Ingram on 0419 208 048 or email [email protected]

Introducing… Foodbank WA’s Super Hero Foods! We are very excited to introduce Foodbank WA”s new Super Hero Foods! These characters have been developed by the Healthy Food for All® team, for use on resources for the School Breakfast Program and Food Sensations® initiative. These fun and vibrant characters will be used to educate primary school students about healthy eating and healthy lifestyle behaviours. Look out for more of these charismatic foods, coming soon to a neighbourhood near you… 2013 Issue 4: Term 4, Page 4

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Free Sports Equipment for Schools Interested in free sports equipment for your school? Does your school cater for students in years 4 through 7? School Breakfast Program registration entitles your school to access free sports equipment through Foodbank WA’s Choose to Move physical activity initiative! The aim of Choose to Move is to encourage students in years 4 to 7 to be more physically active. The initiative is flexible in its implementation and allows schools to use the equipment in a number of ways: • students can use the sports equipment for unstructured play – for example at recess and lunch times or before school at the breakfast club • the equipment can be utilised by teachers with the Department of Education Resource – FUNdamental Games Strategies – for structured physical activity lessons • used to play games from the Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games resource (included in the kit). • some schools use the equipment for morning fitness or class physical activity lessons. Sporting equipment packs include: basketballs, markers, tennis balls, AFL, footballs, bean bags, soccer balls, cricket sets, dodge balls, netballs, Frisbees, touch flag belts and ball pumps packed in a quality sports bag. We are currently taking expressions of interest for the 2014 round of Choose to Move – provision of equipment will be on a ‘first in’ first served’ basis. To register your school’s interest for next year, please contact Jenny Tartaglia (Physical Activity Promotion Coordinator) on 9463 3210, or via email [email protected].

School Breakfast Program 2014 Registration

Welcome to new Healthy Food for All® staff!

All current School Breakfast Program schools are required to re-register for the 2014 calendar year. During Week 5, the 2014 SBP registration form will be emailed to all SBP Coordinators, as well as being available for download from the Healthy Food for All® website http://www.healthyfoodforall.com.au/

We are excited to announce the addition of two new staff members to the Healthy Food for All® team!

Remote Schools Schools that receive SBP product in the form of ‘remote packs’ are asked to complete and return the 2014 registration (along with the Term 1, 2014 remote order form) as soon as possible before the end of Term 4, to facilitate product ordering and prompt despatch of packs at the start of next year. Metro & Regional Schools Schools who physically visit a Foodbank branch (metropolitan and regional centres) to access product are encouraged to submit the form before the end of Term 4. Early submission will mean there is one less thing to worry about at the start of next year! If early submission is not possible, registration can be completed at the start of 2014. For more information please contact Miranda (08) 9463 3213 or email [email protected]

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Leisha Aberle – Public Health Nutritionist Leisha joined the Food Sensations® Adult Food Literacy team at the start of August, replacing Rachel Davidson, who is now heading up the new UCook Program. Leisha’s role involves the delivery of Food Sensations® sessions to adult groups. She brings to the role a wealth of experience in presenting nutrition education to a diverse range of community groups. Rebecca Murray – Public Health Nutritionist As well as being the latest addition to the Food Sensations® team, Rebecca is working on our newest initiative – the UCook Adolescent Food and Cooking Program. Rebecca’s previous experience working with individuals and groups with disabilities greatly contributes to the Food Sensations® team’s ongoing efforts to tailor nutrition education to the needs and abilities of a wide range of audiences.

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Food Sensations® in Schools 2013 has been a very busy year for our Food Sensations® in Schools metropolitan nutritionists! Our new Healthy Recipes for All cook book continues to be extremely popular, and Term 3 was the busiest term in Food Sensations® history! Next year will be upon us soon, so it’s time to start thinking about Food Sensations® sessions for term 1, 2014. Bookings are now open, get in fast to ensure you don’t miss out! What better way to start the school year than with a celebration of healthy food and fun nutrition activities! Your School Breakfast Program registration qualifies your school for FREE Foodbank WA Food Sensations® workshops. Food Sensations® sessions are available for both primary and high school groups, and uses interactive activities and a cooking workshop to give your students: • A better understanding of basic nutrition • An interactive lesson, tailored to your group (lessons include the healthy eating pyramid, reading nutrition information panels, take-away versus homemade foods, and sugar in drinks activity) • A healthy cooking and food sharing experience!

Bookings for Term 4 Food Sensations® in Schools workshops are almost full. We are now taking bookings for Term 1, 2014 - get in quick to secure a place! For more information, or to book, please contact Louise on 9463 3220 or [email protected]

Food Sensations® in Schools 2013 Counter: # Schools: 40 # Sessions: 89 # Students: 2,011 (As at end of Term 3, 2013)

Refreshing Summer Recipe: Vietnamese Rolls

Department of Sport & Recreation – KidSport™

Many thanks to the UCook team for providing the recipe for this edition of The Morning Toast – Vietnamese Rolls. Try out the chicken or vegetarian version, or ‘create your own’ from your favourite elements of each!

Foodbank WA has teamed up with the Department of Sport and Recreation to give Western Australian children the chance to participate in community sport and recreation. KidSport™ is an initiative that allows eligible youth aged 5-18 years to apply for up to $200 for sport and recreation club fees. Delivered through 126 local governments, KidSport has now achieved its initial 30,000 voucher target nearly 20 months early! Over 23,650 unique kids have been supported and we are keen to process more!

Why not print out the recipe and file it in the ‘Recipes’ section (section 8.0) of the School Breakfast Program Toolkit? This will ensure that all recipes are located together for future use. Feel free to publish this recipe in your school newsletter, to share with your school community. On the look-out for new recipes? Click here to access tasty savoury and sweet recipes from our Healthy Food for All® website. Different recipes are uploaded periodically, so be sure to check it out! If you would like to share a recipe for a future edition of The Morning Toast, please email us at [email protected].

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Schools are a great network to pass through information to our target group. Please pass the details of KidSport™ on to your families and tell them to visit the Department’s website www.dsr.wa.gov.au, contact their local government or speak directly to the KidSport™ team on (08) 9492 9740 or [email protected].

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Vietnamese Rolls

Vietnamese Rolls are a great way to include a variety of salad veggies in your diet. Cool and refreshing, they are a perfect summer snack or addition to any meal!

Serves: 4 (each recipe makes 12 rolls) Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ingredients (Chicken Version)

12 rice paper rounds (22cm) 50g packet rice vermicelli noodles 150g snow peas, ends removed 1 medium avocado, peeled and stoned, sliced lengthways 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded 1/3 cup mint leaves Equipment: 1/3 cup coriander leaves Knife 1 large carrot, peeled and grated Strainer Sweet chilli sauce, to serve Grater

Ingredients (Vegetarian Version)

Peeler Chopping board Heatproof bowl Measuring cups Small saucepan

12 rice paper rounds (22cm) 3/4 cup shredded iceberg lettuce 1 cup bean sprouts, trimmed 1 small carrot, peeled and grated 1 small cucumber, peeled, cut into ribbons 1 medium avocado, peeled and stoned, sliced lengthways Sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Method: To prepare vermicelli and snow peas (if required): 1. Wash your hands - you are now ready to cook! 2. Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes. 3. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, cook snow peas in a small saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Refresh under cold running water and drain well.

Tips and Variations! •

Don’t like chicken? Try substituting with fish, prawns, or meat strips.

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Instead of sweet chilli sauce, create your own dipping sauce! Combine 1/4 cup reduced-salt soy sauce, 1 teaspoon caster sugar, and 4cm piece of fresh ginger (grated) in a bowl and stir.

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Any fresh salad veggie can be used in Vietnamese rolls – you are limited only by your imagination!

4. Slice snow peas lengthways.

To make rolls: 1. Soak the rice paper in warm water (one sheet at a time) until just softened. Remove the sheet from the bowl and place on a plate. 2. Place equal portions of filling along one edge of the sheet. 3. Fold in sides of rice paper and roll up, pressing edge to seal. 4. Repeat with remaining rice paper sheets and ingredients. 5. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.

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Regional Strategy: Partnering our Way across WA! The regional team has worked with some outstanding organisations in some incredible locations in 2013, with partnerships playing an integral role in the Regional Strategy. Not only do they enable our Nutritionists to work with local community members and service providers to identify key food issues, topical nutrition themes and help us to narrow down our locations each year, they also provide opportunities to work with key staff and community on the ground, strengthening relationships and developing better ways of working in collaboration. Highlights include travel to: • Beverley, Brookton, Kondinin and Corrigin with the WA Country Health Service’s (WACHS) Wheatbelt Population Health Unit and Wheatbelt GP Network; • Marble Bar and Nullagine with Fair Game WA and WACHS Pilbara PHU; • Punmu and Kunawaritji communities in partnership with WACHS Pilbara PHU and Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation; • Warralong community and Hedland with WACHS Pilbara PHU; • Wangkatjungka and Yakanarra communities with the WACHS Kimberley PHU and Cancer Council WA; • Mullewa with WA School Canteens Association; • Newman and Jigalong community with Fair Game and World Vision Australia; and • Warburton community for the Desert Dust Up event with Diabetes WA, NPY Women’s Council and Ngaanyatjarra Health Service. Foodbank WA would like to thank the organisations and individuals who have provided us with support, advice and companionship on our travels!

Desert Dust Up – Warburton Written by Asha Singh, Diabetes WA

In September 2013 Diabetes WA was thrilled to be invited to attend the Desert Dust Up event in Warburton, in partnership with Foodbank WA. This was our first trip to a community in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands, however we were well looked after by the experienced Foodbank WA staff and staff from the Ngaanyatjarra Health Service and NPY Women’s Council. Thanks to Foodbank WA and their willingness to work in partnership, together we were able to deliver 18 cooking and nutrition/diabetes workshops throughout the event. Unfortunately type 2 diabetes is two to three times more common in Aboriginal people than in non Aboriginal people, so opportunities to spread prevention messages to Aboriginal communities through events such as Desert Dust Up are essential to our work! We would like to thank the Regional Strategy team and the Desert Dust Up event organizers for inviting us to be a part of this great event. We are looking forward to next year!

Foodbank WA, Diabetes WA, NPY Women’s Council and Ngaanatyjarra Health Service

Regional Strategy – 2013 Counter (End of Term 3, 2013) Regions Visited: Goldfields-Esperance, Wheatbelt, South West, Midwest, Pilbara, Kimberley Towns/Communities Visited: 22 Distance travelled: 32,211 km Number of Schools Visited: 29 Food Sensations® School Sessions: 133 (2,138 participating students) Food Sensations® Parent Sessions: 8 (39 participating parents) Food Sensations® Educator Training Days: 11 (89 educators trained)

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Healthy Food for All® Sponsor Focus! Harvey Fresh A wholly WA-owned company, Harvey Fresh is a long term supporter of the School Breakfast Program. School Breakfast Program schools are often located in areas where access to affordable, quality fresh produce is a major concern. For students in these areas, UHT 100% unsweetened juice represents the difference between getting some essential vitamins and minerals, and missing out completely. Harvey Fresh’s ongoing contribution of 30 pallets of product (32,400 litres, valued at over $47,000) allows Foodbank to continue this essential component of the Program for eligible remote schools.

Perth Market Authority Students across the metropolitan area have been reaping the fresh rewards of Perth Market Authority’s support of the School Breakfast Program and Food Sensations® in Schools. A staunch supporter of Foodbank WA for a number of years, Market City provided a total of $10,000 dedicated to the supply of fruit for the School Breakfast Program, and fresh produce for Food Sensations® in Schools sessions for the 2012/13 financial year.

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