A new project is giving teachers the tools to teach tamariki about healthy lifestyles.
The Healthy Active Learning project is a four-year nationwide initiative led by Sport New Zealand in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education.
Sport Taranaki have partnered with the Taranaki District Health Board and the Heart Foundation for the project.
Healthy Active Learning lead Chris McLean says of the 800 schools across Aotearoa who are part of the initiative, 30 are in the Taranaki region, with three of those in the Stratford district. The project is aimed at primary to intermediate-aged pupils.
The project will be implemented in Avon, Pembroke, and Stratford Primary schools beginning in Term 4. The aim of the project is to improve the wellbeing of tamariki through quality physical activity and healthy eating and drinking.