Australian Dietary Guidelines

Abstract

These classroom activities, based on the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, help explore the outcomes and subject matter in the PDHPE K-6 syllabus. The activities for Early Stage 1 focus on the food groups and encourage children to try new foods. Stage 1 activities focus on selecting a variety of foods from the different food groups for healthy eating. Stage 2 activities focus on the importance of eating fruit and vegetables. In Stage 3 students are required to look at their food habits and what they eat each day.