The Live Outside the Box campaign parents

Parents

NSW Health Childhood Obesity Website

The Q4 Live Outside the Box initiative aims to raise community awareness about the factors contributing to childhood overweight and obesity. Parents have an important role to play supporting their children, their school, and their wider community in addressing this important health issue. We hope the information and resources provided here help you in this role. We welcome you to contact us with questions, comments and suggestions. Click here to email.

Healthy Lunchbox Resources

Would you like some help in choosing healthy foods for your child’s lunchbox - THAT THEY WILL ACTUALLY EAT??!! Check out these great resources;

Healthy Lunchbox flyer - includes information on food to include, menu ideas and how to choose snack foods
Q4 Super Lunchbox Ideas - Loads of ideas on what foods to include
Q4 Super Lunchbox Combos - Activity sheet to do with your child to develop healthy lunchbox ideas they will enjoy. Includes info on snack choices
'What's in your lunchbox?' from Healthy Kids School Canteen Association

The Family ACTIVation Pack is a fun packed resource to help parents/carers get active with their children. It's full of quick and easy games to play at home, in the park or wherever.... fun, active games that help to develop the movement skills of all members of the family.

Click here to find out more


	The Q4 Mini Passport is a one or two week activity for parents to complete with their children at home. Children record the fruit, vegetables and sometimes foods they eat, the amount of water they drink, and the time spent being physically active and watching television or playing computer games. Points are awarded with the aim to achieve "Top Scores' in as many categories as you can.
Lots of Central Coast schools will be sending the mini passport home as a health activity for their kindergarten to year 2 students in 2010. You can download a print friendly copy (1.4MB pdf) right here and do it with your kids.