1. Healthy Me: What I need to grow healthy and strong Healthy Food Physical Activity Safe Environment Friendship School My Family

2. P HYSICAL E DUCATION Physical activity is any movement produced by our body that results in some expenditure of energy. (NSW Department of Education and Training 2011)

3. B ENEFITS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Build strong bones and muscles. Improve balance and develop skills. Maintain a healthy weight. Opportunities to make friends. Improve self-esteem. Build strong bones and muscles. Improve balance and develop skills. Maintain a healthy weight. Opportunities to make friends. Improve self-esteem. (Department of Health and Ageing 2004)

4. H OW C AN P ARENTS H ELP REMEMBER: Children need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. Children should not spend more than two hours a day using electronic media for entertainment (e.g. Computer, games, TV) (Department of Health and Ageing 2004)

6. R EFERENCES NSW Department of Education and Training (2011). Physical fitness or physical activity? Definitions and differences. Retrieved from http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/assets/pdf/pa_001.pdf Department of Health and Ageing (2004). Australia’s physical activity recommendations for 5-12 year olds. Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/9D7D393564FA0C42CA256F970014A5D4/$File/kids_phys.pdf Food Standards Agency (2007). The Eatwell Plate. Retrieved from http://www.childrenshealthyfood.com/healthy-food-schools/pics/food- wheels/food-groups-circle.jpg