The Healthy Heart Award for Early Childhood Education

Activate your ECE service NOW to create a nutritionally healthy and physically active environment. 

Once you sign up  for the Healthy Heart Award, a Health Promotion Coordinator will work with you and provide resources and guidance to support you on your journey.
 

There are three levels of award to recognise your achievements and  seven criteria required to gain an award:

• Provision of food; lunchbox  guidelines or ECE service menu.
• A food and nutrition policy
• An physical activity policy
• Parent/whānau education
• Professional development
• Curriculum linked physical activity
• Curriculum linked food and nutrition activities
   

What to expect:

• Assistance in creating an environment that promotes and supports healthy choices.
• Recognition from the Heart Foundation – a credible and leading authority on heart health.
• Positive publicity for your ECE service's achievements.
• Resources and guidance to support you on your journey.
• Heart healthy children for life!