Resources for schools and early learning services

Discover our range of free, downloadable resources for schools, early learning services and whānau. From lesson plans and hands-on cooking skills, to guides on nutrition and physical activity, everything is designed to support you in helping children to make healthy choices.

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  • A Heart Foundation poster comparing the costs and benefits of pre-packaged snacks versus smarter snack choices for children's lunchboxes, highlighting savings, healthier options, and reduced packaging waste.
    Snack smarter and save

    Save over $2 per lunchbox by packing smarter snacks for your tamariki. Time is a factor for all of us but using convenient pre-packaged snacks for your lunchboxes could be costing you hundreds of dollars across the year.

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  • Heart Foundation infographic with colorful fruits and vegetables, explaining the importance of neutral food talk for children. Guidance on moving from emotional or good/bad statements about food to age-appropriate, neutral language focusing on colors, tex
    PDF (685 KB) Your chatter matters

    PDF (685 KB)

    Our words matter. The language we use, the attitudes we express, and the values we place on certain foods can all shape how children view eating and nutrition well into adulthood. Make the move to have mana-enhancing conversations that keep food talk neutral and age-related.

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  • Children enjoying infused water with fruits, vegetables, and herbs at a summer outdoor gathering. Heart Foundation poster promotes healthy hydration with combinations like lime and lemon, apple and cinnamon, cucumber and mint, watermelon and basil, orange
    PDF (946 KB) Jazz up your water this summer

    PDF (946 KB)

    Add a little ‘party’ to your water by infusing it with fruits, vegetables and herbs. Try our combinations of infused water, this will help to keep your kids well hydrated over the hot summer months.

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  • An activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.
    Get to know your heart

    A child-friendly fact and activity sheet providing an overview of heart anatomy, what the heart does and how to keep your heart healthy. A useful addition to the health, science or nutrition focus areas.

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  • Food groups activity

    A lesson plan with activity cards for teachers to introduce the four food groups to students. These activities are designed to be enjoyable and to spark curiosity and excitement in tamariki about exploring food.

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  • Processed food activity cards

    This is a follow up lesson plan to the food groups activity. In this lesson, students will learn about food processing, and how it can influence the nutritional composition of different foods.

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  • Processed food activity - teacher guide

    This is a follow up lesson plan to the food groups activity. In this lesson, students will learn about food processing, and how it can influence the nutritional composition of different foods.

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  • Sugar unit plan - Level 2

    The Sugar unit plan for level 2 students will help students learn about sugar and the impact it can have on your body and health.

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  • Food technology terms - Glossary

    Help students learn about Food Technology with our introduction sheet and glossary.

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  • Huawhenua word search – Activity sheet

    Here’s a fun activity to help students learn the names of different vegetables in Te Reo Māori.

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  • Kupu tunu kai word search – Activity sheet

    Here’s a fun activity sheet to help teach students about different food skills in te reo Māori.

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  • Eating your colours – Activity sheet

    This worksheet encourages students to eat plenty of different colourful vegetables to stay healthy.

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