Inala Indigenous Health Service - Healthy Jarjums Resources

This resource is to assist early childhood professionals implement activities and teach young children about foods that are good for their bodies. Better nutrition improves quality of life.

This resource will also contribute to embedding Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the early years curriculum by teaching children in years P-3 about healthy food from an Indigenous perspective.

• Healthy Jarjums cover page and Table of contents
• Section 1 - Introduction
• Section 2 - Healthy Jarjums in the Queensland School Curriculum
• Section 3 - How to use lesson plans
  • Lesson 1 Food and Health
  • Lesson 1 Activity sheets
  • Lesson 2 The Food Star
  • Lesson 2 Activity sheets
  • Lesson 3 Traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foods
  • Lesson 3 Activity sheets
  • Lesson 4 Food safety, hygiene and preparation
  • Lesson 4 Activity sheets
• Section 4 - Letters and additional handouts
  • Part 1 - [Letters] [Evaluation activities]
  • Part 2 - Additional activity handouts 1
  • Part 3 - Additional activity handouts 2
• Section 5 - Resources
• Section 6 - Flip charts

Chart 1.  I am healthy because		Chart 2. Why is food important?		Chart 3. Grow, glow, go
Chart 4. Places to get food		Chart 5. The food star		Chart 6. Breakfast
Chart 7.  Traditional hunting		Chart 8. When my family eats		Chart 9. Bush tucker
Chart 10. Stay safe in the kitchen		Chart 11. Dangers in the kitchen

• Section 7 - Contacts
• Section 8 - Photocopy masters
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
  • Part 4
  • Part 5

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Cover page of the Healthy Jarjums booklet

Healthy Jarjums online workshop video - to support teachers and other relevant staff to use the Healthy Jarjums resource.

Includes:

• overview of the Healthy Jarjums resource
• how Healthy Jarjums fits into the curriculum
• how to use the lesson plans
• additional resources
• engaging with the local community

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

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