Eat go faster, higher, further

Ideas for competitions and involving children

Plan a balanced meal for…
a chosen athlete;
a selected event;
a particular venue;
a visiting team's medal-winning celebration.

Include British produce where possible to encourage sustainability
Prepare and give a presentation

Have a go...

at a sport you have never tried before;

at writing an article for a local paper or website telling your community all about it.

Encouraging sport participation in your area

Informing the community on availability and costs

Create a questionnaire...

What do you eat and why?

Draw conclusions

Manage and present data

Group athletes according to activity

Investigate how injuries are dealt with

Training needs peak performance; are there differences in diet and training; what type of planning is involved

This is an opportunity to learn about diets around the world - does climate and soil types dictate type of food eaten

Sort food into food types and where they overlap

Research local foods

‘Eat to go faster, higher, further'

FeRN Schools Olympic 2012 Project

FeRN's Schools Olympics 2012 Project 'Eat to go faster, higher, further' is an initiative aimed at children and young people:

• to promote health and nutrition

• to learn about food from across the world

• to encourage connection with visitors and competitors to Olympics 2012

The 2012 Olympics provides a unique opportunity to promote healthy eating and the need for exercise, particularly amongst younger people.  The Olympic Committee highlighted ‘sustainability’ –‘One Planet 2012’- as an important feature of the Olympic bid; this must include food supply and production.

With visitors from around the world representing different cultures and different diets - the opportunity for learning is immense. The athletes will an important focus for children and young adults to learn the health and nutrition requirements for fitness and competition.

With these factors in mind FeRN is promoting a new, exciting school project, initially targeting Key Stage 2 with opportunities for adaptation to KS1 and KS3 called 'Eat to go faster, higher, further'.

The project aims to help children to:

• understand what is meant by a 'balanced diet

• research and plan a balanced meal

• understand that the body needs food for energy, health and growth

• select appropriate food types to fulfil a balanced diet.

FeRN's regional and local organisations and affiliated groups are promoting the project in their areas, including taking it into schools.  Adapt the project for your own needs and local area, depending on the Olympics 2012 sport that means the most to you

Questions and comments to:

Janet Thorogood

E: secretary@fern-uk.com