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Staff Development Kit

User Guide

March 2018

The NSW Ministry of Health wishes to acknowledge the Early Childhood Training

and Resource Centre (ECTARC) for their contribution to the development of the

Munch & Move Staff Development Kit.

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The Munch & Move Staff Development Kit is a practical, user-friendly tool designed to

support early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators, including family day care

service providers and coordinators, to upskill their colleagues and staff in the Munch &

Move program.

Upskilling all ECEC service staff in the Munch & Move program will ensure Munch & Move

is embedded in the service’s everyday practices through a ‘whole of service’ approach to

healthy eating and physical activity.

The Munch & Move Staff Development Kit consists of 7 training modules, a reflective

practice document and Record of Completion. Start with ‘Module 1 Program Overview’ to

ensure your ECEC service understands what the Munch & Move program is and why we

need Munch & Move.

After completing ‘Module 1 Program Overview’, select any of the 6 ‘Key Message’ training

modules in the order that best meets the Munch & Move training needs of your service.

What is the Munch & Move Staff Development Kit?

Each of the training modules follow the same structure:

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Information about the specific training module – this includes a ‘green activity box’

with a short discussion or brainstorming activity for your team to undertake

A ‘Reflective Practice’ task, and

Munch & Move resources to assist with embedding

the Munch & Move program into your service.

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Each module will run for the times listed in the table below, with extra time needed to

complete the ‘Reflective Practice’ task or view the related Munch & Move resources on

the NSW Healthy Kids website.

Key Message Approximate Time

Program overview 30 mins

Encourage and support breastfeeding 12 mins

Choose water as a drink 13 mins

Choose healthier snacks 14 mins

Eat more fruit and vegetables 11 mins

Get active each day 27 mins

Turn off the screen and get active 15 mins

Total Running Time 122 mins

At the end of each training module, complete the ‘Record of Completion’ to ensure you

have formally documented your service’s professional development. When you have

completed all modules provide this document to your Local Health District (LHD) Munch &

Move Support Officer for a Record of Completion Certificate.

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How to use the Munch & Move Staff Development Kit

Select the next 6 ‘Key

Message’ training

modules in the order

that best meets the

Munch & Move

training needs of your

service

Provide completed

‘Record of

Completion’ to LHD

Munch & Move

Support Officer

Schedule a suitable

date and time for each

individual ‘Key

Message’ training

module (remember

there are 6!)

Share ‘Key Message’ training module

as per scheduled date and time by

accessing the automated narrated

presentation OR slides with notes to

read.

Complete ‘Reflective Practice’ Tasks

for each Key Message training

module (link to ECEC service’s

Quality Improvement Plan)

Complete ‘Record of Completion’

An action plan template is also available to support the development of your ECEC

service Quality Improvement Plan.

Please contact your LHD Munch & Move Support Officer for assistance with using this

Munch & Move Staff Development Kit and for any Munch & Move program support.

Access the Munch & Move Staff Development Kit on the NSW Healthy Kids website:

www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/campaigns-programs/munch-move-long-day-care-and-preschool-training/munch-and-move-online-training-and-resources.aspx

Schedule a date and

time to share

‘Module 1 Program

Overview’ with your

ECEC service staff

Print the Reflective Practice and

Record of Completion documents

Access the required documents in the

‘Module 1 Program Overview’:

Automated narrated presentation

OR

Slides with notes to read

(download both files & print notes)

Share ‘Module 1

Program Overview’

as per scheduled

date and time

Complete ‘Record

of Completion’

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