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In 2009, more than 50 children drowned in Australia. To help families keep safe in and around the water this summer, the Catholic Education Office Parramatta has published information about water safety.
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Simple steps for schools and parents to ensure children have a brighter, healthier future.
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One school in the Parramatta Diocese that has had great success with its new healthy canteen is Sacred Heart Primary at Westmead.
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Research conducted at the University of Illinois (USA) has discovered a strong relationship between academic achievement and fitness scores.
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Adults, especially parents and teachers, play a vital role in supporting and encouraging kids to be active and healthy.
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In the past, some food and drink choices from school canteens have had little nutritional value but have appealed to the appetites of children.
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Eating healthy food helps children concentrate and learn, so it is important to ensure they take a healthy lunchbox to school.
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Skin cancer can develop in young people. In NSW, melanoma is the most common cancer in women aged 15-29 and men aged 25-54.
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The best protection against the sun is to minimize exposure. Sunscreen should be used for greater protection, not in order to stay in the sun longer than necessary. Here are tips for using sunscreen this season and all year round.
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With summer just around the corner, it's important we all take special care to protect our skin from the harmful rays of the sun.
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