The 10th year of Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme has launched at Newport & West Cowes.
Customers can now collect vouchers in-store and help registered schools, groups and clubs across the Isle of Wight receive equipment and experiences. The scheme has launched seven months ahead of key changes to the national curriculum on cooking and healthy eating, where all pupils between the ages of seven and 14 are to be taught cookery from September.
To support these key changes, over 100 new cookery and nutrition toolkits have been added to the range of sports and cooking equipment on offer as part of the voucher exchange for schools, Scouts and Guide groups and clubs. Meanwhile, teacher resource toolkits, developed in collaboration with the British Nutritional Foundation and the Department of Education, will equip school children with the materials, ingredients and knowledge to learn the skills to lead healthier lives.
Sainsbury’s Newport & West Cowes customers have until 20th May to collect vouchers and Active Kids Ambassador
With 85 organizations now registered on the Island to the Active Kids scheme, including Gurnard County Primary School, who were one of the top 5 organizations who collected the most vouchers last year and joined at The Active Kids Scheme when it first began in 2005.
Thanks to Sainsbury’s customers, Gurnard Primary School put their vouchers towards purchasing lots of sports, cooking equipment and even 1st aid kit supplies.
Mrs Jackson Head Teacher said:
“Joining Active Kids has made a massive difference to our teaching of the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle. We’re delighted by the support from Sainsbury’s customers and it’s helped provide us with fantastic equipment and experiences which will last us for several years to come. We’re hoping to collect even more vouchers in this landmark 10th year of the scheme”.
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To celebrate the 10th year of Active Kids, registered schools, groups and clubs across Isle of Wight can create their order wishlist online by Friday 28th February, to be one of 32 organisations across the UK in with a chance of winning their wishlist. Meanwhile, customers can also nominate an organisation online to win their wishlist too.
Also, organisations that register their 2014 order online by Wednesday 16th July and have sent their vouchers and order form by Wednesday 18th July will be entered into a prize draw, where one organisation will win their order and have it delivered by Active Kids Ambassador Ellie Simmonds.
Sainsbury’s Store Manager Paul Dyer added:
“Throughout the last 10 years, our customers have played a key part in helping young children understand cooking and healthy eating from a young age With lots of great incentives this year and a greater focus on healthy eating and nutrition, we hope all of our registered schools, groups and clubs across Island have fun collecting over the next few months”.
