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Ever thought of getting your students involved in the Weet-Bix Tryathlon?
Well, with the help of the Weet-Bix Tryathlon Foundation we can help you get your students to the start line by subsidising entry fees or by helping provide necessary equipment.Set up in 2007 by Sanitarium staff, the Foundation gives kiwi children the opportunity
to take part in and experience the Weet-Bix Tryathlon – an event that provides
Kiwi kids with a long-lasting experience of achievement and success.For more information about the Weet-Bix Tryathlon Foundation and how to nominate
students, please go to www.weetbix.co.nz
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Make your own delicious Weet-Bix Slices with this easy recipe.
Makes 20Ingredients
- 150 grams of Anchor Butter
- 4 crushed Weet-Bix
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 drop vanilla
Optional: up to ½ cup of:
Chopped nuts, chocolate chips, sultanas, mixed fruit etcMethod
- Melt the Anchor butter
- Mix all other ingredients in a bowl, then add the melted butter
- Mix well
- Press into a greased or lined slice tray
- Bake at 180 C for 10 minutes.
Chocolate Icing - Ingredients
- 25 grams of softened Anchor butter
- ¼ cup icing sugar
- 1 dessertspoon cocoa
- Few drops of vanilla
- ¼ to ½ tablespoon of HOT water.
Method
Cream butter and vanilla with a whisk until it is light and fluffy then slowly sift in the icing sugar and cocoa. Add enough water to get a spreadable consistency. Spread over cooked slice, then sprinkle with coconut while still warm.
Thank you to South Westland Area School for sending in this delicious recipe!
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KickStart Breakfast School Lincoln Heights hosted a cultural exchange with representatives from the Soong Ching Ling Foundation recently. Representatives including Vice President Zhang Wenkang were greeted by the children with a traditional maori performance consisting of a Karanga (Maori greeting) and Haka as well as a song about the school.
The Foundation members then sat with the children at the breakfast tables and experienced a nutritious breakfast of Weet-Bix and Anchor Mega Milk whilst talking to the children.
Debbie Waikato, Principal at Lincoln Heights School, speaks with pride about their KickStart Breakfast Programme saying “the KickStart Breakfast Programme has made a big difference to our school. Staff have noticed that those who attend breakfast club regularly are absent less, are happier, more settled in class and switched on to their learning”.
The Soong Ching Ling Foundation was established in 1982 in memory of Soong Ching Ling (Madame Sun Yat-sen, 1893-1981) late Honorary President of the People's Republic of China. The Foundation aims to carry forward the spirit of love for children and concern for their healthy growth in body and mind and to contribute to the cause of children's culture, education, scientific knowledge and welfare.
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KickStart Breakfast club attendees at Putaruru Primary had a very special first day of term last week with Fonterra Chairman Sir Henry Van de Heyden and Breakfast Ambassador Beatrice Faumuina coming for breakfast.
After sitting down with the 40 students and enjoying KickStart Breakfast’s of Anchor Mega Milk and Weet-Bix, Beatrice addressed the students about the benefits of getting a good start to the day, and Sir Henry acknowledged and thanked the dedicated volunteers, calling for a round of applause.
Every week breakfast club co-ordinator Lynne Richards volunteers her time to run the club. Lynne values and appreciates the contribution that KickStart Breakfast is making to their breakfast club, commenting on the marked improvements in concentration levels and energy levels in-class as well as an improvement in overall behaviour.
A great morning had by all, congratulations to Connor who managed to eat 10 Weet-Bix and the Putaruru primary students who proved that Beatrice and Sir Henry were no match to their hoola hooping skills.
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Earlier this year the KickStart Breakfast team challenged all KickStart schools across New Zealand to make a TV advertisement, the winners have been announced and the prizes presented much to the delight of the students and the schools.
The KickStart team, supported by Mega Bull, visited both schools to present in the prizes in front of the whole school assembly, the school receiving a Sony Handicam and digital camera, $600 of supermarket vouchers for the breakfast club, iPods and goodie bags for the winning students. Principal of Whitiora primary Paul Brown said he was proud of the young students for their inspired and award winning work.
“The KickStart Breakfast’s Make a TV Ad competition was a great opportunity for the students to be creative and be in with a chance to win some very handy prizes.” They are very excited about winning – it is a great achievement to win a nationwide competition and we are very proud of them”
After the assembly finished the students were greeting by two Fonterra tanker drivers who were waiting for them outside. The driver’s seat and the ultra loud horn proved to be just as interesting to some students as the built-in milk quality indicators were to other students.
The KickStart Breakfast club at Whitiora were also lucky enough to have a visit from our newest KickStart ambassador, former world discus champion and much loved NZ celebrity Beatrice Faumuina. Beatrice, along with Fonterra Managing Director of Trade and Operations, Gary Romano and Fonterra General Manage of Group Technical Paul Brown enjoyed breakfast with 120 students (the whole school) and spoke with the kids about the importance of getting a good start to the day.
