Trading sausage sizzles for toasted sandwiches has helped earn Opaki School a Heart Foundation award.
Mariana Alletson, health promotion co-ordinator for the Heart Foundation, said Opaki School undertook a wide range of health promotion initiatives, which have contributed towards the completion of Heart Start: Toitoi Manawa, which is a free programme provided by the Heart Foundation to help schools build learning environments that promote healthy eating and physical activity.
Kit Cohr, Wairarapa Heart Foundation heart health advocate, presented the award at the school assembly on Friday.
"Opaki School has been so proactive in making changes and setting a great example for their kids to take forward in life. They've even helped educate the parents with an evening workshop. The school is doing a great job and should be applauded for what they have achieved."
Ms Cohr said helping children establish healthy habits in their early years "provides them with a strong foundation for good health and well-being throughout their lives".
