Sundre and District Nutrition for Learning Society

Our Philosophy
Our children and you are resources for the future development, progress and evolution of our communities.

The Nutrition for Learning Program was one of the six national recipients of the
Alberta Milk Nutrition Award, announced in May 2006. Please click here for some pictures of the event.

Did you know...

that two out of every five children attend school without adequate nutrition

that researchers and educators believe breakfast is both important and necessary for the learning ability of children. This leads to irritability, inability to properly concentrate in the classroom, inactivity or hyperactivity in the classroom and discipline problems in school.

that teachers have reported that children are calmer and less agitated after a snack

that eating together creates a safe, caring and friendly environment

that children who learn about nutrition and food groups, continue with good nutritional habits at home.

Our Solution...

A group of concerned community members, staff and parents of students at River Valley School have come together to address this need. It started with the idea of providing a nutritious snack during the school day.

Sundre and District Nutrition for Learning Society goes into the school with a nutritious snack and beverage for every student at River Valley School from ECS to grade 8. This snack program addresses the nutritional needs of children, gives them a head start in their learning, encourages social interaction and offers service to the community.

The response has been overwhelming for us. Teachers inform us that 82% of participating children reported less irritability, 41% decrease in discipline problem and 73% of children experience increased attention span.

The introduction of a nutritious snack and education about proper nutrition, has had an impact on entire families as the children continue to apply what they have learned at home

We would like to do more...

If changes to our school atmosphere are so evident with one snack every two weeks... what would happen if we expanded the program to everyday? This is something that we endeavour to accomplish but we cannot do this on our own.

We need volunteers to prepare and distribute the snacks. We also need sponsorship for the financial resources to undertake such a task.

If you have some spare time or some available resources, we would appreciate your time and your involvement in this worthwile project.

Together, we can all change the face of our community,
one child at a time.

You have an opportunity to really impact the social development and behaviour attitudes of the children in your school district.

For more information please contact:

Sundre and District
Nutrition for Learning Society
Box 1869
Sundre, Alberta, T0M 1X0
Phone: (403)638-1011 or 638-3939

Here are some links to other related web pages
Nutrition and Learning
Breakfast for Learning
Dalhousie University - Research Spotlights
The World's Largest-Nutrition-Related Link Directory