Olympic triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are passionate about healthy eating, so when we launched Aldi’s Kit for Schools in September, they came to talk to the pupils of Ravenstone Primary School in South London about why it is important to eat fresh fruit and veg. 

We talked to Catherine Dowler, Deputy Head at Ravenstone Primary School, to tell us about their day with the Brownlee Brothers.

What happened on the day?

The day started with a group of pupils shopping for some healthy fruit and vegetables at Balham’s Aldi Local with the Brownlees. The pupils then accompanied the Brownlees back to the school for a whole school assembly and a Q&A session. After that, Alistair and Jonny worked with Year 2 class doing an obstacle course, joining in with some relay races and demonstrating some warm-up exercises. Finally, they worked with a Year 4 class on making some fruit kebabs as a healthy snack, streaming live on Sky News towards the end of the session.

What was it like having the Brownlee Brothers at the school for the morning?

They were truly inspirational. The pupils had already learned about their achievements in class but actually meeting them and being able to hold their Olympic medals and chat with them made a tangible impact.

How does nutrition and exercise play an important part of the school’s values?

• At Ravenstone we recognise the important connection between a healthy diet and a pupil’s ability to learn effectively and achieve high standards in school. Ravenstone also recognises the role a school can play as part of the larger community, to promote family health and sustainable food practices.
• Ravenstone recognises that sharing food is a fundamental experience for all people; a primary way to nurture and celebrate our cultural diversity, and an excellent bridge for building friendships and inter-generational bonds.
• At Ravenstone, we deliver a high-quality PE curriculum which inspires all pupils to participate in and enjoy physically demanding activities.  Athletics, games, dance, swimming and competitive sporting opportunities enables pupils to become physically confident in a way that supports their health, wellbeing and fitness whilst developing a love of physical activity

If your school won one of the £20,000 prizes, what sort of health legacy would/might it be spent on?

To create our healthy legacy, we could put down AstroTurf in our ball pitch, marking it with a variety of sports to encourage greater participation in a wider number of sports. We could also increase our allotment area to encourage pupils to grow more fruit and vegetables, which in turn could supply the kitchen for their lunches. Upgrading the kitchen could give pupils the opportunity to have lessons in there.

Thank you to Catherine Dowler and Ravenstone Primary School!

Aldi's Kit for Schools challenged schools to collect 300 Team GB stickers to add to their Kit for Schools poster. All completed posters returned to Get Set to Eat Fresh are now in a prize draw to win £20,000 to kick start a healthy legacy in their school!

Stickers are no longer available in store, but all schools have until 18th November 2019 to return their completed posters to be in with a chance of winning. All schools who complete a poster will also receive an exclusive Kit for Schools sports kit.

You can also keep using our Get Stuck In resources to build your healthy legacy.