Food at School

• Breakfast

• Lunchboxes

• School Canteen

• Crunch&Sip

• Other programs at school

Why Breakfast?• provides energy and nutrition for the morning• helps with healthy body weight• helps learning and concentration• to get in the habit of eating in the morning

What is a healthy breakfast ?• Wholegrain cereal, reduced fat milk and fruit.• Wholegrain toast, spread and glass of reduced fat

milk

Children can eat up to a 1/3 of their daily food intake at school

It is important to pack nutritious food to help your child to• concentrate and learn• behave better

Kindy Lunchboxes

Kindy Lunchboxes

Kindy kids can be slow eaters and may want to play more than eat!

Keep it simple (not too much choice)Keep serves smallEnsure foods can be opened and eaten easily

Tip – environmental and budgetPack your own food using labelled reusable containersrather than buying small pre packaged snacks

Packing Kindy LunchboxesPack for• fruit break - fresh fruit or veggies only• recess - eg crackers and cheese OR pikelets and reduced fat milk popper (frozen)• lunch - eg chicken and salad sandwich OR grated cheese and carrot wrap• water to drink

Avoid packing a ‘treat’ food everyday

Tip Keep lunchboxes cold with icepacks or frozen water.

Healthy Snacks for School

Fresh fruit and vegetables – whole or choppedWholegrain crackers, pita bread or rice cakes with• cheese • container of low fat dip eg hummus• vegemite Plain popcornScones or pikeletsSandwichReduced fat yoghurtDried fruitBreadsticks

The School Canteen

Our school has a healthy canteen based on the Fresh tastes @ school healthy canteen strategy.

The School Canteen

• Provides tasty and healthy lunches, snacks and drinks

• Supports classroom nutrition messages• Introduces students to new or different foods• Profits are given back to school• Volunteering is a great way to help your school and

meet other parents and teachers

The School Canteen

Canteen Manager - ___________

Canteen open ___ days/week

Canteen menu - sent home &/or school website

Lunch orders placed –

online or lunch bag

Volunteers welcome

Central Coast Canteen Award

Crunch & Sip breakSet break to eat fruit or salad vegetables and drink water inthe classroom.

Allowed Not allowedFresh Fruit (whole or chopped)

‘fruit’ products (eg fruit leather, fruit roll-ups or similar

Fresh vegetables (eg celery, carrot sticks, beans)

Fruit lollies or jellies

Fruit canned in water, juice or ‘no added sugar’(eg peach slices)

Fruit canned in syrup

Plain water Drinks other than plain water

Food Allergies

• Our school has a (nut) free policy

• If your child has a severe allergic reaction to food - notify the school.

Nutrition in Schools PolicyAll schools should promote and model healthy eating and good nutrition in school programs and activities relating to or involving food and drink.

Other Initiatives that support Healthy Food at School• Class parties – healthier food and drinks

encouraged• Environmental concerns – composting, worm

farm, vegetable garden, waste free lunch days• Teacher rewards – non food items such as

stickers, pencils, extra playtime, canteen vouchers

• Water encouraged at school outings and functions

• Healthy fundraisers• Nutrition newsletter items

More informationHealthy kids website http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/

Healthy Kids Association websitehttp://www.healthy-kids.com.au/parents

CCLHD Health Promotion websitehttp://www.healthpromotion.com.au/Lunchboxes/Lunchboxes_home.htm

What Is Parents Jury?

The Parents Jury is a web based network of parents who wish to improve the food and physical activity environments for children in Australia

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