Healthy Eating - Oylegate NS

Healthy Eating
Information
It is difficult to proscribe foods, as there are lots of variations, and it can soak up a lot of a teacher's time trying to differentiate between them, as well as implementing the healthy eating policy.

Instead, Oylegate N.S. suggests to choose from the following list of menu options:

Sandwiches, Wraps
Bread, Rolls, Pitta breads, Crackers, Pasta,
Pizza, Quiche
Vegetables, Salad, Vegetable sticks, Fruit, Dried fruit, Unsweetened pure fruit juice.
Cheese, Yoghurt, Milk, Fromage frais
Ham, Chicken, Turkey, Hardboiled eggs, Fish
Flapjacks, Plain buns, Brack, Scones
Water, Milk, Unsweetened pure fruit juice

Steps to a Healthy Lunch Box

Encourage wholemeal or wholegrain varieties of breads etc.
Use butter or spreads sparingly
Include a drink at lunch
Include salad vegetables in sandwiches and salad boxes
Include at least one piece of fruit at lunch
Encourage that milk, cheese or yoghurt is included as part of lunch
Encourage that meat, chicken, fish, egg or cheese is included as part of lunch.

Important Points

The curriculum provides an opportunity to teach about food and healthy lifestyles.
Cereal bars, sweets, bars and chocolate will be discouraged.
Fizzy drinks, chewing gum, popcorn, lollipops and crisps are not allowed.
Wrappers are to be kept at a minimum and disposed of properly i.e. brought home, to reduce litter and protect our school environment.
The children will be encouraged to bring in only healthy lunches from Monday to Friday but that they can bring a small treat on Friday.
Teachers will endeavour to provide positive modelling and supportive attitudes to encourage healthy eating.
Cans and glasses are not permitted for safety and litter reasons. Healthier choices of drink include water, milk and unsweetened juice.

Children with Different Needs: Parents have to inform the school if their child is on a special diet. This will ensure the teachers are aware of the child's dietary needs and will make allowances for this. Allowances may be made for children in exceptional circumstances insofar as this has been approved by the principal.
For health and safety reasons hot water for soup etc. cannot be supplied.