As part of the Social, Personal and Health Education (S.P.H.E.) Programme we encourage the children to become more aware of the need for healthy food in their lunch boxes.
Aims:
- To promote the personal development and well-being of the child.
- To promote the health of the child and provide a foundation for
healthy living in all its aspects.
Objectives:
- To enable the child to appreciate the importance of good nutrition for growing and developing and staying healthy.
- To enable the child to accept some personal responsibility for making wise food choices and adopting a healthy, balanced diet.
Lunch is an important meal for school-going children. It should provide one third of their recommended daily allowance of nutrients without being high in fat, sugar or salt. It should also provide dietary fibre (roughage).
We ask you to encourage a healthy lunch right from the start.
The following guide is designed to help you provide quick, appetising, and nutritious lunches for your children
Bread & Alternatives
Bread, rolls, and wraps
Pasta – wholegrain
Potato Salad
Wholemeal Scones
Fruit & Vegetables
Apples, Banana, Peach
Mandarins, Orange segments
Fruit Salad, dried fruit, low sugar
Plum, Pineapple cubes
Grapes, Blueberries
Raisins, Strawberries
Cucumber, Sweetcorn
Tomato, Carrots,
Coleslaw, Peppers
Savouries
Lean Meat
Chicken/Turkey
Tinned Fish – tuna sardines
Cheese
Drinks
Water
Fruit juices
Squashes i.e. Yogurt, Milk
A word about Water
Children should drink approximately 1 to 2 litres of water a day. It is the best and possibly the cheapest drink you can provide for your child. We now have filtered water in all classrooms.
Foods not allowed in school:
All types of Crisps
Fizzy drinks All types of Sweets and chocolate All types of biscuits/bars including cereal bars and breakfast bars.
Plain popcorn is allowed
Rolls and Responsibilities
The school community of BoM, staff, parents and pupils play a key role in the formulation and implementation of this plan.
Implementation
The policy is implemented by the teaching staff and principal
Timeframe for Implementation
These guidelines will be implemented immediately following ratification by the BoM
Review
This policy will be reviewed every two years or when deemed necessary
Ratification and Communication
Signed: Canon William Fitzmaurice
Chairperson of Board of Management Date: 21/1/17