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Healthy
Eating
I
would like to take this opportunity to explain to you some of the good
practice that continues within the school relating to healthy eating. I
would also like to mention some new initiatives that you might support
us with to ensure that Holy Ghost School remains committed to providing
the children with healthy eating choices.
School
Lunches
The
catering staff have been working very closely with Harrisons, the
company that provides the meals for the children at lunchtime. The
children now have access to a greater range of fresh food that is
prepared on the premises and consequently the children are spending much
more time eating their food and there is a lot less waste each day. The
children always have a fresh salad choice. We are still continuing to
find even more ways to improve the food the children receive at
lunchtime.
Access to
Water
The children are encouraged to drink
water every day. All classes have access to drinking water. Does your
child have a water bottle in school each day? These can be purchased
from the school office.
5
a Day
Each class teacher has been
asked to encourage the children to try and eat fruit and vegetables each
day as part of the ‘5 a day’ initiative. In KS1 the children have the
opportunity to eat fresh fruit that is provided for them at break time.
Perhaps you could ask your child about the food they have eaten in
school each day and encourage them to eat a portion of their ‘5 a day’
while they are in school.
Lunch boxes
It is very encouraging to see
so many children with such healthy lunch boxes. It is very important
that children have a well balanced lunch to help them to continue with
their learning once they are back in their classrooms for the afternoon.
Birthdays
As we are now looking
at further ways to encourage healthy eating in school, have you thought
about sending in a healthy treat on your child’s birthday? Instead of
sending in a sweet or a chocolate, how about sending in some fruit? For
example, some grapes in a bag for each child or how about a clementine,
or a packet of raisins or in the summer, some strawberries?
Click here to see a delicious treat that a birthday boy in Year 1
brought in!
If
you have any questions or comments you wish to make regarding the
provision of healthy food at Holy Ghost please send them into school via
the school office. Don’t forget to keep an eye on the school website
for further updates about healthy eating as well as fun activities for
your child to do at home. Thank you.
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