Pack Lunch Policy. It will therefore: make a positive contribution to children s health and growth encourage a happy and calm school

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1 Pack Lunch Plicy By implementing this plicy, we aim t: cntribute t pupils health and well-being; allwing them t feel fabulus and mre energetic, be able cncentrate and behave well at schl and t sleep well at the end f the day. share a gd health message s that pupils, parents/carers can make infrmed, healthy life chices. t ensure that all packed lunches brught frm hme and cnsumed in schl (r n schl trips) prvide the pupil with healthy and nutritius fd allwing them t fully participate in an active schl life. It will therefre: make a psitive cntributin t children s health and grwth encurage a happy and calm schl This plicy was frmulated: t make a psitive cntributin t children s health as part f the schl s cmmitment t being a Healthy Schl as part f the schl s eths f educating pupils t make respnsible life chices. Natinal guidance The plicy was drawn up in cnjunctin with a range f natinal dcuments including infrmatin and a draft plicy frm the Schl Fd Trust, the Fd in Schls Tlkit (Department f Health) and Fd Plicy in Schls a strategic plicy framewrk fr gverning bdies (Natinal Gvernrs Cuncil, (NGC) 2005). This plicy applies t: all pupils and parents/carers prviding packed lunches t be cnsumed within schl r n schl trips during schl hurs. all staff and gvernrs eating a packed lunch in the presence f pupils. Fd and drink in packed lunches The schl will prvide space fr string packed lunches and ensure that free, fresh drinking water is readily available at all times. The schl will wrk with parents t ensure that children are eating a healthy, well balanced meal at lunchtime. As fridge space is nt available in schl, pupils are advised t bring their packed lunch in insulated bags t ensure that it remains fresh and tasty until lunch time. Freeze blcks can be included if desired.

2 All staff supervising pupils eating packed lunches are aware f fd hygiene prcedures and will encurage the children t apprach their fd in a hygienic manner. They will als encurage a well mannered, scial eating envirnment. We prvide children with access t antiseptic hand gel t ensure that their hands are clean befre eating. Staff will prvide advice fr parents and pupils wh wuld like t knw mre abut fllwing ur Healthy Lunch Plicy. Packed lunches can include: a sandwich with a healthy savury filling r equivalent main meal (eg. pasta, ndles, rice, cus cus, ptat, sup, falafel, curry etc.) a prtin f fresh r dried fruit withut added sugar (eg. apple, mang, grapes, raisins) AND a prtin f vegetables (eg. carrt sticks, mini tmates, cucumber, celery etc.) yghurt, frmage frais, cheese r similar dairy item r ther nn-dairy prtein item (eg. tfu, seeds, salami). water Please DO NOT INCLUDE: chclate, chclate cvered biscuits r chclate spread jam sweets fizzy drinks such as cla, Luczade, and lemnade fruit drinks (eg. Ribena, Fruit Shts), flavured water, sprts drinks, squash r crdials; as these items cntain very high levels f sugar and nuts. Implementing the plicy The plicy will be implemented frm fllwing an awareness raising prcess. Frm September we will be: helping children t recgnise hw a healthy diet has a gd effect n their daily lives thrugh Science, P.E and tpic lessns. prmting healthy eating. asking children and their parents/carers t sign up t Healthy Eating Cntracts t make sure that their packed lunches are balanced and healthy. Special diets and allergies The schl recgnises that sme pupils may require special diets fr medical reasns. In this case parents are asked t be respnsible and ensure that packed lunches cntain healthy alternatives t thse utlined abve. is allergy aware and will liaise with parents/carers t ensure the health and safety f a child with severe fd allergies. As part f this awareness we d nt allw the children t share their fd with thers. Please discurage yur child frm ding s. Parents/carers must highlight any issues cnnected with their child s diet n the child s schl applicatin frm. These issues will be passed n t the Inclusin team by the administratin staff in the schl ffice. Shuld yur child develp an allergy r intlerance

3 t a particular fd, yu must infrm the schl ffice as sn as pssible. Assessment, evaluatin and reviewing: Staff are encuraged t sit with the children during lunch and will be given a free schl meal fr carrying ut a duty within the lunch hall. Staff will als supervise the line t make sure that children are mving t get their fd quickly and als eating within an apprpriate time. Date agreed by gverning bdy n Signature f Chair r Vice Chair Date agreed fr review September 2019 Frequency f Review Annual / Bi-annual / Three-year cycle r earlier as required Respnsibility fr Review Cmmittee /Headteacher

4 & Children s Centre PACKED LUNCH HEALTHY EATING CONTRACT Name f pupil: Date: / /20 I cnfirm I have received a cpy f the Schl s Healthy Packed Lunch Plicy. I understand that I must prvide a healthy packed lunch fr my child in line with the guidance set ut in the plicy. Useful packed lunch recipe ideas can als be fund n I understand that I am able t ask fr advice n prviding a healthy packed lunch frm Henry Fawcett staff. I understand that it is my respnsibility t alert the schl abut fd intlerances r allergies. Belw are sme ideas fr a balanced packed lunch Fruit & Vegetables Meat & Alternatives Oily Fish Starchy Fd Milk & Dairy Fd Include at least ne prtin f fruit and at least ne prtin f vegetables r salad in their daily packed lunch Include meat, fish r anther surce f nn- dairy prtein every day. Nn-dairy surces include sy prducts, chickpeas, beans, hummus, nut butters and falafel. Include ily fish such as salmn, trut, sardines, Jack fish r fresh tuna regularly Include a starchy fd such as bread, pasta, rice, cuscus, ndles, ptates r dumplings. Chse a dairy item such as cheese, ygurt r frmage frais. (Watch ut fr the sugar levels in these prducts thugh.) Healthier Drinks Free, fresh drinking water will be available at all Parent/ carer signature. Date: / /20.

5 Tips n intrducing yur child t healthier fds If yu're finding it difficult t intrduce healthier fd int yur child's daily diet, yu may find these ideas useful. Mre infrmatin can be fund at These have been sent in frm parents themselves, s may be successful fr yu! Encurage kids t help with preparing the family meal, accrding t age. When they are cutting the vegetables, let them knw where they cme frm and hw they grw. T prevent unhealthy snacking, leave ut a bwl f healthy snacks within easy reach. Experiment with healthy fd; frzen banana r meln chunks make a tasty alternative t ice cream r lllies and help children t see that healthy fd des nt have t be bring. Make sure that ne meal a day is taken as a family and eat healthily s that yunger children have a gd example presented t them. Make cking and baking fun get yur child invlved and yu'll be raising their general knwledge f basic ingredients and cking skills. Try mashing vegetables with ptates fr yunger children r allwing lder children t arrange their fruit t make their plate lk pretty as lng as they eat it afterwards! Yur children might enjy playing guessing games revlving arund fd. Fr example, what has mre Vitamin C, an Orange r an Apple? What has mre calries, an ice llly r an ice cream? Invlve yur children in fd shpping s they can see what yu are buying and help yu t chse the fruit and vegetables. Take care abut the messages children are getting when they watch T.V. Talk t them abut the fds and drinks they see advertised. Help them t decide which are really gd fr them! September 2018