Healthy Lunch Draft Policy

St Canice’s Co-Ed Primary School   
Granges Road, Kilkenny.
 
 
Healthy Lunch Policy
 
Rationale
Much of the recent focus on children’s health has been in the areas of nutrition, exercise and rising levels of obesity. It is therefore only right that the school promotes a healthy eating policy that will enable children to participate fully in the school day. By raising nutrition awareness amongst our children we are providing them with a basis to make informed choices about their health into the future.
The following policy document, prepared by teachers and children, has been shared with parents and ratified by the Boards of Management.
 
Aim
The aim of our Healthy Lunch Policy is to promote a culture of healthy eating within the school community.
This aim will be achieved through the co-operation of all interested parties....
 
Roles and Responsibilities:
 
Role of School:

• To promote and encourage healthy eating by incorporating the healthy eating message into the school day through both formal and informal lessons.
• To provide clear guidance in relation to suitable school lunches/snacks;

• Ideas for healthy lunches will be discussed and shared among children.


• As part of the Social Personal and Health Education curriculum, reasons for healthy eating will be discussed with the children regularly by staff.
• The Healthy Food Pyramid will be displayed on the IWB and referred to on a regular basis.
• The Principal and class teachers will occasionally carry out spot checks and praise children who have brought in a healthy lunch. 
• A healthy - eating promotion week will be held in January.
• communicating the “Healthy Eating” message to parents via the school’s newsletter and website.

 
Role of Parents:

• Provide a healthy well-balanced lunch for children
• Encourage healthy eating
• Inform the school of any child’s special dietary needs
• To implement school policy by not allowing their children to bring chewing gum, crisps, chocolate bars or candy to school

 
Role of Children:

• To eat their lunch
• To bring home any uneaten lunch
• To help make their lunches and remind parents of the Healthy Lunch Policy
• Not to bring chewing gum, crisps, chocolate bars or candy to school

 
 
Treats
Teachers will continue to give children a sweet treat on occasions in recognition of work done, improvements in work or behaviour and in an effort to promote positive behaviour. Sweet treats used prudently by teachers will not interfere with the health of the children.
 
 
 
Implementation:
This document has been reviewed and ratified by the Board of Management at a meeting held on xxxxx. It will be further reviewed as the need arises
 
 
 
Signed on behalf of the Board of Management:
 
                               
Chairman: __________________________________ Date:__________
 
Principal: ___________________________________ Date:___________