Healthy Eating
Overview
At Newton St Cyres School we want to create the best possible conditions in which children can learn, thrive and be happy. Many teachers and schools are aware that what children eat as snacks and at lunchtime has a marked effect on ability to concentrate and in some cases has a negative effect on behaviour. It is also an important part of our role to educate our pupils about a healthy lifestyle, including diet.Following successful changes in other schools, these are the foods children may bring to our school.
There is a very wide range of healthy alternatives to choose from ? here are some suggestions!
Break time ? ONLY THESE ITEMS ARE ALLOWED!
Fruit ? e.g., apple, satsuma, grapes, banana, pear, and other easy to peel items
Prepared vegetables ? e.g., carrot, celery, pepper, cucumber
Dried fruit ? e.g., raisins, sultanas, apricots
Savoury sandwich
Low sugar cereal bar
Savoury sandwich
**In addition, all children in Key Stage One are provided with a free piece of fruit or vegetable every day Back to top
Packed lunch boxes
Try to include a range of foods from the 5 food groups to help you plan a healthy lunchbox.For example -
Any kind of bread or rolls, preferably wholegrain, rice, potato or pasta salad.
Fresh or dried fruit or vegetables, in salads, or added to sandwiches
Some protein ? cold cooked meat, tinned fish, egg, hummus, peanut butter,* vegetarian pate
Yoghurt, cheese portions, cottage cheese
Foods containing a lot of fat or sugar should be avoided but home made cakes, biscuits, hot cross buns, cereal bars, bread sticks or crackers are OK.
*Only use peanut butter if it is a normal part of your diet, as occasionally it can cause a serious reaction in some children.
Crisps and similar snacks, chocolate biscuits, sweets of all kinds and drinks containing artificial colour and flavours will be strongly discouraged. They are very high in salt, fat, sugar and chemical additives, which have little or no nutritional value.
Drinks
The preferred drink is water: children have access to water throughout the day, but may bring their own bottle for break times and lunchtime
Milk ? preferably not flavoured. Please use an insulated flask or bag.
Unsweetened fruit juice ? diluted with water if preferred
No glass bottles, cans or fizzy drinks should be brought. Back to top
School lunches
Our 2-course school lunches, cooked on the premises, are attractive and nourishing, and follow the Devon healthy Fresh Start menu which uses fresh and wholesome ingredients - with occasional treats! There is a wide choice weekly, and every day has a vegetarian option. Back to topThanks to all!
We hope you will encourage your child in developing a taste for healthier foods, and support us in our aim of improving the learning environment. An additional bonus is that there is less litter!Thank you for co-operating. Back to top