Holy Family N.S.
Roll No. 20111U
Healthy Eating
Policy
Healthy
Eating Policy
Introductory Statement
This
policy was formulated after consultation with teachers, pupils and parents of Holy Family
National School
A
committee of 2 parents, 2 children, 2 teachers and a dietician worked together
since December 2008. This committee surveyed the children and parents to seek
their views and suggestions, researched healthy eating options and produced
Holy Family Healthy Eating Guide.
We
focused on this policy to support parents and pupils around developing healthy
eating habits at an early age. This policy is linked to:
- SPHE: Taking care of myself
and my body: Food and nutrition and making choices.
- Science: Myself: Human Life
Processes.
To
promote life long education of healthy eating, for mind and body.
Objectives/Aims
- To help children improve
concentration, learning and energy levels.
- To support parents and
children make healthy enjoyable decisions around food.
- To develop nutritional
awareness ie. ingredients in foods.
- To support the school’s
environmental policy-reusable containers, minimise wrappers…
Guidelines
- A healthy lunchbox includes
a piece of food from the first four shelves of the food pyramid.
- Cans and glasses are not
permitted for safety and litter reasons. Healthier choices of drink
include water, milk and unsweetened juice.
- Some of the healthy snacks
that we encourage for the small break include crackers, fruit and cheese.
- Foods which have wrappers
are to be kept to a minimum and disposed of properly to reduce litter and
protect our school environment.
- All classes will receive a
minimum of two lessons on healthy eating.
- An application has been
made for ‘Food Dudes Programme’.
- School staff will provide
positive modelling and supportive attitudes to encourage healthy eating.
- A practical guide to
healthy eating will be provided for everyone.
- Crisps, fizzy drinks,
sweets, chewing gum are not allowed in the school.
- Chocolate and bars are
discouraged.
- Exceptions may be made for
fizzy drinks and sweets and bars on special occasions.
Food Dudes:
Food
Dudes Programme was held during term three 2013 /2014 and was successfully completed in Term one 2014 /
2015 and as always we encourage healthy lunches.
Promotion of Policy
Parents
and staff will promote the policy during the school week. If children are seen
to have unhealthy foods in their lunchbox, they will be reminded of the value
of our Healthy Eating Policy.
Timeframe for Implementation
This
policy will be implemented from March 16th 2009. Parents will be
made aware of the contents of this Policy on enrolment.
Review
This
policy will be discussed at the Staff Meeting at the beginning of each school
year. Its content will be brought to
parents/guardians attention in the September issue of our Newsletter.
Communication
The
policy will be sent out to every home and will also be available in the office
on request.
On
Enrolment Form parents are requested to inform the school of any food allergies
or special dietary requirements which their children may have.
This Policy was reviewed on 14th
October, 2014.
Healthy
Eating Policy ratified by Board of Management on 26th February, 2015
signed by Chairperson and Principal.