Healthy Eating Program
Philosophy:-
Children learn well when they eat healthy food at regular times. At Sacred Heart School, we encourage the students to eat healthy food and we provide them with ample time to eat before they begin play. Healthy Eating includes teaching about nutrition, balanced meals, the five food groups, exercise and hygiene. These concepts will be taught in the classroom and will be reinforced through whole school practice.
Lunch and Recess:-
Students can order their recess and lunch from the community store at the beginning of the day or bring their own lunch from home. If they bring lunch from home, it can be stored in the fridge in the office area.
The school encourages the store to provide healthy food on their menu. If there is a concern with the food on the menu, parents are encouraged to approach the store. Any official complaint on the school’s behalf, needs to be addressed by the Principal.
Time:-
Students eat recess from 9.45 – 10.00 am
Students eat lunch from 12.15 – 12.30 pm
(Times may vary between classes according to how long children take to eat)
Students sit down when they eat their food.
Students must finish eating their lunch or recess before they begin to play.
Students are encouraged to wash their hands before they eat.
Rubbish is to be put in the bin.
Classroom Program:-
As part of the Health Curriculum, all classes are to focus on healthy eating during first term and revisit concepts and practices taught, throughout the following terms.
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