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OUR MISSION ‘To develop well educated, independent and responsible learners who are motivated and committed to life long learning’ SCHOOL VALUES Respect – Respecting diversity and valuing individuals Integrity – Being honest, trustworthy and courageous to do the right thing Responsibility – Having high expectations, perseverance and being accountable for ones actions and decisions Compassion – Caring for people through our actions and words Humility – The courage to admit when one is wrong, admit when one does not know the answer, and recognise when one’s ideas are not always the best. Working together, on a basis of mutual respect, we can help the children of Sudbury Primary achieve their goals WITH RIGHTS COME RESPONSIBILITIES This policy aims to help and guide parents through the difficult and sometimes confusing decision regarding what food to place in their child’s packed lunch box. The diet of children is of paramount importance in ensuring good health and fitness to learn. Sudbury Primary has acquired Healthy School Status which means cooperation between parents, pupils and the school is extremely important to enable us to keep this. MISSION To ensure that all packed lunches brought from home and consumed in school (or on school visits) provide the pupil with healthy and nutritious food that is similar to the food served in school and regulated by national standards. AIMS - To ensure that all pupils receive well balanced and nourishing food whilst in school. - A safe and easily available supply of drinking water during the school day. - To ensure that the food provided on school site reflects the ethical requirements of its pupil’s e.g. vegetarian dishes, halal dishes etc. - To make school meal times enjoyable and a safe experience. GETTING A BALANCED DIET Packed lunches can be fun as well as healthy and tasty. Eating the right food during the course of the day provides your body with nutrients essential for growth, energy and body maintenance, and will help to keep your child healthy and happy. Each lunch should include one item from each of the four groups below. Bread and cereals – These foods provide energy, vitamins and fibre. They include bread, pasta, chapatti, yams, crackers and potatoes. These foods should make up about one third of what your child eats each day. Tasty Filling – These will provide protein and minerals to help the body of your child grow and repair itself. Examples of food rich in protein are ham, chicken, homous, eggs, tuna lentils or baked beans. Fruit and Vegetables – Fruit and Vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals, fibre and other nutrients. It is very important to include two portions per lunch box i.e. carrot sticks and an apple. Dairy delights – These are rich in calcium, which is important for strong bones and teeth. This could be a small low fat yogurt, carton of milk, or a small piece of cheese. Pop in a cool drink – All children need to drink at least 7 to 8 glasses of fluid each day, being even slightly dehydrated can causes headaches and poor concentration. Great choices are a bottle of water, milk, or a small carton of 100% pure juice with no added sugar. Remember more will be needed in summer months. If your child is still hungry try popping in a small piece of malt loaf or fruit bread. Remember, crisps, chocolate and sugary drinks are no longer allowed in school. PACKED LUNCH IDEAS Monday Plain crackers or oat cakes Houmous or a boiled egg Carrot batons plus cherry tomatoes and a banana Semi-skimmed milk Or Tuna and sweet corn / tomato and courgette pasta salad Canned pineapple chunks in natural juice 1 small pot of low fat fruit yoghurt Tuesday Boiled yam or plantain or rice Salt fish or jerk chicken Salad, Satsuma and dried apricots Low fat fruit yoghurt Or Tortilla wrap with cooked chicken, kidney beans, baby spinach and feta cheese Handful or cherry tomatoes 3 dried apricots Wednesday Rice or chapatti Channa dhal Vegetables in the dhal and grapes Lassi or low fat yoghurt Or Bagel filled with turkey or chicken and salad Hot cross bun Small apple Thursday Mini wholemeal pita filled with turkey, chickpeas, and light coleslaw 8 cucumber sticks with a soft cheese dip 1 small box of dried raisins 1 pot of fromage frais Or Multigrain bread Ham slices Tomato, pickled cucumbers and an apple Cheese slices Friday Pitta Bread Tuna Sweet corn, grapes and dried apricots Low fat yoghurt Or Granary bread filled with dhal or houmous and salad Individual portion of cheese Small banana Oat cakes or plain crackers Special Diets and allergies The school recognises that some pupils may require special diets that do not allow for the standards to be met exactly. In this case parents are urged to be responsible in ensuring that packed lunches are as healthy as possible and to inform the school office and class teacher about any allergies / special diets. Also, for this reason, pupils are not allowed to swap food items. HELPFUL HINTS - Eat a variety of different foods - Remember an adult size portion is not suitable for a child - Give your child plenty of food rich in starch and fibre - Eat five portions of fruit and vegetables each day - Avoid eating foods that contain a lot of fat or sugar SNACKS AND TREATS Fatty and sugary foods should be left for special occasions and given as treats. This way children appreciate them more when they get them, it saves parents money and it’s healthier. Remember 5grams of sugar is equivalent to one teaspoon of sugar! So check the label! BIRTHDAYS AND END OF YEAR CLASS PARTIES For pupils birthdays and ‘end of academic year class parties’ the children are allowed to bring food and drink in for everybody to share. The school views these events as a ‘treat’ for the pupils and allows banned food and drinks to be brought into school for these days ONLY. Please consider carefully what items you are sending your child in with and try to choose the healthiest option you can. Remember that some children in the class may have allergies whilst some parents may not wish their children to have certain items. FOOD STORAGE & HYGIENE TIPS It is important to ensure that all packed lunches are kept in a safe and hygienic condition before eaten. There are a few things listed below that parents and pupils can do to help; Parents - Keep lunchboxes cool and clean - Always remember to wash your hands before handling food. - If you are putting in a milk-based food item like yoghurt into the lunchbox pop in an ice pack to keep it cool through the day. Pupils - Don’t leave your lunchbox next to a radiator - Always remember to wash your hands before eating food Always put your lunchbox in the designated place in your classroom BANNED FOODS From September 2009 Sudbury Primary School has banned certain foods and drinks from school. These are as follows; - All chocolate bars and chocolate products - All crisps - Fizzy drinks - Sugary Drinks (this includes Ribena, Fruit Shoots etc, please read the label carefully) - Cakes, muffins and pastries - Cereal bars (apart from Go-Ahead Bars) STAYING HEALTHY Sudbury Primary has put together six top tips for staying healthy during the school year. 1. Always eat a healthy breakfast before starting your day 2. Make sure all members of the family are eating a least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day. 3. Do at least 30 minutes of exercise per day 4. Wash your hands regularly – remember the saying ‘coughs and sneezes spread diseases’. 5. Get vaccinated! ASSESSMENT AND REVIEW All children of Sudbury Primary School will have their lunches reviewed each day by teaching staff, dinner ladies and by pre-identified pupil packed lunch helpers. Pupils with healthy lunch boxes will be rewarded by stickers and / or congratulatory letters home. Parents and pupils who do not adhere to the Healthy Food Policy will receive a slip in their child’s lunch box regarding the banned items and informing them of the policy. If a pupil regularly brings a packed lunch that does not conform to the policy (three incidents will be classed as regularly) then the school will contact the parents to discuss this.