Food and Nutrition
At St Joseph's School, we promote healthy food and nutrition to our students (Education (School Boards) Regulations 2020, reg 20). Educating students about nutrition and encouraging healthy active learning contributes to their personal success and wellbeing, and to a healthier community for everyone. We communicate our nutrition messages to the wider school community clearly and consistently in various ways.
Our enrolment pack contains our nutrition message and tips for healthy lunches.
Our school follows food safety guidelines. See Food Safety.
Promoting a healthy food and drink environment
A healthy food and drink environment helps support a young person's wellbeing/hauora, including their immediate physical and mental growth and development. It also helps establish positive behaviours for the future. Good nutrition can positively affect student behaviour, learning, concentration, and energy.
At St Joseph's School, we:
- ensure that any food or drink provided by/through the school (e.g. in class or sold at school) aligns with national food and nutrition guidelines, such as Healthy Food and Drink Guidance – Schools
- incorporate nutrition education across the curriculum, including the health programme
- provide water as the only drink option for students
- encourage staff to model healthy food and drink choices
- provide nutrition messages and food that acknowledges the diversity of our community and considers those with special dietary needs (e.g. allergies and intolerances, and religious, cultural, and ethical food requirements)
- consider our nutrition messages when deciding on food provided by the school (e.g. class rewards and celebrations, student prizes, special events, fundraising activities, and school camp menus)
- actively promote physical activity as the partner of good nutrition
- encourage students taking part in physical activity to drink water for hydration and to refuel with healthy snacks.
The principal assures the board that the school promotes healthy food and nutrition for all students. See Review Schedule and Board Assurances.
Related policies
Legislation
- Education (School Boards) Regulations 2020
Resources
: Term 4 2024, Term 4 2022, Term 4 2022 – NAGs, Term 4 2020
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