KIRTON POINT

PRIMARY SCHOOL

NUTRITION POLICY

We aim to:

  • Establish, promote and sustain healthy eating habits.

We will:

  • Provide information to parents about the suitability of foods through displays, newsletter items and articles.
  • Distribute information regularly, discussing issues such as appropriate lunch box foods and health and nutrition facts.
  • Teach children about food and nutrition by including food experiences in class programs.
  • Model good eating habits and attitudes towards food and nutrition.
  • Supervise students during lunch eating times and take this opportunity to communicate with children about healthy nutrition.

Use safe handling practices when preparing and serving food.

You are what you eat!

Food & Drinks for Good Nutrition:

Drinks:

  • Water
  • Milk
  • Fruit Juices (no added sugar)

Bread and Cereal Food Group

  • Bread or toast (plain or with vegemite, peanut butter, cheese spread)
  • Savoury biscuits (Sao, Salada, Vita wheat, Jatz, Cruskits, Premium)
  • Sandwiches
  • Rice crackers (no added salt)
  • Corn crackers (no added salt)
  • Pretzels (no added salt)
  • Pancakes or pikelets
  • Low sugar “Healthy” cakes, muffins or slices.
  • Fruit loaf
  • Pita breads
  • Crumpets, muffins, scones
  • Noodles or pasta with tomato sauce and cheese
  • Canned spaghetti/baked beans
  • Risotto and rice dishes
  • Pumpernickel bread
  • Weetbix, Puffed wheat, Vita Brits
  • Plain popcorn

Fruit and Vegetables – In Season

  • StrawberriesCelery
  • RockmelonCarrot
  • WatermelonCucumber
  • Honeydew melonLettuce
  • Kiwi fruitSnow pea
  • OrangesCapsicum
  • PearsBean Sprouts
  • BananaAlfalfa
  • MandarinSweet corn
  • NectarineTomato
  • PeachesGrapes
  • ApricotsApples
  • PlumsAny other fruits and vegetables
  • Mulberries
  • Pineapple
  • Mango
  • Pawpaw

Quick Snack Ideas

  • Canned fruit or fruits packed Baked Beans

in natural juiceQuiche

  • Soft dried fruitTuna mornay
  • Baked potatoes with fillingStew
  • SaladsRoast chicken
  • Vegetables with dip, hommus, Cooked vegetables

yoghurt dip, low fat peanut butterHome made hamburger

  • Fruit smoothiesSoup
  • Corn on the CobPotato salad
  • Vegetable FrittataRice
  • Vegetable pattiesToasted sandwich
  • Lentil burgersSavoury muffins
  • Hard boiled eggYoghurt
  • Carrot sticks and Tzatziki dipFruit kebabs
  • Fruit saladFruit smoothies
  • Homemade pizzaZucchini slice
  • SpaghettiCelery sticks with peanut
  • Lasagnebutter or cream cheese spread
  • RavioliCheese and crackers
  • Zucchini slice

Sandwich Ideas

Bread: Choose from wholemeal, multigrain, light and dark rye, pita bread. Combine different breads for variety. Alternate different breads throughout the week.

Bases: Cold leftover meats, peanut butter, ham or corned beef, chopped or curried egg, cheese, chicken, salmon, tuna, banana, chopped fruit, sardines or cottage cheese.

Extras: Grated carrot, coleslaw, tomato, lettuce, chopped celery, chives, mayonnaise, asparagus, tomato sauce, cucumber, gherkin, chutney, pickles, grated cheese, or onion.

Suggestions: Mashed baked beans, raisins and vegemite, creamed corn, raisins and sliced apple, banana and sultanas, sultanas and peanut butter, rissoles and tomato sauce, curried egg and lettuce, grated cheese and grated carrot, asparagus and cheese, cheese, tuna and onion.

Hints:

  • Make up a weekly supply of sandwiches in advance, label with the day of the week, and freeze.
  • Sandwiches can be toasted.
  • Serve a roll to vary the texture and make the fillings chunkier.
  • The crispbread lunch is another variation. Don’t use moist or chunky fillings in crispbread
  • Whole-wheat breakfast biscuits can be split in half, spread with peanut paste and sandwiched together.

We request that children do not consume these items whilst at Kirton Point Primary School:

  • Potato Chips
  • Twisties, Cheezels, Burger Rings and other high fat/high salt snack foods
  • Lollies
  • Chocolates
  • Sweet biscuits
  • Roll-ups
  • Snack foods with more than:-10g of fat / 100g

-10g of sugar/100g

-400mg sodium/100g

  • Cordial
  • Soft drinks / fizzy drinks
  • Fruit drinks or juice with added sugar

We wish you a long, happy,

healthy life.

Healthy Food Supply and Nutrition Policy of:

Kirton Point Primary School

RATIONALE

This school promotes safe, healthy eating habits in line with the Right Bite Healthy Food and Drink Supply Strategy for South Australian Schools and Preschools and relates to the DECS wellbeing strategy. We believe that childhood and adolescence are important times for establishing life-long, healthy eating habits and can benefit students in three ways:

  1. Short term: maximise growth, development, activity levels and good health
  2. Long term: minimise the risk of diet related disease later in life
  3. Good nutrition contributes to good health and wellbeing and this is vital for positive engagement in learning activities.

This food policy has been established after consultation with the staff, parents and students of the school community.

CURRICULUM

OUR SCHOOL’S FOOD AND NUTRITION CURRICULUM:

  • is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia, and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
  • includes activities that provide students with knowledge, attitudes and skills to make positive healthy food choices and learn about the variety of foods available for good health
  • includes opportunities for students to develop practical food skills for example: growing, preparing and cooking healthy food
  • integrates nutrition across the curriculum according to SACSA guidelines

THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

CHILDREN/STUDENTS AT OUR SCHOOL:

-have fresh, clean tap water available at all times and are encouraged to drink water regularly through the day (water bottles allowed in the classroom)

-will eat routinely at scheduled break times

-eat in a positive, supervised, appropriate social environment with staff who model healthy eating behaviours

OUR SCHOOL:

-understands and promotes the importance of breakfast for students

-teachers the importance of regular healthy meals and snacks as part of the curriculum

FOOD SUPPLY

OUR SCHOOL:

-encourages healthy food and drink choices for children and students in line with the Right Bite strategy

-encourages food choices which are representative of the foods of the school community

-ensures healthy food choices are promoted and are culturally sensitive and inclusive

-ensures a healthy food supply for school activities and events, in line with the Right Bite strategy

-has established a healthy school canteen which sells and promotes healthy food choices in line with the Right Bite food and drink spectrum

-Displays nutrition information and promotional materials about healthy eating

-Supports the school’s Right Bite Healthy Canteen

-Encourages a daily fruit and vegetable program to:

-provide students with important minerals and vitamins

-encourage a taste for healthy foods.

FOOD SAFETY

OUR SCHOOL:

-promotes and teaches food safety to students during food learning activities

-encourages staff to access training as appropriate to the Right Bite strategy and associated nutrition recommendations

-provides adequate hand washing facilities for everyone

-models, promotes and encourages correct hand washing procedures

-supports a canteen which is accredited in appropriate food safety standards.

FOOD-RELATED HEALTH SUPPORT PLANNING

OUR SCHOOL:

-liaises with families to ensure a suitable food supply for students with health support plans that are related to food issues eg allergies, diabetes.

WORKING WITH FAMILIES, HEALTH SERVICES & INDUSTRY

OUR SCHOOL:

-invites parents and caregivers to be involved in the review of our whole of site food and nutrition policy

-provides information to families and caregivers on the Right Bite strategy in a variety of ways including:

-newsletters

-policy development/review

-information on enrolment

-pamphlet/poster displays

-promotes the alignment of fundraising with the Right Bite strategy.