Food

Whole school

Aims

To ensure that all aspects of food and drink in school promote the health and well being of pupils, staff and visitors to our school.

Good health is important for everyone. The whole school community should be made aware of the importance of diet and its subsequent effect on health.

To improve the physical and mental health of pupils and staff.
To help pupils develop, grow and perform to their full potential in school.
To establish healthy eating habits at a young age.
To provide access to safe drinking water.
To ensure healthy food and drink options are available at break and at lunchtimes.
To provide a safe and social environment for dining in.
To ensure local fresh produce is used in the provision of food, where possible.
To improve knowledge and understanding of the effect of diet on health
To improve knowledge and understanding of eating disorders including anorexia and obesity

1. Nursery

Fresh fruit and juice is provided at break times.
Fruit juice and water is available to the pupils throughout the day.
An afternoon snack is provided consisting of fresh fruit and French bread with cucumber, carrot sticks, etc.

2. Early Years

3. Key Stage 1

Fresh fruit is provided at break times.
Water is available throughout the day and pupils are encouraged to take water bottles to PE lessons in the summer term.
Pupils are encouraged to bring a healthy lunchbox.

4. Key Stage 2

Pupils are encouraged:

to bring a healthy snack to school for break times. There is also a tuck shop that sells healthy foods.
to drink water at regular intervals throughout the school day and to bring water bottles to lessons and examinations.
to bring a healthy packed lunch to school.

5. Senior School

Water is available throughout the day and pupils are encouraged to bring water bottles to PE lessons in the summer term.
Pupils are encouraged to bring healthy packed lunches through the use of questionnaires and PSMHE sessions.
Academic aspects are delivered via Biology and PE.

6. Food allergies

message board in staff room with a picture of the child, their allergies and notification of medication.

7. Training

8. Schemes of Work reflect the school's policies.

Specific curriculum areas:

Early Years- regular ‘cookery' lessons including making rolls/sandwiches with salad, cheese, ham, tuna and fresh fruit salad. Physical Development includes Healthy Eating.
PSMHE/Circle Time (Y1) - Healthy Eating
PSMHE (Y4) - Eat well, stay well.
Art (Y1) - Healthy plates
Science (Y3) - Teeth and Healthy Eating; (Y5) - Keeping Healthy; (KS3/4) - Food Groups, Balanced Diet and Eating for a Healthy Life
Geography (Y1) - Food in other countries; (Y4) - Why do we need clean water?
PE (KS2) - Diet; PE (GCSE) - 7 essential components of a Healthy Diet
Topic cross reference (KS3/4) - nutrition, Cooling, Menu planning, food hygiene, food production

Early Years and Key Stage1 staff monitor pupils' lunch and liaise with parents when necessary.
Within House meetings (Prep) and School Council meetings (Senior), pupils have the opportunity to share their ideas/thoughts regarding school meals and snacks. The information is then relayed to the relevant department, e.g. catering staff.
The number of Prep School pupils having school dinners is collated termly and evaluated.
Questionnaires are given to the pupils to provide feedback. Informal questioning and observations are made by staff.
End of topic tests and Year end examinations assess pupils' knowledge.

Environmental Health: an officer inspects premises and issues report every 18 months.
Pest Control: programme in place.
Food management System implemented (legal requirement).