Carrig National School

Carrig National School
The Healthy Eating Policy (2009)

The aim of this Policy is to promote healthy eating which is very important to the mental (concentration, behaviour etc.) and physical (bones, teeth, stamina etc.) well being of our children.
-A healthy lunch consists of an option from each of the four lower shelves of the food pyramid (copy attached)
-A lunch box should include sandwiches, rolls, baps filled with cold meats, cheese, eggs, tinned fish, peanut butter, salads or a mixture of the above.
-Potato salad, mixed salads in separate containers are also options.
-Small breaks should include fruit, yoghurts, crackers/cheese, scones, plain queen cakes (all homemade), nuts (1 to 6 classes only).
-Carbonated (fizzy) drinks are banned.
-Recommended drinks are water, milk or unsweetened fruit juices.
-Fridays are our treat days, on this day we can include one bar or sweet snack, which are banned from Monday to Thursday.
Children on special diets for health reasons will be accommodated.

The Policy is supported by SPHE, Teachers and the Parents Council. It will be reviewed annually.

LUNCHES:
-Carrig N.S. promotes a Healthy Eating Policy for all Pupils. We ask parents to help us promote this policy by giving their child/children a Healthy lunch each day.
-The pupils may bring sandwiches, fruitcake, scones, fruit and a drink or yoghurt for their lunches. This will ensure they have a nourishing lunch. No glass bottles are allowed on the school premises. Lunch must be eaten in designated lunch areas or areas specified by the teachers.
-Sweets chocolate, chocolate biscuits/bars, crisps/savoury snacks and chewing gum are not allowed.
-Eat lunch in lunchroom or back of classroom in inclement weather