Banyule Primary School : Nutrition Policy

Rationale:

Healthy nutritional habits are essential to the growth and development of children.

Aims:

• To develop within students an informed appreciation of healthy eating habits.
• To ensure that any foods provided by the school are consistent with a healthy eating philosophy.

Implementation:

• The development of an appreciation of healthy foods and healthy eating habits form part of our Health Promoting School strategy.
• Lessons relating to healthy foods and healthy eating will form part of the curriculum
• The school will involve itself in local strategies designed to raise an awareness of, or to promote healthy foods eg: fruit shop or growing vegetables
• Staff members will be encouraged to model healthy eating habits whilst at school.
• Students will have access to their own water bottles during class lessons, and have permission to eat healthy foods such as fruit during class time unless it is deemed by the classroom teacher to be inappropriate to do so.
• Children with special dietary requirements (e.g. diabetes, anaphylaxis or allergies) will be encouraged to select foods acceptable to their condition.

Evaluation:

This policy will be reviewed as part of the school's three-year review cycle.