Little Book of Goodness 2011

The Right Choice
As a dad with young children, I know there are lots of things to worry about when your little one starts school for the first time. Will they like their teacher? Will they make friends? Will they ever grow into that uniform?! But the one thing you can be reassured about is school lunch. School menus are now measured against tough national standards - so by choosing school meals for your child, you know theyre being offered healthy, tasty dishes to fuel them up for the afternoon. Investment in food, kitchens, dining rooms and training has helped cooks and lunchtime supervisors to make sure that every child has a great lunchtime at school. We created the Little Book of Goodness to answer the questions were often asked by families all over the country. Im confident that when you hear why millions of parents are choosing school lunches for their children, youll want the same for yours, too. After all, when children eat better, they do better. Rob Rees School Food Trust Chair and Parent
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Good stuff for kids

Our children now benefit from some of the healthiest school lunches in the world. But even though they are now the healthiest ever, they are still tasty and include old favourites such as roast dinners, spaghetti bolognese and the occasional plate of fish and chips.
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National standards mean that school lunches provide at least one portion of fruit and one portion of vegetables every day for each pupil. The standards ensure food is lower in fat, sugar and salt by restricting deep-fried foods and not allowing chocolate, sweets, salty snacks and sugary drinks. School lunches are now healthy, well balanced and nutritious. They pack in the essential vitamins and minerals your child needs to help them grow, develop, fight infection and have the energy to lead a happy and healthy life.
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Getting it just right

Its only natural to be concerned about whether your child is eating the right things, getting enough food and if they will actually eat anything at all. Thats why lunchtimes are well supervised. School cooks know new or different foods may not have been seen or tried before by children and will let children have tasters and encourage them to experiment. Find out what your children are being served in school - ask your childs school to give you a menu. Every school is different at lunchtime, thats why we encourage you to talk to your childs school about the lunches they offer. You can also find out if they provide family dining, classroom dining, or sittings by year group. Schools want to hear what you think about the food and the dining area, so only Comm uit fr why not see if you erved s and can try a taster bles vegeta meal yourself?
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Fun and excitement

Children love eating together at lunchtime. Its all part of a normal day at school and a chance for them to socialise with their friends away from lessons. Plus, they are also more likely to try new foods if they see their friends eating them. School are doing lots of great things with their pupils to improve the school meal experience, from turning old-style canteens into family-style dining rooms, to decorating rooms with brightly coloured pictures. The cooks, supervisors and assistants are passionate about food. They will often chat with the children about whats on the menu and how food links into their learning in the classroom. The whole experience is designed to be fun, safe, enjoyable and rewarding.
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Source: The National Child Measurement Programme, England (2009/10)
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More value, less hassle

Thanks to the new standards for school lunches, your child is guaranteed a healthy nutritious lunch, which can be both cheaper and a lot less hassle than giving them a packed lunch every day. So, as well as knowing your child is eating well, it also saves you time. We all know what it can be like trying to get children ready in the morning, never mind the added trouble of agreeing what goes into the lunch box!
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Some children are entitled to free lunches. Make sure you talk to your school. Did you know that free school lunches can save a family with three children over 1,000 a year?
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Healthy and happy

Eating healthy school lunches is the best choice for your child. Healthier food at lunchtime can help children to concentrate in the afternoon.* They will also develop healthy eating habits, knowledge about food and cooking, good social skills and table manners. Healthy school meals help give children the best start in life. That makes them, you, and us, very happy!
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Find out more about the school food standards at: www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk or call our information line on: 0114 274 2318. * Source: School Food Trust, School lunch and learning behaviour in primary schools: an intervention study (September 2007)
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The Right Choice

Good stuff for kids

Fr uit n V eg All schoo

Getting it just right

Top ters! ussy eaten go Tip F of

Fun and excitement

acher, ison, Headte David Madd l mary Schoo St Peters Pri

More value, less hassle

o oo Scho chool F S 09), (20

acked This p igh in is h lunch ar and g fat, su t. sal

This lu nch ha s no por tion of vegeta bles or salad.

Healthy and happy

simple Its really st get to do ju ith in touch w ool. your sch

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