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Written by MEC
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Thursday, 01 February 2007 17:27 |
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HEALTHY EATING POLICY - SUMMARY
Purpose:
This policy is to guide the offering of healthy food choices to students, staff, parents and visitors of Maryborough Education Centre.
Aim:
Maryborough Education Centre’s students, staff, parents and visitors have a range of healthy food choices to choose from at school, including school canteens, school camps, excursions, fundraising and school functions.
Principles:
Maryborough Education Centre acknowledges that they have a responsibility to educate the school community about nutrition and provide them with opportunities to use this knowledge when making healthy food choices.
Children and adolescents should be provided with the knowledge and skills to:
• Understand the role that nutrition and healthy eating plays in the growth and development of children and adolescents
• Understand the role that nutrition and healthy eating plays in the prevention of disease
• Choose healthy nutritious foods – based on Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, the Healthy Eating Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents
• Enjoy and develop an appreciation for food and nutrition.
• MEC has implemented a "no deep fried foods" policy for our Centre canteens – because of the fat content in these types of foods
Rationale:
Poor nutrition can lead to health problems for children including; obesity, underweight, increased triglycerides and cholesterol (body fats), dental caries, unhealthy gums, lack of energy, irritability, increased susceptibility to illness and constipation.
Scope of Policy:
This policy is to cover the entire school community whilst at school, on school excursions and camps and any other function that is conducted and supported by Maryborough Education Centre.
Operation of the canteen:
The canteen manager and supervisor are assisted by students and volunteers.
Volunteers
Parents and caregivers of students volunteer their services to assist in the school canteens. They should be aware of basic food handling principles.
Food Hygiene
Canteen - Paid staff in the canteen are required to have a Food Handlers Certificate.
School camps, Fundraising, School functions - Basic food handling principles apply to the preparation and serving of food within the school community.
Quality Assurance:
Comments, suggestions and complaints about food supply in the school are to be made to the Canteen Committee. These need to be made in writing and need to be signed.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 September 2008 03:52 |
