I will encourage healthy eating by implementing this policy, leading by example and supporting parents in providing healthy lunch boxes.

Children need a balanced diet that is low in processed sugar and saturated fat, and high in natural vitamins, nutrients and fibre, with regular appropriate size portions of carbohydrate and protein.  All allergies and religious observances will be respected and steps taken to avoid cross contamination. However, due to the nature of children, I cannot guarantee the absence of cross contamination. Regular cleaning of communal eating areas will be undertaken with vacuuming, sweeping and disinfecting. Lunch box contents will be monitored and anything inappropriate will not be offered to your child but instead it will be removed and returned to parents at the end of the day.  Children will be closely monitored during meal times. All children should be supplied with at least 3 portions of fruit and/or vegetables in their lunch boxes each day, a moderate source of protein and a moderate source of carbohydrate.  Over 50% of the food supplied should be unprocessed fruit and vegetables.  Under no circumstances should glass, ceramic or other breakable material be sent in a lunchbox.  All yogurt sent should be in a pouch or tube.

Foods that should NOT be sent in lunch boxes:

Chips

Potato fritters or cakes

Chicken nuggets

Lollies

Sweets

Chocolate bars or chocolate biscuits

Nuts

Seeds

Drinks

Concentrated jelly

Popcorn

Cherries (unless pips are removed and fruit is chopped)

Food that must be cut into smaller sections:

Egg should be in pieces 1cm or smaller

Sausages (sausage rolls are fine)

Cherry tomatoes

Grapes

Blueberries

Cheese

Any small round fruit

Carrots (into long thin sticks) ideally slightly steamed to soften

Cucumber (should have the skin removed and/or be cut into long thin sticks)

Any other food that may cause a choking hazard