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As you know, all food and drink provided and consumed within the education setting should be nutritious and of good quality. School meals are a great choice, however if you as parents decide to provide a packed lunch, or morning break or snack, the following guidance may be useful for healthy eating tips and ideas.
Gaelscoil na mBeann's healthy eating approach follows the lead of the Department of Educations's Food in Schools policy and takes cognisance of all DE guidance. The ‘Are you Packing a Healthy Lunch?’, ‘Healthy Breaks for Schools’ and ‘Healthy Choices’ resources are all available at the following links. Please browse these resources and consider carefully what your child eats in school.
Are you packing a healthy lunch? (English and Irish translation) | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)
Healthy breaks for schools leaflet (English and Irish translation) | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)
Healthy choices. Choose wisely: Advice for parents | HSC Public Health Agency (hscni.net)
Finally, the Public Health Agency, in partnership with Health & Social Care Trust dietetic teams, are running a series of nutrition webinars including a session on healthy lunchbox and snack ideas, which you may find useful. For further details and joining instructions please check the PHA social media channels.
