What is on offer ?

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What is on offer ?

• In Home Economics Department
• at Preston Lodge High School

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Free Fruit for Schools

• S1 pupils enjoyed free fruit from the Scottish
  Executive initiative for 5 weeks in Autumn 2003.
• The success of this was continued within the
  department by selling fruit during class lessons
  at a minimal cost.
• Pupils continue to buy fruit in large quantities
  throughout the year.

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Fruit Challenge

• This involved all classes , all pupils through
  their opportunity to buy fruit became involved in
  this Annual event.
• Over a five week period the amount of fruit
  consumed per class is recorded(usually May).
• The winning classes in each year group receive a
  certificate and Carribean banquet. It has proved
  so popular it will continue.

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Fruity Friday

• This is a fund-raising event in aid of World
  Cancer Research.
• The idea is to raise the profile of the benefits
  of fruit in fighting Cancer.
• The department hosts annually a fruit coffee
  morning for staff and the community(Friday 16th
  May 2008).
• Fruit Smoothies are sold to pupils the week of
  the event- very popular.
• A fruit quiz is sold to staff, parents and pupils.

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Support

• The Fruity Friday event is supported by local
  companies , including our suppliers.
• Over 1100 has been sent to World Cancer Research
  over the last three events.
• Hope to repeat such an event this year with more
  Community involvement
• The department also supports Macmillan Cancer in
  their Annual Coffee mornings

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Just for Starters

• A Conference hosted by the school
• Aim- to involve many areas of food providers and
  educators in East Lothian.
• Looked at Hungry for Success initiative by
  Scottish Executive
• SNAG School Nutrition Action Groups.
• What is Healthy Eating ?
• Plus many other related areas
• Food Award Competition Winners announced.
• Department won Secondary School Sector

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Health Promoting School group

• We now have such a group running in the school
  with varied involvement from the school
  community.
• What and Who is involved ?
• Staff , Parents , Pupils ,Catering staff, Council
  Rep , Community Reps, School Board reps.
• Do not hesitate to contact the school or
  department if interested in joining,
• Timescale approx 4 meetings per year

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Encouragement for Healthy Eating

• Regularly through class lessons.
• Reinforced through recipes made.
• Evidence of changing habits ( fruit initiative).
• Opportunity to sample various foods.
• Key Message eat a variety of foods from all
  sections of the diet plate.
• No Bad Foods all related to the quantity and
  regularity with which we eat some.
• We can manage to change eating habits if we all
  work together.

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Importance of Food Knowledge

• To combat diet related diseases.
• Encourage an interest in the variety of food
  available to us.
• Enable choice and ability to create
• Opportunity to work with fresh produce
• Most importantly to Enjoy Food

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Get Active-Get Cooking Challenge

• This involves pupils who submitted their own
  original recipes to the National competition run
  by Sainsburys and the British Nutrition
  Foundation
• Four school finalists will be submitted
• Kerry Anne Paterson (in 2004) won the Sea fish
  category , therefore a trip to London for the
  presentation.
• All the school finalists that year were invited
  to the Royal Highland Show to meet Mr Ross Finney
  MSP on the Sainsburys stand.
• We look for all such opportunities to widen the
  interest and involvement of pupils S3 are
  participating this year.

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East Lothian Food Festival

• An annual competition which is used to promote
  the use of local produce in East Lothian.
• Open to all East Lothian Schools.
• Involves local Hotels, suppliers, and community
• S4 pupils take part
• Preston Lodge has won on the last three
  consecutive occasions 2007 winners were Holly
  Salmon and Ross Baron

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East Lothian Food Festival competition winners
Hollie Salmon Ross Baron
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Winter Fair Opportunity

• Hospitality pupils are given the opportunity to
  visit this event at Ingliston in November
• See meat producers, butchers, caterers,chefs in
  action. Animal plate
• Appreciation of what is on your plate
• Generates interest in some major local employment
  areas

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Rotary Young Chef Competition

• New to Preston Lodge this year
• Great uptake from all year groups
• School finalists Lorna Nicoll S5, Anna Wright
  S1
• Representation at zone final on 18th January 2008
• Excellent link with Local Community/Rotary

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On our Doorstep Project

• New initiative to work with local food suppliers
• Cook Club open to all S2/3 pupils- 26 sign up
• All dishes made used locally sourced food which
  was well supported by local suppliers
• Culminated in a school competition with many
  suppliers agreeing to be judges.
• This project has created great awareness by the
  pupils of what food can be sourced On their
  doorstep