National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• THE AIMS OF THE NHSP ARE
• Support children young people in
• developing healthy behaviours
• Help to raise pupil achievement
• Help to reduce health inequalities
• Promote social inclusion

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• WHAT IS A HEALTHY SCHOOL?
• Healthy schools status requires schools to meet
• criteria in four core areas
• PSHE including sex relationship education and
  drug education
• Physical Activity
• Healthy Eating
• Emotional Health Well-being

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• Healthy eating contributes significantly
• to the being healthy national outcome
• for children
• Pupils have the confidence, skills and
  understanding to make healthy food choices.
• Healthy and nutritious food and drink is
  available across the school day

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• HEALTHY EATING THEME
• has an identified member of the SMT to oversee
  all aspects of food in schools
• ensures provision of training for staff in
  practical food education, including diet,
  nutrition, food safety and hygiene for staff
• has a whole school food policy developed
  through wide consultation, implemented, monitored
  and evaluated for impact - Ofsted self evaluation
  2a, 2b, 4a
• involves pupils and parents in guiding food
  policy and practice within the school, and
  enables them to contribute to healthy eating and
  acts on their feedback - Ofsted self evaluation
  2a, 4a
• has a welcoming eating environment that
  encourages the positive social interaction of
  pupils (see Food in Schools guidance) - Ofsted
  self evaluation 4a, 4c
• ensures healthier food and drink options are
  available and promoted at break, lunchtimes and
  in breakfast clubs as outlined by Food in Schools
  guidance (if established or planned) - Ofsted
  self evaluation 4a

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• monitors pupils menus and food choices to inform
  policy development and provision - Ofsted self
  evaluation 4a
• ensures that pupils have opportunities to learn
  about different types of food in the context of a
  balanced diet (using the Balance of Good Health),
  and how to plan, budget, prepare and cook meals.
  Understanding the need to avoid the consumption
  of foods high in salt, sugar and fat and increase
  the consumption of fruit and vegetables - Ofsted
  self evaluation 4a
• has easy access to free, clean and palatable
  drinking water, using the Food in Schools
  guidance - Ofsted self evaluation 4a
• has meals, vending machines and tuck shop
  facilities that are nutritious and healthy (see
  Food in Schools Guidance) that meet or exceed
  national standards, and is working towards the
  latest DfES guidance on improving school meals
  service - Ofsted self evaluation 4a
• Consults pupils about food choices throughout the
  school day using school councils, healthy school
  task group or other representative pupil bodies -
  Ofsted self evaluation 2a, 4d

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• WHOS INVOLVED IN BERKSHIRE?

Bracknell
RBWM
Reading
West Berks
Bracknell
Wokingham
Slough
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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• One schools solution

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• What they have achieved
• Moved to in-house provision
• Qualified Chef runs the operation
• No processed food
• No chips for over a year
• 2 drinks vending machines removed
• Breakfast available
• No salt in food or on tables
• Reduced fat/sugar in meals

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• From young peoples research to reality
• All Halal meat
• No Coca-Cola or similar fizzy drinks
• All food cooked fresh daily
• Ingredients sourced fresh from
• local suppliers
• Salads, Jacket Potatoes, Hot Meals
• Sandwiches freshly made daily

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire
TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM
BE CAREFUL DON'T EAT TOO MUCH EAT IN
MODERATION EAT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE
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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• SAMPLE MENU
• Soup of the Day
• Main Dishes of the Day
• Seasonal Vegetables
• Salad Bar 1.28/bowl
• Lasagne 1.35
• Jacket Potatoes 0.75 plus a choice of fillings
• Cold Meat or Quiche
• Pasta Bar with 2 Sauces 1.25
• Bean and Vegetable Chilli 1.25
• Desserts
• Selection of Yoghurts
• Fresh Fruit Salad 70p
• Cheese Board
• A Selection of Cakes and Cereal Bars

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• You can put so much into it, but at the end of
  the day it (the change) is all down to them
• Maureen Ricketts, Bursar
• It has been said a million times.
• Healthy food, healthy kids.
• If we can do it, so can you
• Helen Chesters, Catering Manager

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• Each day
• A traffic light system displays nutritional
  content of each dish
• A swipe-card payment system ensures quick service
  and pupils with free school meal entitlement are
  not identified
• 350/700 young people use the facility
• Over 90 Jacket Potatoes are served
• Approx 40 young people buy home-made sandwiches
• 100 pure chicken, vegetarian or beef burgers
  offered rationed per year
  group
• Water is available from a machine
• Tomato Cheese Pasta is available

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National Healthy Schools Programme in Berkshire

• WHAT DO THE YOUNG PEOPLE THINK?
• we can get used to this and enjoy it
• it is not all about green vegetables
• old menu replaced with better options, shown to
  be better for us
• involved all subjects in the curriculum
• lots of people involved
• feel part of something
• variety of food

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