curriculum takes account of the media), develop practical the media), develop practical the social and emotional skills and make healthy skills and make healthy factors that affect healthy choices, e.g. cooking clubs, choices. It includes a strong eating, e.g. food and body links with school meals, focus on families e.g. image, role of the media, etc. growing clubs, family events, parent/carer/child cooking etc. (Possible link with Food classes etc. (Link with Food for for Life Partnership). Life Partnership). Pupils have a limited Pupils have an emerging Strategies are in place to assess Robust assessment and understanding of healthy understanding of healthy understanding and monitor evaluation indicates a direct eating and a balanced diet. eating which seems to be choices that indicate a link connection between the work reflected in the food choices between the work on food and on food and healthy eating and they make. healthy eating and the food the food choices pupils make choices pupils make. throughout the day. Food in School There is no whole school food The school has a regularly The school has a regularly The school food policy is policy in place. reviewed food policy that reviewed food policy agreed by accepted and supported by all includes breakfast clubs, and stakeholders that includes food stakeholders. This includes food brought in e.g. snacks and brought in e.g. snacks and food brought in e.g. snacks and packed lunches. packed lunches. packed lunches. Limited information is provided Healthy eating information is A variety of information is There is a planned programme to support parents/carers with frequently provided for regularly offered to of opportunities to provide healthy eating advice. parents/carers eg healthy tuck parents/carers to support healthy eating advice to and packed lunch suggestions. healthy eating e.g. cookery parents/carers. clubs, taster sessions Food in school may meet All food in school meets Food in school meets or Food in school meets or statutory requirements, but statutory requirements and is exceeds statutory exceeds statutory monitoring of nutrients and in line with school food policy. requirements. requirements and is provided menus is not robust. in a variety of social settings that promote healthy eating and include the whole school
Pupils have a limited understanding of healthy eating and a balanced diet. curriculum takes account of the social and emotional factors that affect healthy eating, e.g. food and body image, role of the media, etc. Pupils have an emerging understanding of healthy eating which seems to be reflected in the food choices they make. the media), develop practical skills and make healthy choices, e.g. cooking clubs, links with school meals, growing clubs, family events, etc. (Possible link with Food for Life Partnership). Strategies are in place to assess understanding and monitor choices that indicate a link between the work on food and healthy eating and the food choices pupils make. the media), develop practical skills and make healthy choices. It includes a strong focus on families e.g. parent/carer/child cooking classes etc. (Link with Food for Life Partnership). Robust assessment and evaluation indicates a direct connection between the work on food and healthy eating and the food choices pupils make throughout the day. Food in School There is no whole school food policy in place. Limited information is provided to support parents/carers with healthy eating advice. Food in school may meet statutory requirements, but monitoring of nutrients and menus is not robust. The school has a regularly reviewed food policy that includes breakfast clubs, and food brought in e.g. snacks and packed lunches. Healthy eating information is frequently provided for parents/carers eg healthy tuck and packed lunch suggestions. All food in school meets statutory requirements and is in line with school food policy. The school has a regularly reviewed food policy agreed by stakeholders that includes food brought in e.g. snacks and packed lunches. A variety of information is regularly offered to parents/carers to support healthy eating e.g. cookery clubs, taster sessions Food in school meets or exceeds statutory requirements. The school food policy is accepted and supported by all stakeholders. This includes food brought in e.g. snacks and packed lunches. There is a planned programme of opportunities to provide healthy eating advice to parents/carers. Food in school meets or exceeds statutory requirements and is provided in a variety of social settings that promote healthy eating and include the whole school
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