insulated/padded lunch boxes with water bottles attached. They are not necessary as we have fridges to keep the lunches cool. Water Water hydrates the brain which is vital for easy learning. Students are encouraged to consume water during the day. We cannot over emphasise how important this is to learning and we vouch for its effectiveness. Birthdays Children love to bring along a cake to share with the class. We don’t mind children bringing cake to share but would appreciate it if they were cupcakes, pre-cut cake or icy poles. If they’re having a party to which everyone is invited, we are happy to hand out the invitations. However, if all the children are not being invited please ensure that you or your child hand out the invitations discreetly. Feelings are easily hurt at this age. Food The food that children eat influences their behaviour which affects their learning [see Sue Dengate’s website for further information]. As such we encourage children to eat their plain, nourishing food before any packaged, processed, sweetened and coloured food. The children are normally very hungry at recess time and need something substantial such as a sandwich, and fruit and something along the same lines for lunch. We have found that lots of packaged food, muesli bars, rollups and even poppers end up in the bin. Please don’t overfill the lunch boxes as, at this age, play is more interesting than eating and children are quick to discard any uneaten food when the play bell goes. Canteen Our canteen is promoting healthy eating as per the national guidelines. On Monday children are only allowed to order from the healthy section of the canteen list. A canteen list will be provided. Should your child need to order recess or lunch, please write the order on a brown paper bag found in the lunch basket in our room. Please be aware that, although the children are often keen to buy from the canteen, a lot of the food is wasted.
insulated/padded lunch boxes with water bottles attached. They are not necessary as we have fridges to keep the lunches cool. Water Water hydrates the brain which is vital for easy learning. Students are encouraged to consume water during the day. We cannot over emphasise how important this is to learning and we vouch for its effectiveness. Birthdays Children love to bring along a cake to share with the class. We don’t mind children bringing cake to share but would appreciate it if they were cupcakes, pre-cut cake or icy poles. If they’re having a party to which everyone is invited, we are happy to hand out the invitations. However, if all the children are not being invited please ensure that you or your child hand out the invitations discreetly. Feelings are easily hurt at this age. Food The food that children eat influences their behaviour which affects their learning [see Sue Dengate’s website for further information]. As such we encourage children to eat their plain, nourishing food before any packaged, processed, sweetened and coloured food. The children are normally very hungry at recess time and need something substantial such as a sandwich, and fruit and something along the same lines for lunch. We have found that lots of packaged food, muesli bars, rollups and even poppers end up in the bin. Please don’t overfill the lunch boxes as, at this age, play is more interesting than eating and children are quick to discard any uneaten food when the play bell goes. Canteen Our canteen is promoting healthy eating as per the national guidelines. On Monday children are only allowed to order from the healthy section of the canteen list. A canteen list will be provided. Should your child need to order recess or lunch, please write the order on a brown paper bag found in the lunch basket in our room. Please be aware that, although the children are often keen to buy from the canteen, a lot of the food is wasted.
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