junk amnesty

How many packs of crisps, bars of chocolate and bottles of fizzy drinks are coming into your school unchecked? Do you, as a teacher or parent, really know how much junk food your kids are actually eating?

I organised a junk amnesty in Greenwich to see how many rubbish snacks the kids were bringing in and the results were frightening.

Here’s how to organise a junk amnesty in your school:

1. Plan the day with staff in advance but keep it secret from kids and parents. Involve everyone in your school: teachers, dinner ladies, lunchtime supervisors.

2. Sort out an incentive for handing in the junk, so the kids get an immediate reward. In Greenwich, we gave them a free voucher for our new healthy midday snack service which turned out to be a great way to get if off to a good start.

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nora's notes

Nora’s given us a few bits of advice for dinner ladies about what she’s had to do over the last year to make her school meals service a success. You can also find out about the great snacks and healthy food she’s now got on the menu at mid-morning break.



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school standards

The new school food standards mean that from this autumn, things have to change in all schools, and quite quickly too! Have a look at the School Food Trust website for a summary. You can download each new standard as well. It’s really important that schools and dinner ladies get loads of support while these changes are taking place.

Visit the School Food Trust website to find out more.