Your school is aiming to encourage all students to eat fruit and veg everyday at school.

Make a plan to achieve Plant Fruit and Veg in Your Lunchbox

• Use the Plant Fruit and Veg in Your Lunchbox Action Plan


• The Plant Fruit and Veg in your Lunchbox Starter Pack Booklet is under review. Send us an email for information.


• Use the Move Well Eat Well calendars to promote fruit and vegetables 
  • Events Calendar
  • Events Calendar (accessible)


• Use this planner to work across the school year on the messages of Plant Fruit and Veg in your Lunchbox

• Invite a dietitian to lead a food and nutrition focussed discussion at a staff meeting

Resources for promoting healthy eating at school

• Nurturing healthy eating at mealtimes in the primary school environment

• Fruit and veg breaks in the classroom

• Class cooking & recipe ideas

• Health on the shelf - books that explore ideas about healthy living for children

• Find the answers to some frequently asked questions about children's eating

• Success stories: ideas from other schools

• Extra resources that support Plant Fruit and Veg in Your Lunchbox

Information to share with your school community

Newsletter inserts:

(Save the jpg file to your computer, then insert the file into your newsletter. Please note that these may take some time to download)

• 5 tips for more fruit and veg each day

• Easy and interesting fruit and veg breaks

• Put the veg into fruit and veg breaks!

• Are you getting enough fruit and veg?

• Juice is not the same as fresh fruit

• Pack a rubbish free lunch

Displays and posters:

• Eat a Rainbow

• Let's Talk About Lunch Poster

• Snack Ideas Poster

• Plant Fruit and Veg in Your Lunchbox icon

Ideas to share with families:

• Food safety: How to keep food cold

• Food safety: how to pack a hot lunch -  step by step instructions for families to safely use an insulated food container (like a Thermos)

• Warming lunch ideas - ideas for families over the colder months

• Let families know they can visit the For Families section of this website to find fun ideas on how they can be active. No password is needed.

Curriculum materials

Our curriculum units are currently under review. Send us an email for more information.

Policy

A policy for health and wellbeing is part of a whole school approach to improving outcomes for children. We have a policy template available for all member schools to use and personalise to their school context.

Policy template