Support children and young people at meal or snack times
In this tutorial you will learn:
- About the importance and principles of healthy eating
- About good hygiene practice
- About religious and cultural restrictions on food
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Find and read your setting's food policy, their personal hygiene policy, and their code of conduct and policies for meal and snack times.
- 'The Eatwell Guide', an article produced by the NHS.
- 'School food standards: resources for schools' from the Department for Education
- ‘At school' from the Allergy Uk website.
- ‘Guidance on foods for religious faiths’ produced by the Public Health Agency
- ‘Healthier snacks for kids’ from the NHS’s Better Health: Healthier families website
- ‘The critical importance of early years nutrition in prevention of childhood obesity’ from The Food Foundation
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- This article on ‘Improving the dining experience in schools’ was originally developed and produced by the Health Promotion Agency for Northern Ireland as part of the School food: top marks programme. Read the article and make notes on things you can use in your setting.
- Click the icon to read a BBC article on how Omega 3 fish oils can have an effect on the concentration behaviour and academic achievement of some children.
- Using the internet, research evidence to support the importance of diet on a child’s development.
- Click to read ‘School Food Standards: A practical guide for schools their cooks and caterers’ to find out more about ‘Portion size and food groups and ‘food other than lunch’.
- Click to read ‘Religious dietary restrictions: Your essential quick reference guide’ from Thrive Meetings.
- Click to read 'Encouraging healthy eating in schools to establish lifelong habits' on the Sodexo website
- Read more about ‘Food safety’ form the Help for Early Years Providers website. This covers safety when providing food for younger children and contains information and links on food hygiene.
- Think And Challenge
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