This year for our Healthy Eating month we are focusing on how to balance our eating from each food group in a healthy way, as outlined in the 'Eatwell Guide'.
Each class has enjoyed learning and doing activities that teach us a circle or plate to represent how much fruit, vegetables, healthy carbohydrates, dairy and alternatives,oils and spreads are recommended each day. The hall contains a large display and each class has contributed food pictures for each category.
We have learned that foods and drinks high in fat and sugar are not a daily part of a healthy diet, and only eaten on occasion; while everyone needs six or more glasses of drinks like water milk and sometimes juices or smoothies.
We hope the school community will benefit from healthy lunch ideas contained in the leaflet that each child brought home. Also be aware of the items that are not allowed in Knockavilla lunches due to allergy concerns and health and safety reasons.
Wishing you health and variety in your diet. Eat well.
