Christ Church C of E Aided Primary
School
Headteacher
Deeside
Mrs H Friend
Whitby
Ellesmere Port
Tel: 0151 338 2062
CH65 6TQ
======Diocese of Chester==========================================Children’s Services======
OUR MISSION
We are committed to providing an education for the children of Christ Church
CE Primary School which will equip them for the future.
At Christ Church we have due regard for our duties under the Equality
Act 2010. Through the delivery of the PHSE curriculum, we will ensure
that we: eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and
foster good relations.
From September 2014, a New National Curriculum was introduced.
The main change to the PSHE Food curriculum includes the
introduction of Food Technology and hygiene throughout the school.
Rationale
At Christ Church we recognise the important connection between a
healthy diet and a pupil’s ability to learn effectively and achieve high
standards in school. Christ Church also recognises the role a school can
play as part of the larger community, to promote family health and
sustainable food practices.
Christ Church recognises that sharing food is a fundamental experience
for all people; a primary way to nurture and celebrate our cultural
diversity, and an excellent bridge for building friendships and
intergenerational bonds.
Mission
The educational mission is to improve the health of the entire
community by teaching pupils and families ways to establish and
maintain life-long healthy and environmentally sustainable eating
habits. The mission shall be accomplished through food education and
skills, the food served in school, and core academic content in the
classroom.
Aims
• To improve the health of pupils, staff and their families by helping
to influence their eating habits through increasing their knowledge and
awareness of food issues, including what constitutes a healthy diet,
hygienic food preparation and storage methods.
• To increase pupils’ knowledge of food production, manufacturing,
distribution and marketing practices, and their impact on both health and
the environment.
• To ensure pupils are well nourished at school, and that every pupil has
access to safe, tasty and nutritious food, and a safe, easily available
water supply during the school day.
• To ensure that food provision in the school reflects the ethical and
medical requirements of staff and pupils, e.g. religious, ethnic,
vegetarian, medical and allergenic needs.
• To make the provision and consumption of food an enjoyable and safe
experience.
• To introduce and promote practices within the school to reinforce these
aims, and to remove or discourage practices that negate them.
Objectives
To work towards ensuring that this policy is both accepted and
embraced by:
• Governors
• School Management
• Teachers and support staff
• Pupils
• Parents
• Food providers
• The school’s wider community
• The curriculum
• Pastoral and social activities
Methods
• The SLT and PSHE coordinator take the responsibility of overseeing
the development, implementation and monitoring of this policy.
• An understanding and ethos is developed within the school, of safe,
tasty and nutritious food, through both education and example through
the following curriculum areas:
1. Art- observational drawing of food, healthy eating
poster/lunchbox design.
2. PSHE - cultural diversity, menu planning, nutrition.
3. Design & Technology- healthy eating cookery workshops, designing
tools, Food Technology and hygiene.
4. Literacy- food diaries, writing instructions.
5. Geography- what food grows where, transporting food,
waste/recycling, sustainability
6. History- past diets, discoveries.
7. ICT- recording results of a food survey, website review.
8. Maths- weights and measures, graphs.
9. P.E.-links between healthy eating and exercise.
10. Science- effects of heat on food, plant growth.
Examples of activities at Christ Church which support curriculum
work
• Relationships with local food businesses, e.g. shop visits.
• Tasting sessions during events weeks, e.g. healthy eating.
• Cooking demonstrations.
• Children’s choice menus for special occasions.
• Gardening club.
• Cookery in class
• An environment has been created, physical and social, conducive to
the enjoyment of nutritious food.
• The dining area is safe, pleasant, attractive and clean. There are
sufficient experienced dining room supervisors who ensure pupils have
sufficient time to eat.
• Good manners and respect for fellow pupils is encouraged and
expected.
Children with Special Education Needs
All members of staff are made aware of any medical/allergic conditions
of individual children through staff meetings, discussion and clearly
displayed notices in the classroom. Information relating to individual
needs is discussed with all parents before their child’s admission to the
Foundation Stage.
Food Hygiene
Children are always reminded about the importance of hand washing
before eating or handling food. Whenever children work with food in the
classroom they are helped to follow basic hygiene routines including;
wearing a food preparation apron, using clean equipment, always
washing hands before and after working with the food and using an
individual spoon etc. when tasting food.
Monitoring and Evaluation
• This policy will be reviewed annually in light of improvements and
changes.
• Events weeks: Portfolios are to be kept as evidence of the activities
held during these weeks which include photographs/displays of
children’s work and participation.
• Curriculum: The PSHE/Healthy Schools coordinator will regularly
evaluate and monitor plans and ensure information relating to food
and nutrition in different curriculum areas, is consistent and up to
date.
• To continue to monitor the fruit /milk scheme in place at Christ Church
to ensure inclusion.
Policy written: Spring 2015
Policy reviewed: Spring 2016