Healthy Eating Advice

All schools are encouraged to advocate a consistent message about healthy eating, as per the Food in Schools Policy.

This means all food and drink provided and consumed within the education setting should be nutritious and of good quality. School meals are a great choice, however if parents decide to provide a packed lunch, or morning breakor snack, the following guidance may be useful for healthy eating tips and ideas.

The ‘Are you Packing a Healthy Lunch?’, ‘Healthy Breaks for Schools’ and ‘Healthy Choices’ resources are very informative and useful resources.

Finally, the Public Health Agency, in partnership with Health & Social Care Trust dietetic teams, are running a series of nutrition webinars including a session on healthy lunchbox and snack ideas, which parents may find useful. For further details and joining instructions please check the PHA social media channels.

If you have any queries in regards to the above, please email Judith.Hanvey@eani.org.uk