Healthy Schools Canteen
The canteen is a member of the Healthy Schools Canteen Alliance and offers a range of freshly made and healthy food options to suit all tastes.
How many serves of fruit and vegetables do children need to eat?
The amount children should eat depends on their age, appetite and activity level - emphasis should be placed on eating a variety of fruits and vegetables.
The recommended daily serves of fruit and vegetables for children and adolescents is shown below - a serve of fruit is: 1 medium piece eg. apple, banana, pear, orange.
Age Fruit Veges
4-7 1-2 2-4
8-11 1-2 3-5
12-18 3-4 4-9
What's in your lunch box?
When a child is at school they will consume about a third of their daily nutritional requirements during recess and lunch.
It is important that their lunchbox includes a variety of healthy choices to ensure that your child has enough energy and nutrients to help them concentrate, learn and play.
