At St. Wilfrid’s we are working hard to improve our food culture. We encourage a healthy, balanced diet, using fresh locally sourced ingredients. St. Wilfrid’s has an onsite, in house catering service providing a wide range of nutritious meals, that complies with the Food for Life Partnership criteria.
A balanced lunch box should use:
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FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Include at least one portion of fruit and one portion of vegetables or salad every day
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MEAT AND ALTERNATIVES
Meat, fish or another source of non-dairy protein should be included every day. Non-dairy sources of protein include lentils, kidney beans, chickpeas, hummus, peanut butter and falafel
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Include oily fish, such as mackerel, sardines or salmon, at least once every three weeks!
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MILK OR DAIRY FOOD
A dairy food such as semi-skimmed or skimmed milk, milkshake, cheese, yoghurt, fromage frais or custard every day. |  |
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STARCHY FOOD
A starchy food such as any type of bread or pasta, rice, couscous, noodles, potatoes or others cereals, should be included every day.
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DRINKING WATER OR HEALTHIER DRINKS
Free, fresh drinking water is available from the water fountains at all times, a bottle is recommended for filling. Fruit juice, milk, yoghurts and smoothies are also encouraged |  |
Josh Angell/Kevin Walsh
May 2009
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SNACKS
AVOID ...snacks such as crisps, which should not be included. Instead, nuts, seeds, vegetables and fruit, savoury crackers and breadsticks are all a good replacement for high fat content snacks. |
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CONFECTIONERY
AVOID ...confectionery such as chocolate bars, also chocolate coated biscuits and sweets should not be included. Cakes and biscuits are allowed, but encourage your child to eat these only as part of a healthy, balanced diet. |
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MEAT OFFAL PRODUCTS
AVOID ...meat and offal products. Items such as sausage rolls, individual pies, corned meat and sausages/chipolatas should only be included occasionally. |
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ST. WILFRID'S OPERATES A
NO FIZZY DRINKS POLICY!
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Food for Life Partnership
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