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St Gregory & St Patrick's Catholic Community School

Primary

Progress against the Mark

Food Leadership

Whole school approach & food policy

Mark Status
Our School Nutrition Action Group has led a review of food culture in our school, and actions have been agreed yes
We monitor school meal take up and we are taking action to maximise the take up of free school meals yes
We consult with our pupils and parents on school meal improvements yes
We keep parents informed of lunch menus and Food for Life Partnership activity and invite them to attend our school lunches yes
We encourage our pupils to suggest improvements to the dining experience and we implement the best ideas yes
Our lunchtime supervisors promote a calm and positive dining experience and help our pupils with food choices yes
We have made a commitment to phase out flight trays yes
Free drinking water is provided for our pupils throughout the school day yes

Food Quality

Seasonal, fresh, local & organic ingredients

Mark Status
Food on our menu does not contain any undesirable additives or hydrogenated fats yes
We make sure that at least 75% of dishes on our menu are freshly prepared yes
We use meat that is farm assured as a welfare minimum. We use eggs from cage-free hens yes
Our menus are seasonal and we highlight in-season produce yes
Our menus cater well for all dietary needs in the school population yes
Professional development is available to our catering staff, including training in fresh food preparation yes
A member of our catering staff has been encouraged to get involved in food education activities yes

Food Education

Cooking, growing & farm links

Mark Status
We use the topic of healthy and sustainable food as a theme for assemblies yes
Our pupils have the opportunity to take part in cooking activities, and this is linked to wider learning yes
Our pupils have the opportunity to grow and harvest food and make compost, and this is linked to wider learning yes
We organise an annual farm visit, and this is linked to wider learning yes

Food Culture & Community Involvement

Dining experience & community links

Mark Status
We hold an annual event on a food theme for our pupils, parents and the wider community yes
We make efforts to actively engage parents and/or the wider community in our growing and cooking activities yes
We share Food for Life Partnership learning with local schools, the wider community and other partners yes

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