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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 governors have signed off a school food policy with a timetable for action yes
We give lunchtime a clear priority in our school day, and timetabling clashes are avoided yes
We ensure take up of school meals by pupils registered for free school meals is 90% or higher, and we are taking action to raise general school meal take up yes
We have made sure that key teachers or others have skills needed to lead gardening and cooking activities and ensure basic food hygiene yes
We work with parents to discourage unhealthy snacks or lunch box contents yes
We invite parents and/or community groups into our school to eat with our pupils yes
We don’t use flight trays yes

Food Quality

Seasonal, fresh, local & organic ingredients

Mark Status
We include a range of locally sourced items on our menu yes
We include a range of certified organic or MSC-certified items on our menu yes
We use poultry, eggs and pork that are produced in line with standards set for the Freedom Food scheme as a welfare minimum or we make sure that at least 10% of our ingredients are from a certified organic source, including organic animal products, and we will reduce the amount of poultry and pork we serve. yes
We don’t serve fish that is on the Marine Conservation Society ‘Fish to Avoid’ list yes
We display information about the origins of the fresh produce we use yes
We make sure that at least one product on our menu or in vending machines meets Fairtrade standards yes

Food Education

Cooking, growing & farm links

Mark Status
We have established a cooking club and our pupils are cooking with seasonal, local and organic ingredients yes
We ensure pupils in our garden group and/or a class are growing fruit, vegetables and herbs organically yes
We have produce from our school garden available at least once a term for pupils to eat or cook with yes
Our pupils explore the ethical and environmental issues around food choices and this is linked to changes in our school meals yes
One or more year groups keep in touch with a local farm throughout the year. yes
We organise at least one annual visit to or from small local food businesses yes

Food Culture & Community Involvement

Dining experience & community links

Mark Status
We hold events to involve parents and/or the wider community in growing and cooking activities yes
We actively encourage our pupils and their parents to grow and cook their own produce at home yes
Our pupils share Food for Life Partnership learning with local schools, the wider community and other partners yes

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