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Progress towards the mark
Food Leadership and School Food Culture
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Our pupils all have the opportunity to sit down to lunch every day
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Our take up of school meals is over 60% OR has increased by more than 20% since we enrolled with the Food for Life Partnership
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We are working with our caterer to reduce and manage food waste
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Food Quality and Provenance (delivered in partnership with our caterer)
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We make sure at least 30% of ingredients we use are from a certified organic or MSC-certified source
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We source at least 50% of our ingredients locally
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We make sure that certified organic meat, dairy products or eggs feature on our menu as animal welfare best practice
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We are taking steps to increase the take up of non-meat dishes and to promote a balanced, sustainable diet
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Food Education
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We are committed to providing a minimum of 12 hours of cooking lessons a year by 2011 for all pupils up to and including key stage 3
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All our pupils have the opportunity to participate in organic food growing during their time at our school
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We actively involve our pupils in planning the food growing calendar and maintaining the growing area using organic practices
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Our pupils have the opportunity to take part in a programme of farm-based activities throughout the farming year
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Community and Partnerships
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Our parents and/or the wider community are actively involved in growing and cooking activities in our school
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Our parents can buy or collect organic and/or local produce at our school, or we direct them to alternative local outlets
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Food and cooking education is available in our school to parents and community members out of school hours
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We host regular visits about Food for Life Partnership from other schools and stakeholders
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