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Progress towards the mark
Food Leadership and School Food Culture
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Our School Nutrition Action Group has led a review of food culture in our school, and actions have been agreed
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We monitor school meal take up and we are taking action to maximise the take up of free school meals
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We consult with our pupils and parents on school meal improvements
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We keep parents informed of lunch menus and Food for Life Partnership activity and invite them to attend our school lunches
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We encourage our pupils to suggest improvements to the dining experience and we implement the best ideas
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Our lunchtime supervisors promote a calm and positive dining experience and help our pupils with food choices
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Free drinking water is provided for our pupils throughout the school day
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We have made a commitment to phase out flight trays
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Food Quality and Provenance (delivered in partnership with our caterer)
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Food on our menu does not contain any undesirable additives or hydrogenated fats
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We make sure that at least 75% of dishes on our menu are freshly prepared
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We use meat that is farm assured as a welfare minimum. We use eggs from cage-free hens
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Our menus are seasonal and we highlight in-season produce
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Our menus cater well for all dietary needs in the school population
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Continuous professional development is available to our catering staff, including training in fresh food preparation
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A member of our catering staff has been encouraged to get involved in food education activities
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Food Education
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We use the topic of healthy and sustainable food as a theme for assemblies
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Our pupils have the opportunity to take part in cooking activities, and this is linked to wider learning
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Our pupils have the opportunity to grow and harvest food and make compost, and this is linked to wider learning
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We organise an annual farm visit, and this is linked to wider learning
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Community and Partnerships
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We hold an annual event on a food theme for our pupils, parents and the wider community
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We make efforts to actively engage parents and/or the wider community in our growing and cooking activities
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We share Food for Life Partnership learning with local schools, the wider community and other partners
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