Ka ora, Ka ako. School Lunches Programme

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We are lucky enough to be a part of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako | Healthy School Lunches programme. 

Providing a regular nutritious lunch can make a big difference to students’ learning and participation at school and will go some way to helping families and whānau to support their children and tamariki.

Every day all students will be provided with a healthy school lunch FREE from the School Lunch Collective. Their lunches will cater for the diet, health, and cultural needs of all students, and we will work closely with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health to make sure they are healthy and nutritious. The suppliers are required to meet New Zealand food safety standards and make sure food is handled safely and hygienically. We will cater for any special dietary/allergen needs as required and these are identified at enrolment.

We do ask that you encourage your children to eat these lunches even if it means trying something new. Some of the foods that the children will be given may be unfamiliar, but all we ask is that every child tries at least one bite before deciding if they do or don’t like it. Your child won’t go hungry at lunch time if they don’t like the provided lunch as we still have the KidsCan snacks available.

The lunches will be produced in a commercial kitchen and delivered to our school at lunchtime each day. The meals will be packaged in recyclable containers and collected from schools and kura for recycling.

Any allergen or special dietary lunches will be clearly marked and distributed by teachers. All waste and any food waste will be removed from the school by the suppliers. 

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