Nutrition

Primary resources and initiatives

Secondary resources and initiatives

There are currently no nutrition resources for use in secondary schools available on this website. You may however find some of the background information useful.

Background information

Download: Healthier lunchboxes: Ideas for Primary Schools (pdf 179KB)
This booklet suggests a variety of approaches that could be taken in your school to raise awareness of the types of food which children should bring to school to eat at lunchtime.

Download: Healthier Lunchboxes, healthier children (pdf 153KB)
This document provides guidelines for preparing healthier lunchboxes, with some ideas for a week’s menu.

Developing a Whole School Food and Fitness Policy (pdf 190KB)
This document provides guidance to help schools develop food and fitness polices.

Health Challenge Wales – Action on food and fitness for children and young people - Children and young people’s version - Part 1 (pdf 886KB)

Health Challenge Wales – Action on food and fitness for children and young people - Children and young people’s version - Part 2 (pdf 721KB)

Healthy Food Vending in Schools (pdf 151KB) - Findings from a pilot project in secondary schools in Pembrokeshire

Health Challenge Wales – Action on food and fitness for children and young people (pdf 474KB)

Think Water: Guidance on Water in Schools (pdf 189KB)

In Perspective – European Network of Health Promoting Schools case studies

Governor and Parent Involvement in Health Promotion – Implementing food policies in schools (PDF 420 KB)

Fruit tuck shops in primary schools (pdf 266KB)

Breakfast in school is brilliant

Young People in Wales: findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study 1986-2000: Chapter 7.

Think Healthy Vending (pdf 417KB)