School-wide Play then Eat

Students are supervised by their teachers during eating time to ensure they sit down and enjoy their food safely. This offers a valuable opportunity for teachers to share kai with their students, chat, read a book, and promote healthy eating habits. It also encourages responsibility, as students and teachers work together to return wrappers to lunchboxes. We actively promote litter-free lunches.

Litter-free Lunches

While we understand this may not always be possible, we encourage students and parents to pack healthy, wrapper-free lunches. To support this, we ask that children take any wrappers or packaging back home with them in their lunchboxes.

Although most families support this initiative, some students are still developing the habit of managing their own rubbish. Our goal is to reduce waste onsite to the point where only a few bins are needed for occasional (weekend) visitors.

Benefits

• Increased Environmental Awareness and Kaitiakitanga: Students learn about packaging and the value of Kaitiakitanga in reducing waste.

• Cleaner School Grounds: No litter helps maintain a tidy and welcoming environment.

• Healthier Eating Habits: Encourages fresh, wholesome, and less-processed food choices.

Crunch and Sip is a dedicated time during the school day for students to enjoy fruit, vegetables, and other healthy snacks while staying hydrated with their water bottles. Students are encouraged to bring vegetables, fruit, and a drink bottle daily. Regular healthy snacks help boost physical and mental performance, improve concentration, and support long-term well-being.

Each Ako (learning team) tailors Crunch and Sip to suit their students. For younger students, it may be a more structured routine, while for older students, it becomes an integrated part of their day once established.

We encourage families to explore healthy snack options with their children. Pre-cut fruit and vegetables in a small container can make snack time easier. Aim to pack a balanced lunch with a healthy snack, extra fruit and vegetables, and water each day. There is no one-size-fits-all approach – do what works best for your child. For more guidance, information on healthy lunchboxes is available.

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See our Food and Nutrition Policy on SchoolDocs – Policies and Procedures Made Easy

Eating and Bell Times

8:55       School Starts

                Crunch and Sip

10:30      Schoolwide Play

10:50      Eat Morning Tea (Supervised)

11:00      Learning Environments

                Crunch and Sip

12:30      Schoolwide Play

 1:20       Eat Lunch (Supervised)

 1:30       Learning Environments

 2:45       Year 1’s to The Wall

 3 pm     End of the Day