School lunches:
H E A L T H Y S C H O O L L U N C H E S P R O G R A M M E
Week 3 Term 1, 2021
The Government is introducing a free, healthy, daily school lunch in some schools for all students. We are really excited to let you know that our school will be joining the free lunch programme from Week 3 Term 1, 2021.
All parents want to provide their children with lunch every day. But, as you will know, there are many reasons parents can struggle, often through no fault of their own. We know that some of you will have been particularly affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Offering a lunch for all our children who need it will go some way to helping families and whānau to support their children and rangatahi. This is why we have decided to take part in this programme. Lunches will cater for the diet, health and cultural needs of our students, and we will work with suppliers and the Ministry of Education to make sure they are healthy and nutritious.
All suppliers will be required to meet New Zealand food safety standards. The lunches will be available for all our students. While we know there are hungry children in every community, we do not always know who they are.
Providing lunch to every child means we do not need to single-out those who need it more than others. The programme will run until the end of 2021 and will be evaluated whilst it is running. This will include feedback from schools, students and suppliers about what the lunches are like, how they are delivered, and if they have an impact on students’ learning and achievement. This information will help to decide whether to continue beyond 2021, and what an ongoing programme might look like.
We have decided to run a staggered start at STMMK. Starting February 15.
| Monday | APOD |
| Tuesday | BPOD |
| Wednesday | CPOD |
| Thursday | DPOD |
| Friday | Whole school |
We want allow ourselves the chance to build up our children’s appetite and love for this new Initiative,
PLEASE EMAIL marthal@marymackillop.school.nz IF YOUR CHILD HAS ANY SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS.