{"id":1155,"date":"2017-06-20T10:44:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T00:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.decyp.tas.gov.au\/?page_id=1155"},"modified":"2026-06-15T16:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T06:37:53","slug":"healthy-eating-canteens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/decyp.dev.ionata.com\/ja\/wellbeing\/food-in-schools\/healthy-eating-canteens\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy eating resources for parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-emphasis\">\n\t<div class=\"block-emphasis__inner\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-information\">Key information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parents and carers can help their children have healthy lunches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools work hard to help ensure children learn about being healthy and active \u2013 and that the food served in canteens is healthy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Department of Health&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.tas.gov.au\/move-well-eat-well\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Move Well Eat Well page<\/a> contains more resources to help support healthy eating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-you-can-do-to-help\">What you can do to help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a parent or guardian, you can help your child&#8217;s development by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sending your child to school with water in their drink bottle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>limiting high fat, salty and sugary foods to special occasions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>packing a variety of foods from the five food groups (breads and cereals; vegetables; fruit; milk, yogurt and cheese; and meat and alternatives) in your child\u2019s lunchbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-11550\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Healthy lunchbox ideas<\/h2><div id=\"ac-11550\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p>Including fruit and vegetables is important in ensuring a healthy lunchbox. These might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fresh fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh berries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>leftover roast vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>vegetable sticks and dip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>stewed fruit and yoghurt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Healthy snacks might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cheese and crackers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a vegetable muffin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>felafel and dip<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dumplings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pikelets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bliss balls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A healthy main meal should be nutritious and wholesome. This might be a:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>salad sandwich<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pasta salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sushi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fried rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>roast meat roll<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fritters and salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>frittata and salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>baked beans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tuna and salad wrap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download and print this list, as well as snack and warm lunch ideas, from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.tas.gov.au\/publications\/lunchbox-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Health website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find more healthy lunchbox ideas, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhhs.tas.gov.au\/mwew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Move Well Eat Well&nbsp;<\/em>website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-11551\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Starting the day right<\/h2><div id=\"ac-11551\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Breakfast is important because it provides the body with fuel after an overnight fast. A healthy breakfast provides your body with the nutrients and energy needed to get through the day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing children with a nutritious breakfast is important for a range of reasons. These include health, success at school and overall wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-schools-are-doing\">What schools are doing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-11552\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">School canteens<\/h2><div id=\"ac-11552\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Healthy eating is encouraged in all Tasmanian government schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School canteens have a central role in the education and health of the students and schools they serve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools work hard to help ensure children learn about being healthy and active \u2013 and that the food served in canteens is healthy!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many schools are participating in the&nbsp;<em>SmartFood Program<\/em>&nbsp;which offers a model of best practice for canteens. It provides guidelines and procedures for high quality and safe food service for school students and staff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For information on your school\u2019s canteen operating hours, ordering arrangements and menu, contact your child\u2019s school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-11553\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">Move Well Eat Well<\/h2><div id=\"ac-11553\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 100 Tasmanian government schools are now participating in the&nbsp;<em>Move Well Eat Well<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Program.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The program works to create a whole school environment that promotes healthy eating and physical activity. It provides primary schools with a simple framework and resources to encourage healthy eating and physical activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The program provides healthy lifestyle messages parents can give their children at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find out more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.tas.gov.au\/move-well-eat-well\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Move Well Eat Well page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-information\">More information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>contact your school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.movewelleatwell.tas.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Move Well Eat Well&nbsp;<\/em>website<\/a>&nbsp;and look for the \u2018Families\u2019 section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolfoodmatters.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Food Matters<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These might be more resources that relate to school staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolfoodmatters.org.au\/prof-learning-resources\/resources\/\">Resources &#8211; School Food Matters<\/a>, but good to look around on that site<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you can do to help As a parent or guardian, you can help your child&#8217;s development by: What schools are doing More information For more information, please:<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1108,"parent":29365,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"page_category":[94,97],"page_business_unit":[],"class_list":["post-1155","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","page_category-for-families","page_category-wellbeing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Healthy eating resources for parents - Department for Education, Children and Young People<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tasmanian Government schools provide a range of services and programs to support the health and well-being of your child.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ja_JP\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Healthy Eating Schools and Canteens in Tasmanian Government Schools\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Your child is more likely to thrive at school if they feel happy, confident and secure. 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