Canteen News

With the Paris Olympics starting this coming weekend (woohoo!), we're thinking about your petits athlètes as they swing, run, jump, skip and dance their way through their school day.

As you know, we're all about fuelling those little bodies with nutritious goodness.

It is best to have foods that contain carbohydrates (such as wholegrain cereals, bread, rice and pasta) before exercise. This is the main fuel source for muscles and can help your child remain focused and alert. Some protein (such as lean meat and poultry, fish and seafood, eggs, dairy and nuts) is also great to help muscles recover after exercise.

Some great pre-exercise snacks including a combination of these are:

Sandwiches with a high protein filling such as egg, tuna or meat
Cheese and crackers
Spaghetti with cheese and/or meatballs
Sushi with a seafood or chicken filling
Banana smoothie
Yoghurt with granola

Look out for lots of excellent options on our Lunchbox menu.