Wellbeing and Inclusion

Healthy Eating

Healthy eating plays an important role in helping students feel energised, focused, and Ready to Learn.  Over a child’s day, the recommendation is to eat foods from 5 healthy food groups: vegetables and legumes, fruit, cereals and grain foods, dairy and dairy alternatives, and meat and meat alternatives and to drink water.  A nutritious packed school lunch box can help support concentration, mood, and overall wellbeing throughout the school day, as well as providing nutrients that are important for child growth and development.

Children’s appetites can often increase and if your child is going through a growth spurt, they may feel hungrier throughout the school day.  Packing a little extra healthy food, such as fruit, vegetables, yoghurt, or a sandwich can help.

Making lunches together can be a great way to encourage healthy eating habits.  When students help pack their own lunchboxes, they are more likely to try new foods and feel excited about what they bring to school. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for families to talk about healthy choices and plan for the school day.  Here are a couple of yummy recipes to try:  50 last-minute lunchbox ideas

An important reminder for everyone is that students are not to share food at school.  Some students have allergies or specific dietary requirements, and sharing food can put them at risk.  We encourage students to eat the food packed in their own lunchboxes and to wash their hands before and after eating.  We thank you for supporting us in keeping all Lucas Primary School students safe and healthy at school.

This week our students enjoyed a special incursion from Camp Quality organised by Mrs Rebecca Douglass. Camp Quality is an organisation that supports children and families impacted by cancer and helps young people understand what it might be like when someone they know is unwell.  Through their engaging and interactive puppet show, students learned about empathy, kindness and ways they can support friends who may be experiencing a difficult time.

The session used humour and storytelling to deliver an important message about inclusion, resilience and looking out for one another.  Students were highly engaged and it was a wonderful opportunity to promote understanding, compassion and wellbeing across our school community.