Student Engagement

Packing a Healthy Lunchbox 🍎

Packing a healthy lunchbox each day can sometimes feel like a challenge, especially with busy mornings and changing appetites! A well-balanced lunchbox, however, helps children stay energised, focused and ready to learn throughout the school day.

The Cancer Council’s Healthy Lunch Box resource provides some fantastic guidance and simple ideas for families. A helpful starting point is thinking about including foods from the five food groups, which support children’s growth, learning and wellbeing.

The Cancer Council also encourages families to make lunchbox preparation a shared activity. Inviting children to help choose and pack their foods can build independence and make them more likely to enjoy what they bring to school.

If you are looking for inspiration, the Cancer Council Lunch Box Builder is a great interactive tool where children can help design their own lunchbox by selecting foods from the five food groups.