Healthy Schools

At Monkton Priory Community Primary School we are a Health Promoting School. We provide all children with a snack and encourage pupil participation at breakfast club to ensure all learners have the best start to the day. All classes have their own individually named bottles so they can access fresh water regularly throughout the day. We encourage pupils to drink water as it helps to develop concentration skills.

We also take part in the Design to Smile programme, which involves learners from Flying Start to Year 2 taking part in daily toothbrushing and learning about oral hygiene.

We ask parents of children who bring a packed lunch to school to make every effort to ensure that the packed lunch contains healthy selections to be consistent with our Food and Fitness Policy. 

www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes 

From September 2023, all full time primary pupils will receive a free school meal.