Northern Territory School Canteen Guidelines - NT Health Digital ...
Northern Territory School Canteen Guidelines - NT Health Digital ... Northern Territory School Canteen Guidelines - NT Health Digital ...
Try some of these combinationsCheese, grated carrot, lettuce and sultanasTuna and saladPeanut butter and saladChicken (skin removed), lettuce andmayonnaiseHam, cheese and pineappleBananas, sultanas and coconutGrated vegetables and grated reduced fatcheeseBanana, peanut butter and raisinsLean hamburger patties, tomato and cheeseCurried egg and lettuceHam, cheese and sweet cornSardines and tomatoBanana, pineapple and coconutEgg and vegetablesCorn kernelsTomato and skinless chickenSnacksFrozen yoghurtBoiled eggsSultana packsPopcorn (plain)Corn on the cobFruit and nut energy packs (mix togethervarious nuts and dried fruits and serve insmall plastic/paper bag)Frozen ice-cups – fruit juice, canned fruitBreakfast cereals (low fat, salt, sugar)Fruit buns (without icing)Cheese and biscuit packsFrozen bananas on sticks (or rolled in orangejuice and coconut)Dried fruit packsNutsCrunchy peanut dogs – celery sticks andpeanut butter in a slice of breadCelery boats and cheese or peanut butterBread sticksFruit or cheese pikelets16
How to market healthy foodsMake them look good Have a bowl full of fresh fruit at the front of the counter wherechildren are sure to see it. Wrap sandwiches in clear plastic wrap to sell at the counter.Make sure children can see them Display healthy foods at children’s eye level. Have a step/stool in front of the counter so that the smallest children can also see whatis for sale.Promote them When introducing a new item, let the students and the schoolcommunity know by placing an ad in the school newsletter Ask the children to design posters of the new foods anddisplay them around the school. Publish the best one in thenewsletter. Offer free samples for the first couple of weeks or start selling the item at reduced price. Have ‘Special Days’ like ‘Tuesday Taco Day’. Have a big blackboard or a sign outside the canteen that lists new foods or the dailyspecials. Create fun names for food and drinks that appeal, for example:• Monster Munchies• Barunga Burgers• Fruit Wobbles• Triple Decker sandwiches. Don’t be afraid to try new items. Vary your menu as much as you can. Children are like adults, they likevariety.17
- Page 2 and 3: The Northern Territory School Cante
- Page 4 and 5: Why have school canteen guidelines?
- Page 6 and 7: Australian Guide to Healthy EatingT
- Page 8 and 9: Vegetables, legumesVegetables come
- Page 13 and 14: Extra foods (those with limitednutr
- Page 15: General menu suggestionsHot foodsBu
- Page 19 and 20: MythFactMythFactMythFactMythFactMyt
- Page 21 and 22: Food hygiene• Pack foods carefull
- Page 23 and 24: Storage temperature and timeFrozen
- Page 25 and 26: Where to get more informationNutrit
- Page 27: Useful websitesWA School Canteens A
- Page 30: NOTES30
How to market healthy foodsMake them look good Have a bowl full of fresh fruit at the front of the counter wherechildren are sure to see it. Wrap sandwiches in clear plastic wrap to sell at the counter.Make sure children can see them Display healthy foods at children’s eye level. Have a step/stool in front of the counter so that the smallest children can also see whatis for sale.Promote them When introducing a new item, let the students and the schoolcommunity know by placing an ad in the school newsletter Ask the children to design posters of the new foods anddisplay them around the school. Publish the best one in thenewsletter. Offer free samples for the first couple of weeks or start selling the item at reduced price. Have ‘Special Days’ like ‘Tuesday Taco Day’. Have a big blackboard or a sign outside the canteen that lists new foods or the dailyspecials. Create fun names for food and drinks that appeal, for example:• Monster Munchies• Barunga Burgers• Fruit Wobbles• Triple Decker sandwiches. Don’t be afraid to try new items. Vary your menu as much as you can. Children are like adults, they likevariety.17
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