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Schools
Free Fruit
As part of our healthy eating
programme all children in Primary 1 and Primary 2 will be offered free fruit 3 times
a week.
Targeting the youngest children where eating fruit is most likely to be habit forming
will be more likely to bring the greatest health gain in the long term.
There are clearly established links between health and educational achievement -
children who are poorly nourished are less likely to fulfil their educational potential.
The provision of fresh fruit helps to improve children's physical well being and
discourage them from snacking on high fat, high sugar or salt alternatives. Improving
the up-take of school meals and fresh fruit is an essential part of supporting children.
Children of parents in receipt of income support are entitled to a free meal. Information
and application forms for free school meals may be obtained from customer
services.