Tips for Communication with Parents and Caregivers

Education for, and consultation with, parents and caregivers, will reinforce the health and nutrition messages being promoted at school.

The following are some suggestions for ways this might be achieved:

l Placing regular nutrition tips and healthy
recipes in school newsletters

l Reinforce the message of only healthy food
being acceptable e.g. ban full-sugar soft-drinks
and unhealthy food from the school grounds

l Consult with families and seek input from
them with regards to tuck shop menu development

l Consult with families about the School Food Policy

l Consult with families about healthy food options,
or alternatives to food, for fundraising.