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F&V Character Suits

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Does anyone know where I can get my hands on Fruit and Veg character suits for hire? Preferably we would like them to be free of charge.
Thanks
Fiona Grant
Thirlmere School Canteen

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Slicing and Dicing

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

I am a new canteen manager and am looking for an alternate, much quicker way of slicing and dicing tomatoes, cucumbers, carrot, lettuce and other vegetable options rather than simply using a knife and chopping board.. I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions or ideas for what has
worked best in their canteen?

Back to School

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000

BACK TO SCHOOL. Everyone is getting ready for the new school year - checking uniforms, lunch boxes and drink bottles. Check out the new lunch box video for ideas for healthy lunches for the kids. Also send through your children's favourite healthy lunch food for other parents and carers to consider and try.

Lunchbox Ideas

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

My 4 year old daughter is a fussy eater and all she wants for her packed lunch is cheese and cucumber sandwiches or egg mayo sandwiches. Trying to get her to eat any other filling results in her bringing the whole thing back home uneaten. Keen to get some other ideas and how to get her to expand her tastes.

Slushees

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Am interested to know what people's view are on Slushies.
We currently have a machine in our Canteen which is rated Amber in the Buyers Guide. Some parents are against it due to the colours and additives that are in them. Others are happy for their children to have them. I have to admit that it is a good money earner for our Canteen. No advertising is necessary and the children buy them all year round. With slushy machines in schools being in the headlines recently, I'm interested to know what others think as I am considering taking it our of our Canteen as we are currently looking at our menu for next year.

Munch and Crunch Day

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Desperate help needed! looking for healthy ideas or themes for a munch & crunch day @ school. need 2 raise money for yr 6 camp! Please help!!!

Lunch Crates

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I am looking at replacing our lunch crates. We currently use 28litre plastic 'toy' boxes, but these have a very short life, splitting and breaking very easily. I need something that is stackable when not in use, easy for primary children to carry and reasonably priced. Any suggestions are welcome.

START A NEW BLOG HERE

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Want to start a new Blog Topic? All you need to do is submit your blog topic as a comment and it will be posted. If you have any other Blog or Healthy Kids questions just send an email to info@healthy-kids.com.au

Homemade Muesli Recipe

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000

I need to know how to make a home made muesli without nuts that is suitable for school canteens. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Switching Lunch and Recess Times

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Our school is investigating the proposal of reversing lunch and recess times, that is lunch at 11am and recess at 1pm. I am wondering if there are any other schools operating this way that can give me some advice on how this works in your school?

Lasagne Recipes

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Does anyone have a Lasagne recipe suitable for school canteens?

Volunteers in the Canteen

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Dear Canteen Managers,

I face the problem of trying to recruit new volunteers at the start of every year. I have taken these tips from the Healthy Kids Members Magazine, but I am wondering if anyone else has any tips or advice for me?

Many Thanks,
Susan, Canteen Manager.

Recruiting Volunteers

Many canteens have problems recruiting volunteers as people these days are so time-poor that they cannot spare time to help out in the canteen. Canteen volunteers were once largely comprised of stay-at-home mums, however the structure of families has changed with a large portion of households being single parent households or families where both parents need to work. This has had a huge impact on the school canteen, as parents who have little free time are more reluctant to spend it volunteering. Below are some ideas for recruitment.

1. Send out a letter to parents at the start of the year to inform them on how the canteen operates and how important volunteers are. Include an outline of daily duties when volunteering in the canteen so they understand what is involved.

2. Include a canteen update in the school’s newsletter, featuring a photo of the canteen volunteers having a great time. Many canteen volunteers become involved as a way to make friends.

3. Some canteen managers find that the school yard approach works well. Parents or relatives who stand and chat in the playground after the children have gone into class might have some spare time to volunteer in the canteen. Canteen managers can hand out a flyer to these parents to inform them that they are in need of volunteers and that their help would be greatly appreciated by the school and it’s students.

4. Arrange an award system and let potential volunteers know that they may win a prize for volunteering their time.