Suggestions for Healthy School lunches

School Lunches
This year at Croaghross N.S.  we are beginning our Healthy Eating Policy and here are some suggestions for healthy lunches for your child/ children. ( This policy will be reviewed at Halloween)

Healthy Lunch Boxes & Nutritious Snacks 

Some ideas from www.bordbia.ie  for a healthy lunch box, or nutritious snack options for your children.

Super Sandwich

Choose from: rolls, bread, baps, pitta breads, croissants, crispbread,crackers...
Fill with: thinly sliced beef, lamb or pork cooked ham, chicken, turkey, tuna, grilled rashers, sliced sausages, pate, Spanish omelette, hard-boiled eggs, roasted peppers, grated cheese, cream cheese, tomatoes, lettuce...
Mix with: mayonnaise, chutney, curry paste...
Have fun trying out different combinations!

Fruit fun

Fresh Fruit: apples, bananas, pears, mandarins, plums or grapes.
Dried Fruit: apricots, raisins etc

Thirsty?

Try water, milk, unsweetened fruit juice, smoothie, yoghurt drink or flavoured milk drink.

Healthy Snacks

How about yoghurts, cheese cubes, sticks of celery or carrots, rice cakes, cartons of rice pudding or custard.