A balanced diet for children at school .

 School Menu for Children at Lugard Day care and Early learning Centre.

Schools play an important role in shaping lifelong healthy eating habits by offering a  well-balanced nutritious diet or meals. 
School meals include milk, fruit, vegetables, fish, and whole grains, and they provide key nutrients like calcium, vitamin C, and fiber.  
Covid 19 encouraged the use of immune boosters to school diets to prevent persistent coughs and colds.
Some immune boosters include honey, silverfish, garlic, lemons, oranges, and tangerines and they can be given as a drink before breakfast at school.

Encourage Students to Start Their Day With School Breakfast

Healthy children are better learners. Good healthy eating habits are connected to good academic improvement, achievement of better grades, reduced absences, and improved memory.

Give Students Enough Time to Eat School Meals

Whether school meals are served in the dining hall or classrooms, it’s important for children to have enough time to eat, connect with friends, and enjoy their meals. Schools should ensure that children have at least 10 minutes once they are seated (seat time) for breakfast and at least 30 minutes for lunch. Having enough seat time is linked to more consumption of fruit, vegetables, water, milk, and less waste.

Promote Healthy Eating Throughout the School Day

Schools can use the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach to promote federal school meal programs and nutritious snacks outside of school meal programs. Parents can take part in promoting healthy eating in school by asking that healthy foods and beverages are available at school events, celebrations, and fundraisers.

NB:

Lugard Daycare and Early Learning Centre school menu was designed and advised by a Healthy Nutritionist in Uganda.

The following is the weekly Menu at Lugard Daycare and learning centre:-

1. Monday Menu for Children 

•  7:45 - 8:00       -  Morning milk
•  9:00 - 9:10       -  Immune booster (Silverfish soup)
•  10:00 - 10:40   -  Cocktail porridge, Cakes / Samosas, Bananas
•  12:30                -  Minced meat, Spaghetti, pumpkins, and fresh juice.
•   3:00  - 3:45      -  Watermelon yogurt (Take home) 

        2. Tuesday Menu for Children 

•  7:45 - 8:00       -  Morning milk
•  9:00 - 9:10       -  Immune booster (mixture of ginger, lemon, garlic and honey)
•  10:00 - 10:40   -  Milk, Buttered bread, Bananas
•  12:30                -  Rice, beans, cabbage or carrots, and water.
•  3:00  - 3:45      -  Pawpaw juice (Take home) 

        3. Wednesday Menu for Children 

•  7:45 - 8:00       -  Morning milk
•  9:00 - 9:10       -  Immune booster (Silverfish soup)
•  10:00 - 10:40   -  Maize porridge, Chapati, Bananas
•  12:30                -  Posho, beef, avocado, and water.
•   3:00  - 3:45      - Banana yogurt (Take home) 

        4. Thursday Menu for Children 

•  7:45 - 8:00       -  Morning milk
•  9:00 - 9:10       -  Immune booster (mixture of ginger, lemon, garlic and honey)
•  10:00 - 10:40   -  Milk, Buttered bread, Bananas
•  12:30                -  Irish potatoes, pumpkins, Gnuts, cabbage or carrots and fresh juice.
•  3:00  - 3:45      -  Pineapple juice (Take home) 

       5.  Friday Menu for Children 

•  7:45 - 8:00       -  Morning milk
•  9:00 - 9:10       -  Immune booster (Silverfish soup)
•  10:00 - 10:40   -  Millet porridge, Omelette, Bananas
•  12:30                -  Chips or rice, Chicken, and fresh juice.
•  3:00  - 3:45      -  Pineapple juice or cookies (Take home) 

Monday Menu for Children

Tuesday Menu for Children

Wednesday Menu for Children

Thursday Menu for Children

Friday Menu for Children

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