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How Good Nutrition Supports a Good Education

Young people’s brains use proportionately more energy than adults. By the time they arrive at school, our pupils may not have eaten a meal for 13-14 hours. A healthy breakfast and lunch are essential if young people’s brains are going to function, and will lead to better behaviour and better grades, improving:

  • Cognitive function, particularly memory, attention, and executive function
  • Academic performance and attendance
  • On-task behaviour in the class

Young people’s brains use proportionately more energy than adults. By the time they arrive at school, our pupils may not have eaten a meal for 13-14 hours. A healthy breakfast and lunch are essential if young people’s brains are going to function, and will lead to better behaviour and better grades, improving:

  • Cognitive function, particularly memory, attention, and executive function
  • Academic performance and attendance
  • On-task behaviour in the class

What you could do during the Covid-19 closures…

 

Tameside Children’s Nutrition Team will continue to add family friendly recipes, healthy eating advice and budget tips to their twitter page and website:

 @NHSTamesideCNT

www.tameside.gov.uk/healthyeatingandnutrition/kids/budget

The workbooks for 5-7 year olds and 7-11 year olds both contain food diaries, as well as content for older age groups.

 

A new healthy recipe could be tried each week. Some recipe ideas are listed here.

Tameside Children’s Nutrition team have also produced resources:

Parent Guide

5 Day Lunch Planner – Issue 1

5 Day Lunch Planner – Issue 5

Family Meal Planner – Issue 4

Children’s Nutrition Team

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