Carnane National School follows a healthy eating policy and encourages pupils to bring healthy options for breaks.
Hot lunches are provided through the School Meals Programme, funded by the Department of Social Protection.
The school has signed up with Mint Catering who are a local company providing meals to schools in the Munster area.
Hot Lunches
Hot lunches are delivered daily in insulated containers.
Each lunch is labelled with the pupil’s name and lunch title.
Lunches are provided based on the order placed on the app by the pupil/parent/guardian.
Pupils will need to bring their own drink if required.
All utensils and napkins are provided.
Food Dudes Programme
The Food Dudes programme is a Government funded project that is designed to enable children to enjoy eating healthy diets and to create a healthy eating culture within schools.
Pupils are encouraged to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home and are rewarded for doing so.
The programme has been shown to be effective and results are long-lasting.
Pupils are encouraged to taste a variety of different types of fruit and vegetables, increase their fruit and vegetable intake at home and some pupils are still bringing at least one portion in their lunch boxes to school daily.
