A very big thank you to the volunteers who offered holiday time to participate in a Woodend “cook up” during the recent holidays. Enthusiastic members of the Healthy Eating Committee, including canteen staff, organised with volunteers to spend Wednesday 15 July in the Woodend kitchen preparing food in bulk for busy times in the canteen. Amongst the items prepared were homemade chicken and beef burgers made with fresh ingredients and additional vegetables.
We also thank the children who kept themselves busy while their parents undertook the “cook up”. We have a very enthusiastic and health-conscious healthy eating committee who do their best to ensure our students are provided with a range of nutritious food choices. We are very grateful of the time and support given to such events which has undoubtedly helped the canteen staff and will provide Woodend children with increased choices of code green foods.
If you are interested in assisting with our next ‘cook up’ in October, please call the front office.
August 10, 2015 at 10:46 pm
Its great to see healthier options given to students for lunch orders!
Is the canteen meant to now only stock “green” or “amber” foods? My daughter has bought chocolate iceblocks & chocolate cookies with chocolate chips from the canteen during recess and lunch (which I strongly tell her not to and to choose something healthier!)
August 11, 2015 at 10:47 am
Hi Melissa
Thank you for responding to our blog post. We have been working hard to make improvements to our lunch order menu choices. In response to your query, we do not sell chocolate iceblocks so we are not sure what this may be mistaken for. Yes we are about to replace the chocolate chip cookie with a cookie alternative that comes under the ‘amber’ code.
August 17, 2015 at 11:54 pm
Hi!
Sorry my daughter re-corrected me, she said that she has bought chocolate and strawberry icecreams from the canteen – instead of healthy stuff that I told her to!
Glad that the chocolate cookies are being replaced with a healthier option as well!
August 24, 2015 at 2:32 am
Hi we do not have strawberry or chocolate icecream in the canteen I think your Daughter is referring to our mousse. These are strawberry and chocolate flavoured. These choices comply with our Healthy Eating guidelines.