Healthy Lifestyles /Italy

HEALTHY LIFE STYLES: TOGETHER IS BETTER
It has been since 2001 that our school has decided to improve our pupils’ understanding of how important it is to have a good attitude to food. Thus said, in cooperation with families and with the local baker we prepare the snacks for children. Every morning we decide together if it is better to have a slice of bread with honey or jam.

Having a snack together

Fresh jam and a slice of bread

Fresh fruits in primary schools

Furthermore in 2010-2011 our school took part to the programme «Fresh fruits in Primary schools» the European programme “Frutta nelle scuole”,  planned with the support (CE) n.1234/2007  of the Council of the 22th October 2007, aims at varying children nutrition and balance it with a higher use of fresh products.
The main objectives of the programme are:
Increase the consumption of fresh products in younger children
Offer children a chance to learn how to recognise different products and enable them to be more aware of the dangers of junk food as they are promoted by mass-media advertisement. All the infos given to children will be adapted in order to fit to their learning styles.

For the school years 2010-2011 the following products have been chosen for their easiness to be eaten and their freshness :
Oranges
Strawberries
Kiwi
Apples
Pears
Carrots
Fennels
Tomatoes
Melon
Apricots
Certified products (D.O.P., I.G.P.,  Biological) have been selected and preferred   as well as products coming form the EU territories , wholly guaranteed.In the choice of those products we also took care to select seasonal vegetables and fruits.

TASTING MELON

AND NOW LET’S ENJOY THE LESSONS AGAIN AND KEEP ON WITH GOOD HABITS
Before starting our music lesson we join our hands in the «magic circle» as TOGETHER IS FAR BETTER!

Michela Chiappini,English Teacher Of Istituzione Scolastica Autonoma n.11 Vezzano Ligure/ Italy