Rainbow Beach State School food program aims to help improve student health and learning outcomes, socialisation and encourage increased attendance and performance.
Healthy eating, along with physical activity, is essential in maintaining good health and wellbeing and can improve behaviours critical to educational success and participation at school.
Eating breakfast and lunch is important for:
· meeting a child’s daily nutrient needs (including vitamins and minerals) for healthy growth and development
· improving the child’s concentration and attention span, making them ready to learn
· reducing hunger and fatigue which may improve behaviour and mood.