Please note: this is an old article
It was published in August 2019, so the information may be out-of-date.
Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project is raising funds to support the Mooroopna Primary School Healthy Eating Program.
The program was introduced during Term 2 because many students (80% plus) where coming to school either hungry or without something substantial to eat during the day. This has been a major initiative of the school that has seen the upgrade of the existing canteen, installation of an industrial kitchen and employment of a full time chef. The school canteen now provides three meals per day (lunch and two snacks) complimenting their current breakfast program and at no cost to the families.
The school is already seeing improvements:
- Increase in school attendance;
- Higher student engagement;
- Students, teachers, school community and Mooroopna community have embraced the program;
- Fruit and vegetables being consumed on a daily basis;
- Learning table manner and how to use a knife and fork;
- Behavioural incidents escalated to the Principal have reduced; and
- Students displaying leadership capacity, for example assisting with the service and cleaning up
GSLP’s Early Years and Primary Table Leaders have committed to helping the school raise money towards their grocery fund. It costs $1 per day to provide 3 x health meals to the students. The school need $30,000 per year to keep this going.
Join the Lighthouse Project for 'A Sunday Lunch' to raise funds to keep this important program going.
- Date: Sunday 8th September 2019
- Where: Bill and Beats - 106A McLennan St, Mooroopna
- Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm
- Cost: $80.00
Tickets include 2 Course Meal + Drinks, Entertainment and Competitions
Please RSVP by 10th August to Bree Findlay bree@cafconsulting.com.au