Helping us to eat healthily
At Rydal Penrhos we focus not just on what happens in the classroom but on the social and emotional learning of our pupils. Our Dining Rooms are a focus for supporting our pupils and staff and making sure that they have a healthy and delicious lunch.
Maintaining a balanced diet and regular exercise is important for everyone and this is a culture that we promote throughout the school, from the moment our pupils join us, right the way through to our Sixth Form.
We are all facing challenges with out food choices and creating healthy and nutritional eating habits. Decisions about how and what we are are determined not just at school but at home, from friends and for our pupils, increasingly by social media.
Our partnership with Holroyd Howe enables us to access a host of specialists to educate and inform our pupils about what constitutes a balanced diet and how healthy eating enhances development in and out of the classroom.
Ellie Olds, one of Holroyd Howe's senior nutritionists, recently visited Rydal Penrhos to work with pupils and encourage them to make healthy eating choices.
Ellie spoke with Prep pupils during an informative session, encouraging them to try new foods. She also spent time with Senior School sporting teams to discuss the best way to prepare for training sessions or to be match ready.
As part of our work with Ellie and the Holroyd Howe ‘Boost It’ programme, we will continue to replace some of our most popular menu items with healthier versions.
Who knew that the celebrated Rydal Penrhos brownie would taste just as good - if not better - with refined sugars replaced by beetroot or sweet potato?