School Fruit and Coolmilk

SCHOOL FRUIT

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SVFS) is a UK government initiative providing free fruit/veg to young primary school children
(ages 4-6) to boost healthy eating as part of the '5 A Day' program, funded by the Department of Health.

This provides 1 of their 5 A Day portions, and the scheme also helps to increase awareness of the importance of eating fruit and vegetables, encouraging healthy eating habits that can be carried into later life.

Teachers find that distributing the fruit in class groups helps to encourage a sharing, calm, social time.

It also allows them to incorporate the scheme into teaching and learning.

The fruit and vegetables are delivered to schools 3 times a week to ensure freshness.

Depending on the season, there's a choice of:

Bananas
Apples
Pears
Carrots
Tomatoes
Raisins
Easy-peel citrus fruits, such as satsumas

All the fruit and vegetables are washed before they're handed out, normally in individual class groups.

COOLMILK

Milk is the ideal mid-morning drink for your child and for many it’s absolutely free*.  It provides a nutritional boost and keeps children hydrated between breakfast and lunch, helping them to concentrate and learn.

• FREE for children under the age of five
• FREE to children receiving or entitled to statutory free school meals*
• Subsidised for all other children in primary education

*In selected schools – please check with your child’s school first

Below are five ways that milk fuels children’s potential.

Morning

School milk can be a great energy boost at mid-morning break, refuelling the body until lunch. Milk and water are the only two drinks recommended by dentists between meals.

Mind 

School milk is excellent for hydration, which is essential for aiding the concentration and attention of young minds in class.

Body

Milk provides a unique powerhouse of nutrients essential for strong healthy teeth and bones, with more than half a child’s calcium and a third of their protein requirements.

Thirst 

Milk provides a unique powerhouse of nutrients essential for strong healthy teeth and bones, with more than half a child’s calcium and a third of their protein requirements.

Future

Children who drink school milk regularly benefit from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build strong healthy teeth and bones, with studies showing that those who do are physically fitter in old age.