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CREATiNG A
NOURISHING
ENVIRONMENT
Breakfast Club of Canada makes every effort to ensure that every child and youth
receives two essential elements needed to learn: a nutritious breakfast served in a
supportive environment. Breakfast clubs should strive to foster an environment
in which all students feel safe, supported, welcomed, and respected. A nourishing
environment promotes opportunities for students to build self-esteem and develop
supportive relationships with adults and their peers. It also reinforces important health
messages and contributes to the development of a healthy school community.
A nourishing environment refers to both the physical and the social
environment of the school. According to the Joint Consortium
for School Health:
The social environment is:
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The quality of relationships among and between staff
and students in the school
The emotional well-being of students
Influenced by relationships with families and the wider community
The physical environment includes:
• The buildings, grounds, play space, and equipment
in and surrounding the school
• Basic amenities such as sanitation and air cleanliness
SOURCE:
http://www.jcsh-cces.ca/upload/JCSH%20CSH%20Framework%20FINAL%20Nov%2008.pdf
A healthy social and physical environment can be
strengthened at the breakfast club by:
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
• Ensuring all foods and beverages offered are healthy,
culturally appropriate and comply with school nutrition
policies;
• Providing sufficient space and time for students to sit and
eat;
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
• Smiling;
• Ensuring proper adult supervision is in place at all times;
• Establishing rules and a code of conduct outlining
expectations for behavior;
• Providing easy access to proper hand washing facilities;
• Inviting parents, staff and volunteers to sit and talk with
students while they eat;
• Ensuring the facilities and equipment are clean, properly
sanitized and adhere to all applicable school and health
unit safety regulations;
• Encouraging and modeling healthy eating behaviors and
good manners;
• Following all school anaphylaxis and emergency policies;
• Celebrating birthdays, holidays or special events with
healthy food;
• Ensuring first aid kits are fully stocked and easily
accessible;
• Providing fun and educational activities for students to
engage in together at the club;
• Training a minimum of one staff member or volunteer in
first aid and safe food handling;
• Promoting students' self-esteem by praising their
achievements and commenting on their unique qualities;
• Decorating the school and breakfast room with health
promoting ideas and messages;
• Incorporating student feedback in program and menu
planning.
• Starting a school garden.
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