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School Nutrition Action Group
Feb 2013
The S.N.A.G group is a pupil led school initiative that was set up in 2008. We work together with partner agencies to improve healthy eating in our school. This includes not only improving what our pupils eat, but the quality of their dining experience and developing knowledge and understanding of pupils about ways they can lead a healthier life style. |
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The SNAG group 2012- 2013 members include:
- Amy Vinnard Year 13- Chair
- Nuha Ahmed – Year 9 -Secretary
- Anna Wright- Year 9
- Dylan James- Year 9
- Sara Ibrahim – Year 9
- Courtney Sparkes- Year 9
- Matthew Waite – Year 13
- CMcRobbie – Head of Pupil Development & Healthy Schools Coordinator
- Anna Wheeler- Catering Manager
- Julie Barry- Baguette Bar Manager
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We hold regular meetings to discuss what can be improved and how we plan to make our school healthier. We carry out surveys and delicious taster sessions, all made by the SNAG pupils. We go into assembles and P.S.E lessons to make all the pupils in our school aware of healthy eating and what it entails. Cathays High School is part of the Fast Track Programme which was set up in Sept 2011 –April 2012 . It is a partnership initiative between Cardiff Catering, Public Health Wales and Cardiff Healthy Schools Scheme to pilot achievement of the Appetite for Life Food Standards |
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What have we achieved?
Achievements: Sept –Dec 2011
- We held SNAG meetings with partner agencies each term and had to write an action plan.
- In the action plan we set out agreed targets to reduce non compliant food slowly
- Drinks survey carried out and least favourite drinks removed
- Teachers’ INSET 20th Dec –SNAG pupils delivered the session
- Parents’ taster sessions at Open Evening
- Healthy eating lessons taught in PE, Food Technology, PSE and Science lessons- consistent messages
- Promotion of meal of the day on screens and dining hall and posters up
- Pupil and teacher survey carried out to find out about the school dining experience
- Presentation to Governor’s meeting
Achievements: Jan –April 2012
- S.N.A.G pupils trained in Food Hygiene and Eat-well plate
- Attended Network Meetings at County Hall
- SNAG group gave presentation at whole year assemblies
- Removed more non- compliant food and drinks
- Held taster sessions for compliant savoury snacks and drinks
- More taster sessions at Parents’ evening
- Changed queuing system of the dining hall to promote healthy options
- Food and fitness policy was developed
April-July 2012
- Now fully compliant with Appetite for Life Food Standards.
- Primary visits in summer –peer led activities
- Year 6 induction day
- Achieved Healthy Schools Phase 4 in June 2012
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What do we still want to achieve?
September 2012 – June 2013
- Survey to find out most popular healthy meal options
- To try to improve the seating capacity in the dining hall
- To work with the ECO group to reduce litter
- To continue to promote meal of the day
- To recruit new SNAG members
- To do more taster sessions
Examine introducing a Cashless system |
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On the 30th January 2013 Cathays High School received a Healthy Schools award for its outstanding work in Nutrition for the following reasons:
A Whole School Approach to implement the Appetite for Life Food Standards in accordance with the Welsh Government. 2011-2012
Cathays High School was one of the County’s 4 pilot schools to take part in the ‘Appetite for Life Fast-Track Project’ |
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There are more images of SNAG in the school website's gallery.
SNAG group 11th Feb 2013
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