Carmarthen teenager's Wii delight
Eating healthy school meals has certainly paid off for one Carmarthen teenager, who has picked up a Nintendo Wii for his efforts.
Queen Elizabeth High year eight pupil Matthew Swan clocked up the most points for the healthy food he had bought in the school canteen during the last six months of the 2008-09 term.
The competition was organised by Carmarthenshire County Council as part of its efforts to promote healthy eating.
It was sponsored by two of the authority’s suppliers, Brakes and Welsh Bros.
QE High was chosen for the competition as it operates a cashless system which issues positive points each time a healthy food option is purchased, and negative points when less healthy food is bought.
Marketing officer Helen Bailey said: “At the end of every month I would collect the names of the top ten healthiest eating pupils, and we placed posters around the school letting pupils know who was in the running. “It was interesting to see the names change from month to month.”
Even school assistant headteacher Jayne Johnson took part in the competition, but left the prizes open to the pupils.
“The pupils were really motivated to eat healthier foods, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge,” she said.
Carmarthenshire’s Catering Service is committed to delivering the highest standards of quality and service and has one of the highest uptakes of school meals in the country.
The authority works in partnership with Carmarthenshire’s Local Public Health Team and the NHS Paediatric Dieticians to develop menus and one of the main priorities is to increase the uptake of fruit and vegetables in schools.
Executive board member for education, Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge, said: “Carmarthenshire County Council continues to provide the best standard of school catering possible throughout the county. Catering staff work tirelessly to ensure the quality and nutritional value of our school meals.
“Competitions like this give children an extra incentive to change their eating habits, and I’d like to congratulate Matthew on his efforts. I hope that he enjoys keeping fit on his new Wii console.”
Pic: Queen Elizabeth High year eight pupil Matthew Swan who was presented with a Nintendo Wii Fit and games by Scarlets player Lee Williams. From left, cook supervsor Donella Owens, Matthew Swan, Scarlets player Lee Williams, Carmarthenshire County Council marketing officer Helen Bailey and assistant headteacher Jayne Johnson. Pic Jeff Connell
Queen Elizabeth High year eight pupil Matthew Swan clocked up the most points for the healthy food he had bought in the school canteen during the last six months of the 2008-09 term.
The competition was organised by Carmarthenshire County Council as part of its efforts to promote healthy eating.
It was sponsored by two of the authority’s suppliers, Brakes and Welsh Bros.
QE High was chosen for the competition as it operates a cashless system which issues positive points each time a healthy food option is purchased, and negative points when less healthy food is bought.
Marketing officer Helen Bailey said: “At the end of every month I would collect the names of the top ten healthiest eating pupils, and we placed posters around the school letting pupils know who was in the running. “It was interesting to see the names change from month to month.”
Even school assistant headteacher Jayne Johnson took part in the competition, but left the prizes open to the pupils.
“The pupils were really motivated to eat healthier foods, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge,” she said.
Carmarthenshire’s Catering Service is committed to delivering the highest standards of quality and service and has one of the highest uptakes of school meals in the country.
The authority works in partnership with Carmarthenshire’s Local Public Health Team and the NHS Paediatric Dieticians to develop menus and one of the main priorities is to increase the uptake of fruit and vegetables in schools.
Executive board member for education, Cllr Gwynne Wooldridge, said: “Carmarthenshire County Council continues to provide the best standard of school catering possible throughout the county. Catering staff work tirelessly to ensure the quality and nutritional value of our school meals.
“Competitions like this give children an extra incentive to change their eating habits, and I’d like to congratulate Matthew on his efforts. I hope that he enjoys keeping fit on his new Wii console.”
Pic: Queen Elizabeth High year eight pupil Matthew Swan who was presented with a Nintendo Wii Fit and games by Scarlets player Lee Williams. From left, cook supervsor Donella Owens, Matthew Swan, Scarlets player Lee Williams, Carmarthenshire County Council marketing officer Helen Bailey and assistant headteacher Jayne Johnson. Pic Jeff Connell
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