A Registered Nutritionist (RNutr.,) can play a vital role in supporting the health and well-being of students in secondary schools.  They provide expert guidance on nutrition, healthy eating habits, and overall well-being.  Their work can help improve students’ knowledge of nutrition, encourage healthier dietary choices, and contribute to a positive school food environment.

Our Registered Nutritionists can provide a range of services to your secondary school, including;

Curriculum Support

Our Registered Nutritionists can

  • Deliver interactive lessons and workshops on topics such as
  • Nutrition for exam preparation
  • Sports nutrition for active students
  • Cooking and meal planning skills
  • Balanced diets and the EatWell Guide
  • Healthy Eating on a budget
  • Support teachers in delivering nutrition-related content within science, food technology, and personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education.
  • Develop engaging teaching resources, including presentations, worksheets, and practical activities

Healthy Eating Initiatives

We can help your school achieve a wilder acceptance and promotion of health by

  • Leading whole-school healthy eating initiatives such as
    • Plant-based Tuesdays
    • Eat the Rainbow Challenge
    • Hydration Awareness Week
    • Wellbeing Wednesdays
    • World Food day

School Food Policy Support

Our Registered Nutritionists are expertly qualified and able to support your school by;

  • Providing recommendations for meals to ensure they met government nutritional standards
  • Working with catering teams to improve the variety, taste and nutritional quality of school food
  • Promoting healthier choices in canteens through signage, traffic-light labelling or theme healthy eating days.

Student Engagement and Well-being Support

Our Registered Nutritionists have the expertise and experience to

  • Run practical workshops on meal prepping, reading food labels, healthier snacking, and university preparation for cooking on a budget
  • Offer one-to-one or group support for students struggling with nutrition, such as
    • emotional eating
    • sports nutrition needs
    • restrictive dietary intakes
    • healthy vegetarianism
  • Organise school-wide health campaigns on topics like sugar reduction, malnutrition awareness, sustainability and disordered eating week.

Parental and Staff Engagement

We practise a whole-school approach. Our Registered Nutritionists are best placed to

  • Offer professional development sessions for teachers and staff on nutrition and well-being topics
  • Provide nutrition workshops for parents on a range of topics;
    • Healthy packed lunches
    • Fussy-eating
    • Nutrition for sports performance
    • Better breakfasts
    • Snacking for improved nutrient intake
  • Develop newsletters, leaflets, and online resources to inform families about school-lead healthy eating initiatives, practices and policies.

Extracurricular and Community Engagement

Adding a nutrition expert to build partnerships in your community is smart! It can foster new relationships and have a long-lasting impact on your school’s presence. Our Registered Nutritionists can

  • Work with local businesses and food suppliers to organise educational trips and guest speaker sessions
  • Lead after-school clubs focused on healthy cooking, nutrition, and fitness.
  • Engage with student councils and school leaders to implement student-driven health initiatives.

Benefits of having a Registered Nutritionist in a Secondary School

There are many benefits to having a Registered nutritionist as part of your expert team. They can support students, teachers, and parents and improve public relations by

  • Encouraging lifelong healthy eating habits
  • Supporting student concentration, energy levels, and academic performance
  • Helping prevent diet-related health issues (e.g., disordered eating, malnutrition, obesity, type 2 diabetes)
  • Promoting positive attitudes towards food and body image
  • Reducing waste, improving nutrition intake and food practices
  • Creating a healthier school food environment that benefits the entire community
  • Promoting the school’s well-being practices for students and increasing parent satisfaction.

A Registered Nutritionist in a secondary school can make a lasting impact by empowering students with the knowledge and skills to make informed food choices, leading to better health and well-being now and in the future.

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