School lunches

Cookie's Kitchen - Food Explorers Programme

We’re excited to share that our school is taking part in Food Explorers, a brand-new programme from Cookies Kitchen. Food Explorers is all about supporting families to help children eat well during the school day so they feel ready to learn, can shine during their school day, and have the energy they need from morning to home time.

 

The NOURISH Framework

At the heart of Food Explorers is our NOURISH framework – a simple way for families to make small, positive changes that make a big difference:

  • N – Nutrition: Choosing foods that give our bodies the fuel they need.
  • O – One step at a time: Making small, manageable changes for lasting impact.
  • U – Understanding: Learning food and how it helps us grow, develop and learn.
  • R – Relationships: Building healthy, positive connections with food and mealtimes.
  • I – Inspire: Encouraging children to be curious, try new foods, and enjoy the adventure.
  • S – Supportive: Creating a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone can succeed.
  • H – Healthy habits: Developing skills and routines that last a lifetime.

How Families Can Get Involved

Food Explorers is designed to support you with practical ideas and resources. Here’s what to look out for:

✅ Exclusive Facebook group for Nebula Federation families – a place to share ideas, tips, and encouragement. Join Nebula Food Explorers here; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1031976075516994

✅ Weekly recipes featured in the school newsletter to inspire healthy lunchboxes and snacks.

✅ Assemblies – two for the children, and one special parent assembly where we’ll explore food, nutrition, and simplify the messaging around eating well.

✅ Zoom parent workshop in December – an interactive session to see how we can support you further and answer your questions.

Together, we can help every child feel their best all through the school day – with food that fuels both body and brain

Meet the Project Lead

Food Explorers is led by Caz, a children’s nutritional consultant with over 10 years’ experience helping families build happier, healthier relationships with food. Caz will be introducing herself properly in the Facebook group and looks forward to supporting you throughout the programme.

✨ Thank you for joining us on this journey!

Cookies Kitchen & Horsford Primary

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