Re: Food Dudes Programme 2024

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Scoil San Eoin will be taking part in the Food Dudes Programme oin from Monday 19th Feb.

All classes will take part in the programme.

· Pupils from Junior Infants to 1st Class will receive 16 days of fresh fruit and vegetable delivery, along with 4 eco-friendly rewards and a lunchbox as part of the classic intervention for their first time.

· Pupils from 2nd to 6th Class will receive a 5 day delivery programme, with a healthy eating booklet, along with 4 eco friendly rewards and a lunchbox.

Food Dudes Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of fruit and vegetables in a healthy lifestyle. The goal of Food Dudes Week is to reinforce the healthy habits that were introduced to the children during Food Dudes intervention stage also to introduce it to new pupils who previously haven’t taken part last year at Scoil San Eoin.

Food Dudes Week is an opportunity to celebrate our schools healthy eating culture and to get the wider community involved in the programme.

Parental engagement is an important component of Food Dudes Week and it is an opportunity for parents to get involved in the healthy eating celebrations.

Please take note of the below during food dudes week:

You may wish to adjust the amount of food in your child’s lunchbox during the dates listed above, to accommodate these additional foods.
Your child will automatically be included in this programme. However, if for any reason you do not want your child to take part (e.g. if they are allergic to a certain type of fruit or vegetables), we would be grateful if you could inform the school.
For further information on the programme and healthy eating ideas, please see the Food dudes website - www.fooddudes.ie