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Summer Assessments take place over these next 3 weeks - starting on Monday 27th April..... (see more details in Parentmail sent on Weds 22nd April) All P3 -P7 pupils will be taking Standardised Tests in Literacy and Numeracy and will be timetabled to sit these tests in the ICT Suite - please make sure your child is in school each day during this assessment period. These test scores will be issued on your child's End of Year report. | Milk at breaktime is now available to order - see Parentmail for details - last date/time to place an order is Friday at 12noon. | The school online uniform shop is now open until Friday 15th May for new school uniform for next academic year - Delivery is due into school wk.bg. 15th June. P4 parents your child will need to have a school PE Kit for going into P5 this is now available on the online shop.  | P1 pupils look forward to their theme day this Thursday - 'Life in a Castle' | P1 parents - please find information about a summer term trip to W5 in Parentmail on Tuesday 21st April. Initial payment must be made by this Friday 1st May.  | Calling all Primary 2 Grandparents - see information on the class webpage and via Parentmail inviting you into school on Friday 8th May. Please complete form sent via Parentmail on Tuesday 28th April to confirm attendance. | P3 parents - information is out on Monday 27th April via Parentmail regarding your child's class Summer trip to Streamvale Farm. | P3 parents - registration for EA music lessons is now live via the information sent Wk.bg. 20th April ....... if you would like your child to learn an instrument from the start of P4 please follow this information carefully. | P5/P6 Ski trip parents - please see online form to be completed by Friday 1st May - sent via the organiser (out via Parentmail on Tuesday 28th April) | P6 parents - See information (sent via Parentmail) from Cambridge House and Ballymena Academy regarding SEAG and a June Taster Day at Cambridge House | P7 pupils/parents - please see information out via Parentmail (on Tuesday 28th April) regarding an invitation to the North West 200 Paddock on Friday 8th May. | P7 parents of children going on the residential trip to Greenhill - a short meeting will take place next Tuesday 5th May at 5pm in the school hall.  | Good luck to all the Girls playing in the Coaching for Christ Football Tournament this Friday at Ballymena Showgrounds - a QR code to give permission should by now be completed by all girls playing.  | Have a look at our ECO Day photos in NEWS below and on class pages - thank you to everyone involved and for all the donations received. We have made a £75.00 donation each to the RSPB and to the USPCA charities.   | School is closed on Monday 4th May for the Bank Holiday.
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CONSULTATION ON UPDATE TO NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL FOOD

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5th Feb 2020

If you would like to 'have a say' about 'Food in Schools' please see the message below issued from The Dept. of Education.

CONSULTATION ON UPDATE TO NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL FOOD

The Department of Education has launched a public consultation on proposed updates to Nutritional Standards for School Food. The consultation period will run from 30 January 2020 until 27 March 2020 inclusive. The consultation document and on-line response form can be accessed on the Department of Education website at:

https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/consultations

You can comment on the proposals via the online response form. Alternatively, paper copies can be obtained by contacting the Department of Education:

By Phone: 02891 279852

By e-mail: nutritional.standards@education-ni.gov.uk

By writing to: Food in Schools Team

Department of Education

Room 6.06

Rathgael House

43 Balloo Road

Bangor BT19 7PR

The consultation will close for comments at 5pm on 27 March 2020. A summary of the responses to this consultation will be published on the DE website.

As the school environment can have a significant influence on the health behaviours of children and young people and in particular their food choices, it is important that all food provided in school is in keeping with up-to-date government advice on healthy eating.