Nutrition in schools. School canteen. Sample menu

Full nutrition in schools is a guarantee of normal mental and physical development of the child. In accordance with the law of the Russian Federation "On Education", these institutions are obliged to provide students with full breakfasts and hot meals. Nutrition in schools is strictly regulated by sanitary rules and norms - it must be balanced (the optimal ratio of proteins, fats and carbohydrates), integrated. In addition, along with food the child should receive not only nutrients, but also vitamins and minerals.

Requirements for the organization of food

Numerous observations have shown that a child who receives a balanced breakfast and lunch is less tired, he has a good academic record, and a high level of efficiency remains for a longer time. Therefore, the organization of meals in the school must be built in such a way as to cover 100% of the students. Since the main time the child is in class, breakfast and lunch should cover his energy needs. For example, children of junior classes spend on the day about 2500 J, middle and senior links - 2900 J. These costs should be fully covered at the expense of breakfasts and lunches. With prolonged stay of children in school, they must additionally be provided with a snack.

The dining room should be well lit and heated. It is necessary to have enough furniture. Noises and smells from the production premises and the kitchen should not fall into the dining room. The artistic and aesthetic design of the hall is welcomed, well, if there are stands with information on healthy eating. The child at the entrance to the dining room should awaken appetite, it helps the body prepare for food intake and good digestion.

Preference should be given to glass and china. Do not use plastic and enamel plates, mugs.

What should be breakfast and lunch

According to sanitary requirements and norms, breakfast should include a snack (salads), a hot dish (usually milk porridges, soups, omelettes, syrniki and casseroles) and a hot drink (tea, cocoa, compote). Lunch should consist of a snack, a first dish (soup), a second (fish or meat with a side dish of vegetables or cereals) and a third (sweet tea, jelly, compote). At noon, it is recommended to include buns and sour milk drinks or milk. By the way, in most regions of our country children of primary classes (regardless of the preferential category) are provided with milk and a roll for free.

Catering in the school provides for gentle cooking regimes , such as cooking, baking, extinguishing. They are aimed at maximum preservation of nutrients and vitamins in food. Frying is not allowed. It is recommended to compile a varied and balanced menu for 12 days.

Who is entitled to free meals

Hot meals in schools should be received by all students from 1 to 11 class. Despite this, many parents do not have the opportunity to pay school breakfasts and lunches. Some categories of children can receive free meals at school. A privilege can be taken by large families and poor families. This is considered a family in which 3 or more children under the age of 18 years. If the child is an adult, but he is a student of an educational institution, the family has the status of having many children until the end of their studies. The family is considered to be of low income, the average monthly income per member does not exceed the amount established by law.

Each region has its own "ceiling". For example, if a person averages 4500 rubles a month on average and the region has a limit of 5000 rubles, then children from such a family can eat free in the school canteen.

In addition, orphans, invalids, and children in difficult living conditions can receive preferential food at school.

What documents need to collect

To get free meals at school, parents will have to collect a certain package of documents and send it to the social protection department. Each region has its own list, in most cases requires:

• A copy of the identity document (passport, necessarily pages with information on residence registration, the number of children and marital status).
• Certificate of the composition of the family.
• Copies of birth certificates of children.
• A copy of the certificate of a large family (if available).

If the family is found to be poor, then in addition to the above documents, it is necessary to provide a certificate of income for each parent for the last 3 months (in some cases, for 6 months). Privileges for food in schools are provided by social protection agencies. However, documents may be required at the educational institution itself. In addition, it is also necessary to write an application for food at the school.

What documents do I need to collect for orphans and disabled people?

Children left without parental care can also receive free meals in schools. In such cases, a legal guardian must write the application.

If the child is disabled, he can also eat free in school. In this case, a certificate confirming the disability is attached to the application form.

What should parents do in a difficult life situation?

A special category is children who are in a difficult life situation. In fact, there is no official confirmation of this, therefore the class teacher must determine the status here. Parents themselves should explain to the teacher, for what reason their family was in such a situation, and why school meals became impossible. Then the class teacher should examine the housing conditions of the family and draw up an act about it.

The document is then sent to the social protection authorities, an appropriate decision is made there, and an application for preferential feeding of the child is sent to the educational institution. Here it is worth noting that such a benefit can only be used for one year.

Payment for meals at school - nuances

The law determines the amount to pay for the food of children, and it changes every year. And if the cost of breakfast or lunch exceeds the limit prescribed in the law, parents are offered to compensate for this difference at their own expense. If they are against additional collection of cash, in such cases a separate menu is made, as a rule, it is at times inferior in quality to a balanced lunch.

The local budget can partially pay a reduced price in the school, but here each individual municipal institution takes its decision. In addition, as already mentioned above, children of lower grades can additionally be provided with a bun and sour milk drink.