Fresh Tastes Tool Kit - Public Schools NSW

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9 GETTING READY Before taking action it is important to have a clear understanding of what is required and communicate this to all key people.There are a number of steps a school can take to get ready to implement the Fresh Tastes Strategy. They include: ■ establish or consolidate a canteen committee ■ get informed ■ communicate the Fresh Tastes Strategy to the whole school community. TIP KEY ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS ■ A canteen committee, representative of the school community is active and ready to plan and manage change in the school canteen. ■ The canteen committee is well informed about the Fresh Tastes Strategy and has accessed all relevant resources, including websites and support organisations. ■ The canteen committee regularly communicates information about the Fresh Tastes Strategy and the school’s plans for change to the school community. ■ The canteen has a comprehensive policy developed in consultation with the school community that includes information on foods sold, canteen operations and management. Some canteen committees will prefer to develop the canteen policy early in the process. Others will find it better to wait until they have worked through the Fresh Tastes Tool Kit. For information on developing a canteen policy refer to pages 14-15. Establish or consolidate a canteen committee For many schools, moving to a Fresh Tastes canteen will mean a number of changes to the menu and to the way the canteen operates.This process is best planned and managed by a school canteen committee. The committee structure should have representation from all sections of the school community. This allows the views and ideas of different sections of the school community to be considered and the responsibility for various aspects of canteen management to be shared. The canteen committee should consist of: ■ the principal ■ the canteen manager ■ parent representatives ■ canteen volunteers ■ student representatives ■ member of the school staff. A canteen committee is responsible for overseeing the operation of the canteen and developing and reviewing the canteen policy.The committee should ensure that the canteen operates in an efficient, businesslike manner and that occupational health and safety, and hygiene practices are followed. Many schools already have a canteen committee that can manage the change process.This is often a sub committee of the parent body. Some canteens are responsible directly to the principal and are not run by a committee.These may be school run or licensed to a private contractor under the Retail Leases Act. More information on licensed canteens is available in Appendix 1.
In these situations an advisory committee could be established to provide community views to the principal for consideration.The advisory committee could also provide input into the development of the canteen policy. Once a committee has been established, members can be elected to fill certain roles.These may vary according to the needs in the school. All committees require: ■ a chairperson – responsible for running committee meetings ■ a secretary – responsible for issuing meeting agendas, taking minutes of meetings, publishing the minutes according to agreed procedures. If the committee is operating the canteen on behalf of the parent body, a treasurer will be needed who is responsible for signing the canteen cheques and preparing and checking canteen financial records. There are other roles and responsibilities members of the committee may choose to undertake that provide support for the canteen manager.These include preparing the volunteer rosters, organising theme days and creating promotional materials. Where to go for help? For information and fact sheets on the roles and responsibilities of the canteen committee, go to www.schoolcanteens.org.au and source information from the parent organisation information for your school sector. CASE STUDY School: Meadowbank Public School In response to the Fresh Tastes Strategy, the school community at Meadowbank Public School decided to establish a canteen committee and develop a canteen policy. An invitation to join a canteen committee was sent out in the school newsletter. Meeting times were established and the committee decided to start by developing a canteen policy that would form the basis for decision-making related to the school canteen. Once the policy was developed a draft was published in the school newsletter.The committee also included a copy of the proposed menu under the new policy. Feedback from the school community was received.The adoption of the new policy with only one small amendment occurred at a P&C meeting. TIP Let the school community know about the canteen committee in the school newsletter. Call for new members and explain the advantages of committee membership. Ask people with particular skills to help out. 10 GETTING READY
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