Goldstone Primary School
Goldstone Primary School: What to eat to beat coughs and colds this winter
Goldstone Primary School is a large, co-ed school in Hove, with a pre-school (Little Owls) up to Year 6.
Children, especially of primary school age (3-11 years old), have developing immune systems, acquire viruses and infections more easily, and due to their close contact with each other and adults, transmit them more readily - in fact, children have on average 5-8 colds per year.
Identifying that the start of a school year is often one beset with illness for both children and families, and can result in increased school absences, Optimal Nutrition worked with the senior leadership team to host a “Nutrition Inspiration” talk for parents, focussing on immune boosting foods, what nutrients support illness, and importantly, meal ideas and time-saving recipes that incorporated those foods into meals that the whole family could eat.
Feedback from parents and staff alike was overwhelmingly positive, and attendees benefitted from free supplement samples, and a 12-page Immune-boosting recipe ebook with family-friendly meals.
“Lots of great detailed info, immune boosting foods, very interesting”
“Valuable to have ideas on nutrition, especially kids meals, and how to keep it healthy and varied”
If you are a school leader, and would like to know how Optimal Nutrition could work with your staff, families and wider school community, please get in touch for an informal meeting or chat - it would be great to find out about your school
“Great to know what immune boosting foods are, have food tips on how to disguise and great visuals of food rainbow”
