Guernsey pupils eating healthy snacks during breaks

Children at Hautes Capelles Primary School have been eating more fruit and vegetables

Pupils at a Guernsey primary school have been enjoying healthier snacks at breaktimes.

Hautes Capelles Primary School in St Sampson has been giving out portions of fruit and vegetables as part of a new snack regime.

It is part of attempts to get children at the school to eat five portions of fruit or vegetables during the day.

The project has been run in co-operation with Guernsey's Health Improvement Commission.

'So enthusiastic'

Teacher Stephanie Exall, the eat well lead at the school, said pupils views were listened to before the scheme launched at the start of the Spring term.

She said: "They've been so enthusiastic, developing ideas and keeping both parents and pupils informed of the changes.

"They even ran an assembly at the start of term where they handed out fruit and veg to help kick-start the new breaktime policy."

Parents have also welcomed the move towards healthier snacks for pupils at the school.

"It's going to benefit the children... because they're going to begin gravitating toward eating healthily," said parent Chonya Mwambazi.