Nutrition Program

Oakridge Jr. Public School Breakfast Program (8:00am-8:30am)

What is the Breakfast Program? With the support from “Toronto Foundation for Student Success” and Model Schools for Inner Cities, Oakridge Junior Public School will be continuing with the healthy Breakfast program. It is our goal to provide a nutritious breakfast to students from grade 1 to grade 4 (five days a week).

Why offer a Breakfast Program? Research and studies have shown that children, even more than adults, need to have nutritious food in the morning because of their high metabolic rate. Without adequate morning nutrition, children suffer from fatigue, irritability, stomachaches and headaches, and an inability to concentrate, which prevents them from learning.

What types of Breakfast will be served? Our plan for this year is to offer a dairy program for our students. Students will receive various dairy based snacks (keeping in mind the dietary restrictions of our students) including milk, yogurt and cheese. All food meets the requirement of the Canada Food Guide and Student Nutrition Programs Standards. Our goal is to expand the program in the fall to provide the students with healthy food from as many of the four food groups as possible.

Who will pay for the Breakfast? “Toronto Foundation for Student Success” provided us with some funding for breakfast. All students are asked to pay $10 a month from September to June or $70 a lump sum for the year. The breakfast program will operate as long as funds are sufficient.

How do we start? Please see the office for a registration form.

Oakridge Jr. Public School Snack Program

What is the Snack Program? With the support from “Toronto Foundation for Student Success” (TFSS) and Model Schools for Inner Cities, Oakridge Junior Public School will continues our five day a week healthy snack program. It is our goal to provide a nutritious snack to all of our students.

Why offer a Snack Program? Research and studies have shown that children, even more than adults, need to have nutritious food in the morning because of their high metabolic rate. Without adequate morning nutrition, children suffer from fatigue, irritability, stomach aches and headaches, and an inability to concentrate which prevents them from learning.

What types of snacks will be served? Our plan for this year is to offer as wide a variety of healthy snacks as possible, keeping in mind dietary restrictions of our students. All foods meet the requirements of the Canadian Food Guide and Student Nutrition Programs Standards.  

Who will pay for Snack? Toronto Foundation for Student Success has provided us with some funding for snacks. Along with this, money will be collected from students on the first Monday of every month.

ALL STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SNACKS AT NO COST, AS LONG AS THEY HAVE RETURNED A SIGNED PERMISSION FORM.  WE APPRECIATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE FUNDING OF THIS PROGRAM.  PLEASE CONTRIBUTE HERE: https://tfss.ca/donate/schoolsites-snp/ 

How do we start? Please see the office for a registration form.