Annex IV: A Whole School Approach to Healthy Living: Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Policy
A Policy on Inclusive Education in Schools – Route to Quality Inclusion
Responsible Living Programme – Church Schools
Work carried out by students attending St. Monica School Birkirkara, Our Lady Immaculate School, Hamrun and Immaculate Conception School Tarxien who participated in an 8 week programme at the Home Economics Seminar Centre.
Open Irkotta Quiches
Open irkotta quiches prepared with local irkotta and Shortcrust pastry using wholemeal flour.
Apple Pies
Apple pies prepared with fresh apples and Shortcrust pastry using wholemeal flour.
Sweet Zucchini Bread
A sweet bread loaf made with wholemeal flour, fresh zucchini/courgettes, carrots and other healthy ingredients. It can be served as a snack.
Savoury Zucchini Bread
A bread loaf made with wholemeal flour, fresh zucchini/courgettes and other healthy ingredients. It can be served as a snack or with main meals.
Maltese Bread Pudding
A traditional Maltese bread pudding/pudina tal-ħobż, made with stale/leftover white/wholemeal bread, fresh white milk and other ingredients such as fresh fruit, dried fruit and spices.
Shortcrust Pastry
The making of shortcrust pastry using wholemeal flour. This pastry can be used for the preparation of homemade, savoury and sweet recipes.
Breakfast Egg Muffins
Savoury muffins that can be served for breakfast or as a snack made with eggs, cheese, seasonal, fresh vegetables and herbs.
Parfait In A Jar
A healthy breakfast/dessert/snack using chia seeds, fresh white milk, wholegrain oats or other healthy cereal, fresh plain yoghurt and seasonal fresh fruit.
Chicken Patties
A homemade patty/burger using fresh, lean chicken mince, wholemeal bread and seasonal, fresh vegetables.
Fresh Fruit Milkshake
A healthy milkshake using seasonal, fresh fruit and fresh white milk.
Couscous Salad
A salad using wholegrain couscous, a selection of fresh vegetables and other healthy ingredients.
The Healthy Plate – A Guide for eating throughout your life
Basic Cooking Skills
Basic skills in food preparation including peeling, chopping, dicing, slicing, cutting into sticks and wedges, grating, zesting, coring and hulling.
Avocado and Tuna dip
An easy to prepare dip using simple ingredients; avocado, tuna, lemon juice and ground black pepper. This dip can be served along with raw vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots, cherry tomatoes and water biscuits. It can also be used as a healthy filling for wraps and bread. All of the above suggestions can be served as packed lunches.
Swiss Roll
Preparing a swiss roll using the whisking method of cake making. This swiss roll is served with a healthy irkotta / ricotta filling including fresh fruit and nuts.
The Whisking Method
Preparing a sponge using the whisking method of cake making.