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School Milk Project - Next steps

Published 12 March 10

1. Contact your local School Milk Facilitator

2. Decide which milk provision option is best for your school

3. Canvass parents with milk letter and health benefits information - Click here to download letter

4. Decide when milk drinking should take place (eg, mid morning)

5. Decide who collects the money, how often, who distributes the milk and where milk is best consumed

6. Contact Local Authority or local dairy supplier for further details on ordering the milk

7. Decide whether a fridge or cool boxes are needed. Ask the Local Authority or the dairy if refrigeration is available

8. Collate results of canvassing letter - Decide and communicate start date (eg, parents, dairy, LA, Healthy Schools Advisor, School Milk Facilitator)

9. Arrange a date with your local School Milk Facilitator to give class talks or assembly (if required)

10. Download free, educational resources to complement your milk provision. Additional nutritional information can be found on our resources download page

11. Please also visit www.foodafactoflife.org.uk which also provides free downloadable resources including lesson plans, providing teachers and children with up-to-date, accurate and consistent information about healthy eating

12. Also visit www.thinkfoodandfarming.org.uk for details of how to arrange a visit to a farm

13. Discuss means of disposal of cartons - (recycling, removal of straws, eco friendly schools etc). Click here for useful links

14. Enjoy the benefits of being a school providing milk for your children and continue to promote milk drinking throughout the school. Regularly canvass your parents to keep them up to date with your milk provision.