Health
healthy & happyTiffin Ideas
Every parent knows the feeling: you pack a healthy tiffin in the morning and it comes back untouched in the afternoon. The short break, a chatty table and a lunchbox that is hard to open are often to blame, not the food itself.
Keep it small and easy to eat
Children have about 15 minutes to eat at short break. Food that can be eaten with fingers in a few bites disappears; food that needs a spoon and attention comes back home.
- Mini parathas rolled with paneer or potato
- Idli or dhokla cut into small pieces
- Vegetable sandwiches cut into four triangles
- Poha or upma in a small, easy-open box
Add colour
A few cubes of fruit, cucumber sticks or carrot rounds next to the main food make the box look fun. Children eat with their eyes first.
Avoid surprises
School is not the place to try a new dish. Send new foods at home first; if your child likes them, they can go into the tiffin the next week.
What not to send
We are a no-junk-food campus. Please avoid chips, chocolates, instant noodles and fizzy drinks. Nuts are discouraged in Pre-Primary because some children have allergies.
Let your child help
Children who help to choose or pack their tiffin are more likely to eat it. Give two healthy choices and let them pick one.
Parents also ask
How many breaks are there?
Two: a short break of 15 minutes and a lunch break of 30 minutes.
Does the school provide food?
Pre-Primary children get a light, freshly made snack once a day. Older children bring their own tiffin.
What if my child has a food allergy?
Please write it on the medical form at admission and tell the class teacher. It is shared with all staff who look after your child.
