MJ Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 found this http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jBuEGOceUp3N_x_VeVXTjCZxNL3QPupils may face tea and coffee ban3 days ago Schools could be told to stop selling tea to pupils younger than 16 under options being considered by education chiefs. Hot coffee and tea have "minimal" nutritional benefits and pose potential health and safety risks for young children, the School Food Trust suggested. Teachers are being asked for their views on whether the beverages should be restricted to adults under proposed new guidelines. The Government-funded Trust insisted it would not be banning "the British cuppa". The draft guidelines formed part of the Government's drive to improve the quality of food served in schools after TV chef Jamie Oliver's campaign three years ago. The general principal should be that any drinks served in schools in addition to water "should offer clear nutritional benefit", the Trust said. A public consultation on a new voluntary code of practice for drinks in schools said allowing hot tea, coffee and low calorie hot chocolate were "obvious inconsistencies". The consultation suggested that "further restrictions could be considered" on the drinks permitted under the new code, such as whether tea and coffee should be restricted to those 16 and over. In a separate statement, the Trust said fears that tea and coffee would be banned from schools represented "a storm in a tea cup". "The 'British cuppa' is an institution and whilst we work hard to ensure young people a varied and balanced diet, we have never directly or indirectly suggested that the code should ban tea or coffee from schools - neither will be suggesting so," the Trust said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Oh for Pete's sake...!!!! With everything that's going on in the world today, the Government are suggesting banning tea in schools. What kind of monkeys do we have running our Parliament??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Oh for Pete's sake...!!!! With everything that's going on in the world today, the Government are suggesting banning tea in schools. What kind of monkeys do we have running our Parliament??? education chiefs" How about education morons.This just shows how bad our education system has now become.some are leaving school and they still can't spell or add up. I'm surprised the education chiefs can spell Tea, never mind banning it. Its not just the monkeys,sassermaet this is what happens when you have bad organ grinders running the country in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Hot coffee and tea have "minimal" nutritional benefits So does maths though If anything the 'nutritional' benefit is outweighed by the fact that coffee totally wakes you up. And everyone knows how sleepy the wee ones are first thing in the morning. If they're going to ban it, it has to be all or nothing. However, I voted "no". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 some are leaving school and they still can't spell or add up Right, except that most aren't. Its not just the education system that can be wrong in this situation, it can by the pupil too. You all knew someone in your class who was disruptive/unwilling to learn etc. It is these students who leave the school as illiterates, while the majority are literate. Maybe the school doesn't do enough to help these students, but like I say, the disruptive ones were disruptive and bad from P1 onward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassermaet Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 ^^^I'm inclined to agree with you there. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink, as the old saying goes. If a child doesn't want to learn, that's their choice, and blaming it on the diet doesn't help at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdal Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Don't know if it's still the case, but it used to be that, in Scandinavian countries, children didn't drink coffe until well into their teens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepshagger Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 ^^ and once they reach the age of consent they drink coffee that would make a coke head sparkle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeriebryan Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 found this http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jBuEGOceUp3N_x_VeVXTjCZxNL3QPupils may face tea and coffee ban Schools could be told to stop selling tea to pupils younger than 16 under options being considered by education chiefs. Hot coffee and tea have "minimal" nutritional benefits and pose potential health and safety risks for young children, the School Food Trust suggested. Teachers are being asked for their views on whether the beverages should be restricted to adults under proposed new guidelines. A storm in a teacup indeed! It's a consultation document that someone has decided to put a spin on. Don't be taken in! The press release quoted above is in reference to this - http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/UploadDocs/Contents/Documents/consultation_document_cop.pdf All other drinks [besides water] should offer clear nutritional benefit…. The exception to this is tea, coffee and low-calorie hot chocolate….. hot tea, coffee and low calorie hot chocolate are allowed although their nutritional value is minimal..... These drinks are unlikely to be offered to younger students because of the dangers of nutrient displacement of healthier drinks, the inappropriate addition of stimulants, and for safety reasons relating to the handling of hot beverages. The consultation document provides a framework to debate "which drinks are most likely to support good nutrition in school children". It is designed as a basis for wider research and discussion. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to consider the appropriateness of giving younger pupils hot drinks in schools that may contain stimulants when there are more healthy options that could be offered With everything that's going on in the world today, the Government are suggesting banning tea in schools. What kind of monkeys do we have running our Parliament???The government are not suggesting that tea be banned in schools. However, the School Food Trust are suggesting that offering tea to under 16s should be looked into. education chiefs" How about education morons.This just shows how bad our education system has now become.some are leaving school and they still can't spell or add up. I'm surprised the education chiefs can spell Tea, never mind banning it. Its not just the monkeys,sassermaet this is what happens when you have bad organ grinders running the country in the first place.Another sweeping generalised critical rant without relevant evidence or meaningful examples?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellsbells Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Schools selling tea and coffee to pupils? Which schools have the time/resourses to take around a tea trolley? What next on line shopping whilst the tea cools. I thought the whole object of going to school was to get an education and maybe a few qualifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I thought the whole object of going to school was to get an education and maybe a few qualifications. Here you, Stop putting ideas intae the bairns heads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The idea is to learn how to pass exams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 ^^ Students passing exams .... that'll mean lots o strong coffee and pro-plus Ban the caffeine !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 The idea is to learn how to pass exams!That comment is exactly what is wrong with our educational system. Although passing exams is relevant for some pupils learning a trade would be more relevant for others and maybe learning to be good people might be more relevant than either. For once the English government is showing some sense with the new apprenticeships idea. Back to topic may I safely assume that schools no longer sell chemical concoctions such as Pepsi?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner72 Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 When did the option of having tea, coffee, coke, or anything else arrive? I must be older than i thought i was. I never saw anything other than the morning glass of milk and the drinking fountains. I also don't see why any more than that should be required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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