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NSNP. Basic Education Portfolio Committee 30 March 2011. Strategic Objectives. i. To contribute to teaching and learning by working with provinces and districts in providing nutritious meals in schools ii. To strengthen nutrition education for school communities
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NSNP Basic Education Portfolio Committee 30 March 2011
Strategic Objectives i. To contribute to teaching and learning by working with provinces and districts in providing nutritious meals in schools ii. To strengthen nutrition education for school communities iii.To promote sustainable food production initiatives in schools in order to develop skills
NSNP: 3 Pillars • School Feeding • Nutrition Education • Sustainable Food Production in Schools
School Feeding • Over 8 million learners with priority to Q1-3 primary and Q1-2 secondary schools • Qualitynutritious meals • Meals provided on all school days • April 2011 expansion to Q3 secondary schools • Strengthen capacity in provinces and districts • Monitoring – a key responsibility • Transfer of funds to schools- progressive implementation (NC, FS)
Nutrition Education • Create awareness on healthy food choices in school communities • Develop material to support curriculum to address learning outcomes in Life skills, Life Orientation and Arts & culture
Sustainable Food Production in schools • Establish and sustain food production in schools in support of curriculum in collaboration with other stakeholders • Skills • Supplement meals
Plans for 2011 • Rigorous monitoring in collaboration with relevant Directorates/Branches and stakeholders- quality • Provision minimum allocation to procure utensils/equipment • Plans and capacity for progressive implementation of decentralised model (transfers) • Explore project management model for all grants • Align NSNP activities with curricula • Strengthen partnerships to improve areas of need e.g recognising excellence and best practice