06/11/2025
Fruits Day is a special event organized at Alinane school to promote healthy eating habits among children. It provides a fun and educational opportunity for learners to understand the value of including fruits in their daily diet. Beyond being a colourful and enjoyable activity, Fruits Day plays an important role in shaping children’s lifelong attitudes toward nutrition and wellness.
Promoting Healthy Eating Habits
One of the main goals of Fruits Day is to encourage children to develop a love for healthy foods from an early age. Children often prefer sugary snacks and processed foods, but when fruits are presented in an appealing way—through games, displays, and tasting sessions—they begin to see them as enjoyable and tasty options. This helps reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases such as obesity and diabetes later in life.
Nutritional Education
Fruits Day also serves as a practical nutrition lesson. Teachers and health educators use the event to explain the nutritional benefits of different fruits, such as vitamins, minerals, and fibre. For instance, oranges are rich in vitamin C, bananas provide energy and potassium, while apples help in digestion. Such hands-on learning experiences help children remember what they learn better than through theory alone.
Building Social and Emotional Skills
Fruits Day activities often involve group participation, sharing, and creativity. Children may bring different fruits from home, prepare fruit salads together, or decorate fruit baskets. Such teamwork promotes cooperation, sharing, and social interaction. It also builds confidence as children prese
