Wise and articulate mumsnetters please help with a letter to sch

[Hideehi]

Basically we received a letter home on friday stating that as part of the healthy eating for schools initive they would be doing away with the piece of fruit the children are given at break time and this would be replaced with a piece of toast.
I am I the only one that thinks that is utterly bonkers ?

I asked unoffically would this be cheap nasty white bread with e number filled marg on it and was told yes.
I'm absolutely outranged and wanted to print off a letter for all the mums to sign and hand in to the head that's not confrontional and gets the point accross.
Can anyone help me please ?

Can't you give your child fruit for break and tell her not to buy any of the toast?
Does seem strange for the school to put the change under the healthy eating umbrella, though.

Yes i could but it's not really the point is it ?

Well if it's supposed to part of the healthy eating initiative I suppose it is. I think it would be better when school's change things like this to send home a letter asking for parent's opinions on the proposed changes. Was the fruit free and the toast is charged for? I know that school's received free fruit for a while. Has this stopped? If it has maybe the school is thinking of toast as an better alternative to a sweet tuck shop as the school can't afford to provide the fruit as before.
I would have a word with the school first to find out what the reasoning is behind the changes before starting up a petition. If you're not happy with the response then the petition idea could go ahead with more info.

Is this a state school Hideehi? If so they're getting the fruit free:
"The National School Fruit Scheme (NSFS) provides one free piece of fruit each school day to children, aged 4 to 6 years, attending state schools in England.

And if by 'Healthy Schools Initiative' they mean they are participating in the Healthy schools Award scheme, then I would say they are in direct opposition to this point in the guidance for schools:
A Healthy School:"ensures that pupils have opportunities to learn about different types of food in the context of a balanced diet (using the Balance of Good Health) and how to plan, budget, prepare and cook meals, understanding the need to avoid the consumption of foods high in salt, sugar and fat and increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables" and would be substantially lessening their chances of achieving the award.

totally agree
think you are overreacting when you dont knwo allt eh facts

Mine have always eaten lots of fruit and I have always thought it a healthy snack.

Took 13 year old DS to see dental hygienist recently and was told fruit should only be eaten at meal times. In other words the same as sweets and chocolate.
If they need a snack in between meals it should be cheese, nuts, crisps etc.

Still no information or reassurance from the school so i'm calling them on Monday.