Dearne Highgate Primary School introduced a token scheme at lunchtime and each child receives team points for each "5 a day" item eaten.  The tuck shop was introduced in June 2005 selling only items of fruit, vegetables and fruit juice at cost price.  Volunteer mums come into school to prepare the fruit ready for playtime.  Once prepared Y6 pupils have the task of taking the produce to the playground and serving all KS2 pupils.  The tuck shop has been tied into the token system and children receive a teampoint for each item eaten.

The KS2 pupils have been divided into 5 team; each team named after a fruit.  The team points are added at the end of each half term; the team with the most points are rewarded with an afternoon of making fruit kebabs, fruit cocktails and smoothies.

A major breakthrough has been noted with the children.  In particular:-

One girl in Y5 was bringing a packed lunch from home and used to only eat jelly sweets, chocolate, crisps and drink coca cola.  Now she brings plastic containers of grapes, pineapples and other fruits and often enjoys an apple at playtime.

One boy in Y6 would not eat fruit at lunchtime, even with the promise of team points.  However, now he eats 2-3 pieces of fruit every day at playtime.

The whole school community and Joanne Beard, the Learning Mentor, has worked closely with Suzanne Storey, Dearne Community Development Health worker, to make this project a success.