🎯 WALT & Success Criteria

We Are Learning To: Plan nutritious meals for one week within a $50 budget, making healthy and smart food choices.

✅ I can do this when I can:

☐  Fill in a full week of meals that are healthy and affordable    ☐  Keep my total cost under $50    ☐  Explain why I made my food choices

💰 Budget Reminder

You have $50 per person for 7 days — that's about $7.14 per day. Every dollar counts!

🛒 Smart Budgeting Tips

🌿 Buy seasonal and local produce — it's cheaper and fresher  |  🍚 Use staples like rice, pasta, oats, and canned beans  |  ♻️ Plan leftovers — cook once, eat twice!  |  ❌ Avoid expensive processed snacks and takeaways

🥦 Healthy Eating Tips (NZ Eating & Activity Guidelines)

🌈 Balance: Include vegetables, fruit, proteins, and wholegrains every day  |  🔄 Variety: Try different foods across the week  |  ⚖️ Moderation: Limit sugary drinks, salty snacks, and high-fat foods

📅 My Weekly Meal Planner

Fill in your meals for each day. Try to include vegetables, protein, and wholegrains. Write an estimated cost for each day in the last column.

💡 Meal Icons Guide:  🌅 Breakfast  |  ☀️ Lunch  |  🌙 Dinner  |  🍎 Snack  |  💲 Estimated Cost

✏️ Reflection Questions

📝 Notes — Special Dietary Needs or Cultural Preferences

Use this space to note anything important about your diet — allergies, cultural foods, vegetarian/vegan choices, or anything else!

🚀 Extension Challenge

Maths Extension: Choose one dinner from your plan. Research the actual cost of each ingredient at a NZ supermarket (e.g., Countdown or Pak'nSave). Add up the total cost and write it here: $________

Cultural Challenge: Can you add one meal from a different culture that still fits the $50 budget? Write it below:

🌟 Remember our school values — REACH: Respect your classmates' food choices | Expect the best from yourself | Achieve your budget goal | Communicate your ideas | Hauora — good food = good wellbeing!