A merenda escolar antes durante a pandemia da COVID-19: vivência de promoção de saúde em uma escola municipal de Manaus

Abstract

The present study started from the observation carried out in full-time elementary schools of the State Education Network, in the city of Manaus, during three semesters of the University, corresponding to stages I, II and III. Its main objective is to research the rules for manipulating school meals and the relationship with Health Promotion (HP). The work was divided into three stages: firstly, in the theoretical framework, a brief history of school meals was carried out, bringing information about those responsible, managers and enforcers of its standards with some booklets, guiding documents and, the Health Promoting School will be part of the study . The Health Promoting School brought a new perspective to the issue of school health, as several aspects are involved, such as child development, environmental conditions, the coexistence of family and society, skills such as knowledge and security. Second, the case study methodology will be based on observations and interviews carried out in the school environment. Thirdly, the results, in which they were analyzed and discussed with the techniques put forward by the bodies responsible for standardizing practices and mandatory laws defined by Brazilian bodies. It was noticed that there are norms and rules, but that there is a deficiency in applying and supervising them. As for the experience in the School of Study, it was observed that there is much to be done in relation to the training of people involved in school lunches, as it is through them that you can insert or maintain a Health Promoting School (EPS), therefore, this study it was relevant to be able to observe the work of important people in the educational context, such as lunch ladies, but who end up being forgotten by many inside and outside the school. We hope that this research can contribute to new discussions inside and outside the academy, leading to all thoughts of reflection, inquiry and change regarding healthy eating in the educational environment.