The Grab 5! Process Secure the commitment of the head Designate a school Grab 5! coordinator Seek support from the whole school Set up an School Nutrition Action Group (SNAG) Carry out an audit Develop an action plan Adopt a food policy Implement the action plan Monitor and adapt Make links Make a publicity splash

This section draws heavily on the whole school approach to nutrition developed by the Health Education Trust and outlined in "The Chips are Down. A guide to food policy in schools".

It is essential that the head teacher is fully committed to Grab 5!. If they are not the project will never reach its full potential. Significant changes, such as adopting a whole school food policy and improving the lunchtime provision, will not be possible without their support. Before seeking the head's commitment find out what participation in Grab 5! will involve and what some of the outcomes might be. Find out if there is someone in your area working with schools on Grab 5! / fruit and vegetable promotion and, if there is, ask them to come in to school to talk to the head.

To ensure the smooth running of the project it is useful to have a designated coordinator. This person will not have to do all the work but they will have the role of ensuring that things happen in a planned and coherent way, that everyone knows what is going on and that there is a key point of contact for staff, children, parents and outside organisations.