Gwyneth Paltrow's back to school guide: Star says dress your children in Old Navy uniforms, give them 'swiss chard spanakopita pie' lunchbox meals and encourage them to do YOGA

  • Gwyneth, 42, shared back to school guide in new Goop
  • Inspired by son Moses, who loves Old Navy clothes
  • Called on famous chef pals to share lunchbox ideas  

The summer holidays are far from over but if you're already panicking about sending your children back to school, Gwyneth Paltrow has it covered.

Ahead of September, the ever-organised A-list mother-of-two has shared her back to school guide in her latest Goop - and it's inspired by her own son, Moses.

The Hollywood starlet, who is well-known for imparting words of wisdom on her website, also shared her guide to making a nutritious lunchbox for your offspring, a ‘cute office and school supplies’ guide, and even her views on why yoga is changing schools for the better.

Gwyneth Paltrow has shared a back to school guide on her latest Goop and says you should dress your children in Old Navy uniforms, give them 'swiss chard spanakopita pie' lunchbox meals and encourage them to do yoga

Gwyneth Paltrow has shared a back to school guide on her latest Goop and says you should dress your children in Old Navy uniforms, give them 'swiss chard spanakopita pie' lunchbox meals and encourage them to do yoga

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Writing in her newsletter, the 42-year-old says: 'My son Moses is the inspiration for the concept in this week's issue. He loves Old Navy. He wanders into the office and asks with regularity if we are selling Old Navy in the goop shop yet.

‘So we decided to do something different this week and challenge ourselves to do a tight edit of the brand for back-to-school shopping.'

Gwyneth called on her glamorous friends and their children to model an assortment of styles from the popular brand.

The Hollywood starlet also shared her guide to making a nutritious lunchbox for your offspring, a 'cute office and school supplies' guide, and even her views on why yoga is changing schools for the better

The Hollywood starlet also shared her guide to making a nutritious lunchbox for your offspring, a 'cute office and school supplies' guide, and even her views on why yoga is changing schools for the better

In her lunchbox ideas, the actress, who believes that ‘every parent is stumped when it comes to filling a lunchbox’, called on her favourite famous chefs, who happen to be parents, and asked them to share what they send their children to school with.

The packed lunch ideas include Pappa al Pomodoro - a thick tomato soup with croutons - Stromboli with broccoli, chorizo, and sun-dried tomatoes and a rather curious sounding Swiss chard spanakopita pie.

There's also guacamole with banana, roasted vegetable sauce and bean bruschetta on the menu.

Clean living Gwyneth also features an interview with Dr. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa - an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Neuroscientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – on the benefits of yoga in school.

In her lunchbox ideas, the actress, who believes that ‘every parent is stumped when it comes to filling a lunchbox’, called on her favourite famous chefs to share their guide to pack lunches
Forget sandwiches, cheese and grapes, right, Gwyneth's guide to lunch boxes includes Pappa al Pomodoro - a thick tomato soup with croutons - Stromboli with broccoli, chorizo, and sun-dried tomatoes and a rather curious sounding Swiss chard spanakopita pie

Forget sandwiches, cheese and grapes, right, Gwyneth's guide to lunch boxes includes Pappa al Pomodoro - a thick tomato soup with croutons - Stromboli with broccoli, chorizo, and sun-dried tomatoes and a rather curious sounding Swiss chard spanakopita pie

The star explains that he carried out a study on school children, half of whom did traditional sports and the other half practised yoga. The results showed that the yogi children felt better equipped to handle stress and generally felt more focussed. 

Even though she's already planning ahead, Gwyneth is making the most of the summer with her children with just days before they head back to school.

The actress and her mini-me daughter Apple, 11, enjoyed a blissful day by the sea on Wednesday with the 42-year-old star capturing the moment in a sweet photo.

In the sunny snap, which Gwyneth captioned 'Beach day with my little beauty', Apple leans in to give her mom a big kiss on the cheek. 

 

 

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