Outline
WhyChooseSchoolMeals?
he new term brings with it With that aim NewportCity Council and catering managers and nutrition managers from
many things, not leastthe NewportSchools are working so that children can Gwent NHS Trust. It is the aim of Newport SchoolsT
decision as to whether your be persuaded to eat and enjoy healthy food, given to ensure that all pupils can be provided with a
the right approach.All the food is sourced from healthy,nutritious meal and that vegetarians andlittle one should take advantageof
reputable suppliers and cooked fresh on school those on special diets are also catered for.school dinners or take apacked
premises, rather than brought in ready-preparedlunchtoschool. In this time of
food.Attention is taken to encourage children to Each day there is achoice of hot main meal, withever-increasing foodprices, the
make informed choices and to say please and thank at least one vegetarian option and aselection ofschool meal providesahealthy,
you to the serving staff. The menu, which has been vegetables. The dishes on offer have come alongcost-effective meal for just £1.60a
re-styled, provides information about the ‘Vital 5' way since the school dinners that many of us canday for infant school pupils and
who will assist the School Meal Service to market remember.The three-week rotating menu features£1.70 per day for junior pupils.
and raise awareness of nutrition and school meals tasty dishes, such as vegetable samosa and curryThis costincludes amain meal and
within the primary sector.This is part of the sauce with rice, cod and salmon fishcake and hamdessert.
Marketing and Communications initiative that the and pineapple pizza. Every day the dishes change
school meal service is using to ensure children are and each week boasts adifferent menu.NewportSchools,together with
presented information in an interesting way.NewportCatering, have embraced
Formoreinformation,funandgamesforthethe thinking behind the partnership,
childrenandafullmenuforthenewtermsurfIt is hoped that children will enjoy their lunchtimeworking with the National Health
towww.myschoollunch.co.uk/newportmeal and be able to make those informed choicesService and the Healthy Schools
that will help keep them healthy and well. TheOfficer to deliver on the Welsh
menus are carefully planned to meet the WelshAssembly’shealthy eating
nutritional guidelines for school lunches by theinitiative, 'Appetite for Life'.
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