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School Meals

Why choose a school lunch?

There are many reasons why you should choose a school lunch for your child.

All Newham school meals are nutritiously analysed by our community dietician and comply with the Government New Nutritional Food Standards that come into force this September

Newham Catering Services (who provide meals in the majority of Newham Schools) have a traffic lights system which colour codes meal choices giving children and young people information on how healthy their choices are

School meals are designed to cater for all pupils' needs. If pupils have special dietary requirements then these can also be addressed

For your convenience, this saves parents time preparing a packed lunch

Children and young people are encouraged to make healthy choices and are more likely to try different foods if they see their friends taking it

A large number of schools provide halal meals as agreed with the school governing body

All school catering staff receive training in food hygiene and nutrition

All our catering providers have food contracts with their suppliers to ensure that all food brought into the kitchen is safe and of optimum quality

Studies have shown that children concentrate better when they have eaten a nutritious meal.

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