Why Have a School Lunch?

There are many reasons why children benefit from staying for school lunches. Children use up a great deal of energy during a full school day. They need to concentrate during lessons, let off steam at play times and recharge their batteries for the afternoon.

Eating a school meal helps to achieve this and provides the following:

• Hot, healthy and nutritionally balanced menus which meet the Government food standards. 
  
  
• A selection of homemade products and meals that pupils will recognise which provide choice and variety to suit all tastes.
  
  
• Value for money for a two course meal.
  
  
• Convenience – saving you time preparing packed lunches.
  
  
• Enhanced learning abilities – studies have shown that children concentrate better in lessons if they have had a fulfilling lunchtime meal.
  
  
• Teaches children the social skills involved with eating with others and how to make choices – learning need not stop when the lunch bell goes.
  
  
• Allows a child to relax in a safe, supervised environment with friends.