What Works Well: The School Food Plan
TwitterEncouraging the take up of hot meals
Explore tactics that other schools have used to increase the take up of hot meals at the expense of packed lunches. Want to get going? Use the links on the right to get help from expert organisations.
Explore tactics that other schools have used to increase the take up of hot meals at the expense of packed lunches. Want to get going? Use the links on the right to get help from expert organisations.
The vision for school food in Croydon is that all children and young people have access to high quality food and opt to make healthier food choices...
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Barking and Dagenham’s unique reward scheme helps to encourage the take up of school meals and healthy food choices. Reward points are earned every time a healthy school meal...
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An account exploring how a Headteacher's leadership has brought about a cultural change in the eating habits of the pupils and how he has led the challenge....
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Take-up of school meals at Dereham Neatherd High School is 60% and free schools meals is over 90%. The school was awarded FFLP Gold in July 2014.
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At Denfield Park Primary School, Caterlink provides quaity food and supports the school by providing high quality termly menus...
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We use a 'Captain's table' as an incentive for eating and behaving well in the dining hall, a special table with fancy crockery, table cloth etc...
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Woodham Academy moved on from a private caterer and took the food service in house. The new chef had 20 years experience working in restaurants...
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The head teacher led the change at Carshalton. He realised that the canteen was the one place where the whole school could meet...
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St Aidan's Church of England High School with strong history in delivering a fantastic food to its pupils via a strong partnership between the head chef and the schools leadership team. Here, they offer top tips...
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With children at the heart of decision making, Morningside Primary School delivers an excellent dining and food experience for its children
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David Young Community Academy sees feeding its pupils as essential to enable them to achieve. Free quality breakfasts, great dining facilities and...
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Clean plate awards are given to our younger children to encourage them to finish their food and we have a special award at the end of the year for the...
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Training on how to market school food
www.childrensfoodtrust.org.ukTraining on how to increase school meal take up
www.childrensfoodtrust.org.ukSchool Food Standards
www.childrensfoodtrust.org.ukPacked lunch policy template
www.healthyschoolslondon.org.ukLetter to parents re packed lunch
www.healthyschoolslondon.org.ukChildren's Food Trust Awards
www.childrensfoodtrust.org.ukHealthy snacks and lunch box ideas
www.lunchboxdoctor.comPhunkyFoods programme of curriculum activities
www.phunkyfoods.co.uk