Using knives, forks and crockery

Sharing what works well in Sweden. Gisle restaurant serves lunch to 1300 primary and secondary children from four serving stations working on the free flow system.

Our approach to school meals has increased take up by 25 % to 66%

It is very important to us that lunchtime is a happy experience at Takeley Primary School, 90% of teachers have lunch with the children

Happy lunch time pupil helpers help our lunchtimes run smoothly by helping distribute plates, cutlery and water and help younger children...

Pupils have to apply for the post of being Happy Lunchtime helpers

A job description for our Happy Lunchtime pupil helpers

This school introduced free school meals for a 5 week period. Here they share how they rose the challenge and the impact it had on the children.

Primary improves school meals by introducing a cashless system, ditching flight trays and working with pupils to deliver delicious menus

At Surrey Square Primary School, lunch is seen as part of the school’s learning. When free school meals were introduced in Southwark...

Learning from KS2 student council members that flight trays were the reason for low take up. Introduced bespoke solutions for schools...