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Lunchtime is an extremely important part of the day, as is being recognised through much recent media and government attention. At Staverton children may bring their own packed lunch or sign up for one of our excellent, healthy meals. We have been running our kitchen independently for some years now and we are able to control all ingredients. As a result our uptake figures are particularly high. The menu options are continually being developed for health and variety and are sent home two weeks in advance. They are also available in the document library.
There is always a choice of meal and those having a school lunch sign up for the meal of their choice in class in the morning. If you arrive late please tell the office your lunch choice.There is always a choice of dessert including daily fresh fruit and yoghurt.
We also have a salad bar option on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Friday is McStaverton day - the one day of the week when burgers and chips are offered - sensible moderation we feel.
At £1.80 they are not only healthy but also very reasonable. (Children can usually have seconds as well!) You may have a packed lunch one day and a school lunch the next, we don't mind. All we ask is that payment is made, in a sealed, named envelope, at the start of the week. Cash or cheque (payable to WC Staverton School).
Recent government legislation on school meals came into effect September 2006. Staverton exceeded these standards some time ago but not resting on our laurels we continue to work to improve our ingredients and meals, with less and less frozen ingredients and more and more locally sourced. The nutrient-based regulations became a legal requirement in September 2008 and all of our menus comply with them.
For three years running the school's kitchen has been awarded the top level of 5 stars in unannounced inspections of hygeine and management. This is a terrific recognition of the standards maintained by the catering staff.
Food Award
We are proud to hold the bronze 'Food For Life Partnership' award and hope to achieve it mid year. This demanding set of standards raises the quality of ingredients, the amount of completely home made meals and locally sourced foods. In addition curriculum links with farming have been developed so that children know more about where food comes from and how we judge quality. The project was led by Mrs Sally O'Brien and a team from the school community.
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