For those pupils who regularly enjoy a hot, nutritious school lunch, the experience is about a lot more than just the meal on the plate. School caterers across the country aim to teach important life skills to students and give them tools and knowledge to grow up strong, healthy and have the energy to learn and thrive in the classroom.
As part of the NSMW 25 promotions, LACA will showcase just some of the many benefits of enjoying a school lunch as we launch the School lunch skills for life Initiative
During each day of NSMW, LACA will actively promote one of the many benefits each day as set out below, five in total to correspond to the five days of the week.
Monday – Cooking together: we will work to encourage pupils to get involved in cooking, asking caterers to share recipes for pupils (and parents) to download and try at home. We will also signpost LACAs Apprenticeship for those secondary school students who may be interested in a career in catering. School caterers can show the ingredients they have used to make certain dishes and run taster days in school.
Tuesday – Nutrition: Educating children as to what a balanced meal looks like, giving them skills to make the right choice at meal times and snack time. Educational activity sheet that teachers can use in class and children will enjoy completing will be available. Plenty to talk about here with regards to a balanced meal and eating ‘5 A Day’.
Wednesday – Community: will inform pupils as to where their school food comes from. No NSMW can go past without including such important messages. School caterers use a lot of local seasonal produce and support local businesses and employment. Wednesday will feature the traditional Roast Lunch
Thursday – Environmental: School caterers do a lot to reduce their food miles and reduce waste in general. We will encourage pupils to take an interest in this area. Who knows, we might create some Eco warriors, keen to hep keep our planet bin good order.
Friday – Social: The importance of eating together, learning how to use a knife and fork, being sociable and kind whilst enjoying school food. A day to invite VIPS and showcase the best of school meals.
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Looking back at the Annual School Lunch served in Westminster – April 2025
Every year NSMW takes to the road and puts on an event at the House of Commons.. It is important that LACA keeps lobbying the Government for continued support for the school meals industry.
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Every year NSMW takes to the road and puts on an event at Westminster. It is important that LACA keeps lobbying the Government for continued support for the school meals industry. You can watch the highlights of the day here https://youtu.be/EJ3UNhQiqIY
LACA, the school food people, has released a two minute video recap of the recent Great School Lunch event that called on the Government to act now to increase free school meals funding. Over 50 MPs also attended the event to talk with LACA representatives and school caterers about the importance and challenges of providing…
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