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Healthy Food, Healthy Pupils
Healthy food is at the top of the menu at Manor House School.
Pupils can choose from a range of wholesome, lunchtime options, which are prepared daily in the school kitchen from traditional recipes.
The school's rolling four-week menu includes lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as foods essential for energy and growth.
For catering manager Jean Hawkins, the priority is to serve each child an appetising and nutritious meal every day.
Mrs Hawkins, who has been cooking at the school for 18 years, said: "We try to give the children a healthy, balanced diet. Every day, there is a choice of three different vegetables, as well as fresh fruit and yogurt for dessert.
Everything we serve is made on the premises. I even make my own bread buns."
All ingredients used at Manor House are sourced locally, wherever possible, including fruit and vegetables from Packington and milk from a local farm.
Recipes range from traditional favourites like cheese and potato pie and roast turkey, to chicken curry and fish burgers.
Mrs Hawkins added: "Generally, I get the most feedback from parents, who are happy that the school is giving their children a choice of healthy meals at lunchtime.
Occasionally, one of the children will give me a compliment about the cooking. That is very nice. But the best compliment of all is a clean plate."
Research has found that youngsters who eat balanced diets low in sugar, salt and saturated fat, but high in essential vitamins and minerals, are generally healthier and find it easier to concentrate and perform well at school.
A typical, four-week school menu is available for you to view by clicking here.
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