Flintshire’s School Meals Service is currently piloting a scheme which proves that our meals are good value as well as healthy. Ysgol Mynydd Isa is one of a number of schools in Flintshire who are currently taking part in our ‘Buy four, get one free’ promotion, offered by the Flintshire School Meals Service.
Eating a balanced diet is vital for a child’s health, growth, and development. Good nutrition also boosts concentration levels, which is perfect for helping improve children’s performance at school. Having a school meal also helps children to develop important social skills as they sit down, eat and talk together, and try new foods.
The Flintshire School Meals Service always encourages eating a balanced diet throughout the week and, coupled with the Welsh Government’s free breakfast initiative, sees school meals as a health and well being service for the sake of future generations. All food is freshly prepared daily in the school kitchen by cooks who have been fully nutritionally trained.
School meals in Flintshire already offer excellent value for money. For £1.90 (junior school pupils), a child receives an appetising main meal, dessert and drink. The ‘Buy four, get one free’ promotion means that when parents and carers of primary school children buy five meals in one week, they will only need to pay for four. If the promotion proves to be successful, it will be rolled out to other schools within the County.
Councillor Chris Bithell, Cabinet Member for Education, said:
“The benefits of a balanced diet to children’s behaviour and learning abilities during the school day are now well known. I’m delighted that Flintshire Schools Meals Service, by offering the ‘Five 4 Four’ promotion, is giving even better value for money to parents whose children take a school lunch.”
