Children across Rhondda Cynon Taf stepped back in time to mark National School Meals week (8th-12th November) and remember all those soldiers who lost their lives in World War 2 and those that are still fighting for us in Iraq.
School meals started back in the 1940’s during World War 2 and primary schools across the County Borough invited some older people to join them on remembrance day to reminisce about what they were being served back in the day and ask them what it was like during war time.
Mary Evans, aged 77 from Rhondda, said: “It was lovely to step back in time and I must say school meals have changed considerably since I was in school.”
Porth Juniors, really went to town and invited several guests to join them. All the children dressed up as evacuees and the kitchen staff dressed up as land army girls.
The Council’s Catering Service treated the children to a very special menu, comprising of Roast Chicken, with Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes and Gravy followed by Jam Sponge and Custard.
The Council’s Catering Service provides schools across the County Borough with a delicious menu for children and young people to choose from, every day of the school term, including; spaghetti bolognaise, chicken salad, roast chicken dinner, chicken curry, sausage and mash, fish, apple crumble, cheesecake, carrot cake as well as the occasional favourites’ of pizza, chips, corned beef pie and lots more.
Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, Councillor Eudine Hanagan, said: “It is very pleasing to hear that children across the County Borough are getting involved in National School Meals week and remembering our soldiers both past and present.
“The Council’s Catering Service provides excellent meals for our children and young people that get better and better and are certainly very, very different to the school meals people may have been used to in the past..”
You could be entitled to free school meals or other related benefits, including study grants and help towards school uniforms, to find out if you qualify call 01443 680500 ext 4261 or email [email protected] for study grants or contact your school directly about clothing grants.
