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Northumberland County Council is promoting healthy school food as part of the National School Meals Week initiative.
This year, National School Meals Week takes place on the 9th to 13th November, which is run by the Local Authority Caterers Association and supported by the School Food Trust and ‘Assist Facilities Management’.
The Council has embraced this initiative and is promoting healthy lifestyles in all schools throughout Northumberland.
A competition has taken place with schools to devise a menu to be served in all Northumberland Schools.
Councillor Lesley Rickerby, Northumberland County Council’s executive member for children’s services, said: “I am delighted with the response to this competition. It has been a pleasure looking through the various menus and I’m amazed at the amount of nutritious recipes that have been put forward.
“The winner of the competition was Newbrough First School in Hexham, for their ‘Mediterranean pasta with chicken and bacon’ and for their ‘eves pudding’. These recipes will be served in all Northumberland schools on Wednesday, 11 November.”
Rudy Imhoof, the Council’s Head of Facilities Management, said: “Promoting health nutritious balanced lunches are a priority for the Council and the National School Meals Week highlights the importance of this work. Health meals and regular exercise are important in the development of all pupils. As well as using the winning recipes at school, I’m encouraging parents and carers to try them at home”.
The winning recipes are listed below:
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