Free school meal week for new starters

Tuesday 26 August 2008

Free lunches are being laid on for new starters at Windsor and Maidenhead schools next week.

More than 1,300 five-year-olds starting in Year 1 at 42 schools across the borough are being offered free lunches for their first week, courtesy of the Royal Borough and its school meals contractor, Harrison Catering Services.

The idea is to introduce the children to the nutritious meals from day one. Normally, the meals cost £2.00 per day.

Cllr Eileen Quick, cabinet member for children's services, said "We believe that when the children have tasted the food for themselves and discovered just how delicious it is, they will want to carry on having school meals in the future."

Gareth Harrison, Director Group Business for Harrison Catering Services, said: "School meals have moved on significantly since we took over the contract three years ago. We serve tasty, fresh food every day using recipes that the children recognise and enjoy. Freshly prepared, hot meals now cost only £2.00 per day, which represents fantastic value for money and a healthy way to keep concentration levels high throughout the school afternoon."

The offer starts from Thursday 4th September and will run for up to seven days.

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