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Come And Have A Taste

Posted on 13/01/2010

Leicestershire Councty Council

13 January 2010

Come And Have A Taste

Parents of pupils at Blaby’s Thistly Meadow Primary School are being invited to a tasting session at the school to get a better idea of what’s on the menu for their children.

As part of a full day of events, parents will get to have a bite of their children’s lunches and see if they are up to scratch. Throughout the day the children will be learning about healthy meals and nutrition in a number of fun ways including assemblies and workshops.

Jackie Manship of the School Food Support Service will be at the school all day to help with the activities and assemblies. She said: “It is great to allow the parents to come in and have a taste of the menu, let them see the food their children are eating and support the school in encouraging healthy and nutritious lunches.”

Headteacher Karen Allen said: “We are really keen to encourage our children to eat healthily and so this is an important day for us. It is great to invite the parents in as well so they can see what takes place.

“The School Food Support Service has been very helpful in implementing the sessions for the day and helping with the menu - we know the children will love getting involved.”

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Notes to editors: Journalists and photographers are welcome to attend Thistly Meadow Primary School, Thistly Meadow Primary School, Hospital Lane

Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FE, come along at 3.15pm to see parents trying out the children’s food.

For more information contact Jackie Manship on 0116 3055770 or Katherine Simon on 0115 941 0714.

About the School Food Support Service:

The School Food Support is part of Leicestershire County Council’s Children and Young People’s Service.

The SFSS aims to encourage all school children in Leicestershire to have a nutritionally balanced diet in the school environment to promote healthy development and growth and to give the whole school community support, advice and guidance in this respect.