history

2005 – a big year for school dinners. When I signed up as a dinner lady to make school dinners at Kidbrooke school in Greenwich, I wanted to show people what rubbish their kids were getting fed at school and how little government was spending. Basically, I wanted to get rid of the junk. I had to prove that, for the same price as a bag of crisps, just 37p, I could produce a properly cooked, nutritious meal at lunchtime.

I had no idea that Jamie’s School Dinners was going to be the start of such a massive campaign and that it would get such enormous support – from parents, teachers and kids all over the world.

Let me tell you the full story in the download below.



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nora's notes

Nora’s given us a few bits of advice for dinner ladies about what she’s had to do over the last year to make her school meals service a success. You can also find out about the great snacks and healthy food she’s now got on the menu at mid-morning break.



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school standards

The new school food standards mean that from this autumn, things have to change in all schools, and quite quickly too! Have a look at the School Food Trust website for a summary. You can download each new standard as well. It’s really important that schools and dinner ladies get loads of support while these changes are taking place.

Visit the School Food Trust website to find out more.