This document provides information about school lunches including the food options available, special diets, free school meals, nutrition standards, and the Food for Life catering mark. It also introduces Graham Brunt, a local farmer who supplies vegetables to Devon schools from his 550 acre farm. Theme days and promotions are discussed to educate students about food origins.

1. Food Facts...
Food for life!
Find out where
ourVegetables
Our lunches include a choice of... Special Diets and Allergies come from inside!
• 3 main courses and If your child has a specific dietary
accompanying carbohydrates need for a medical reason, we are ISS Education has been working with the Soil Association to achieve the Bronze
delighted to provide for them. If Food for Life Catering Mark for our school menus in Devon. This guarantees that our
• 2 vegetable options you would like your child to have
a school lunch, a medical dietary food meets the following standards:
• Up to 6 salad choices
request form is available from your
• Wholemeal or white fresh, school’s reception. • All of our eggs are free range
crusty baked bread • Our meat is all Farm Assured
• A selection of hot and Free School Meals • Our menus contain seasonal ingredients
cold desserts You may qualify for a Free School • We don’t serve any endangered fish
Meal if you are in receipt of certain • All of our menus meet government guidelines for healthy and
benefits. If you would like to apply
Lunches you can trust! please contact your school office for nutritious school meals
more information.
Nutrition The Soil Association has checked that our food meets these standards, and
Have Your Say! awarded us the Bronze Food for Life Catering Mark as a result. The Food for Life
All of our menus comply with the Catering Mark recognises food providers who serve fresh food you can trust. The
government’s nutritional standards. We are always looking for ways to bronze, silver and gold tiers reward the use of seasonal, local, free range and
We analyse every one of our dishes improve our service. If you have
to ensure that we have just the right organic ingredients to provide fresh and healthy meals.
any ideas or feedback, then please
amount of the 14 key nutrients that do contact us or visit our website for Schools which receive our Bronze Catering Mark standard menu can get involved
will give a child at least one third more information. with the Food for Life Partnership – a Soil Association-led programme which
of their Guideline Daily Allowance transforms the whole school food culture. Working with its partners Garden Organic,
(GDA) if eaten every day at school At www.feedinghungryminds.co.uk
over a three week cycle. you will be able to read more
the Focus on Food campaign and the Health Education Trust, the Soil Association We’ll explain
‘Food for life’
supports schools to take part in gardening, farm visits, cookery and food education.
For more information on the about our service and access
Nutritional Standards visit: downloadable versions As well as the kudos of being nationally recognised as a school with a high
www.schoolfoodtrust.org
of our menus. standard of food culture, independent evaluation demonstrates that Food for Life Devon Primary Schools As well!
schools have improved Ofsted results, support their local economy and have a
positive impact on childhood obesity levels. What’s not to like? Find out more at Autumn/Winter 2012 - 2013
www.foodforlife.org.uk
School meals keep getting better!
To find out more about the Food for Life Catering Mark visit
www.soilassociation.org/cateringmark In Devon, ISS Education have been working closely with the Soil Association’s
Food for Life scheme to ensure that the school lunches we serve include a
Meet the grower!
diverse range of seasonal, local, and free range ingredients. These have been
carefully selected in order to offer fresh and healthy meals to the children we
Theme days & Promotions
serve, providing each of our young diners with the nutrients needed to tackle busy
Graham Brunt supplies our Devon schools with lots of different types of school days.
vegetable. These include cauliflowers, cabbages, broccoli, carrots, parsnips, We love to feed hungry minds and we can proudly say that our service is being
leeks and potatoes! He grows these at Home Field Farm in Shepton We are keen to educate hungry minds, as well as feed them! recognised for its excellence. We were thrilled to receive the Bronze Food for Life
Beauchamp, Somerset. Catering Mark in Devon for our commitment to the Food for Life scheme, as well
We explored the origins of several fruits and vegetables during
Home Field Farm covers a whopping 550 acres of land. Graham’s wife was our ‘Green Fingers’ week in March, offering the children salad as the Good Egg Award across the business in 2011.
born on the farm and they have two daughters, Laura and Charlotte recipe cards, seeds and growing guides to help them learn more
about where our food comes from. As part of the week, we ran We’ve noticed that a number of Devon pupils have ditched their lunchboxes and
who also assist in maintaining the land. are opting to have school lunches instead! In the Devon schools we serve, the
a ‘find the golden ticket’ competition where the winning school
The family are passionate about protecting the environment received a visit from Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins! percentage of pupils choosing to dine with us has risen by 20% already! Not bad
and are careful to ensure that they practice sustainable after less than three months of service!
We also place a great deal of importance on fun!
farming. There are a number of ponds scattered around We’ve got loads of exciting new dishes on the menu and would love for your
Home Field Farm in order to welcome ducks and other The Food Force 5 are a team of superheroes who can
often be spotted in our dining halls. They are around child to give us a try. Why not join us for a tasting session to see for yourself?
wildlife and support them in their natural habitats. The Get in touch to find out more! We are always delighted to hear from you with any
to help teach children about the benefits of a healthy Com
ea t he
farm has been awarded the Nature’s Trust Award diet. This summer, each of the Food Force 5 members
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questions or suggestions you have. You can contact us in the following ways:
as a result of these commitments.
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