In grant-aided schools these are the responsibility of the Education Authority School Catering Service and in Voluntary Grammar and Grant-Maintained sector this responsibility falls to the Board of Governors.
Meals are served to children of all ages from nursery to post primary and for those pupils attending special schools. In addition there is a catering provision to staff both in schools and out centres.
School food is designed to offer children a variety of nutritious lunches that include familiar favourites, as well as tempting new tastes to try. Meals are freshly cooked in schools each day using seasonal ingredients offering healthy varied menus which encourage children to “try something new today” and appreciate good food.
Each school has its own arrangements in place to support pupils in making healthy food choices and to help them with the practicalities of lunchtime so that they can fully enjoy their meals.
