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CHILDREN from Herrick Primary School will put on their gardening gloves and pick up their spades as they get ready to harvest this yearâs crop from their garden.
Each year the children grow a selection of fruit and vegetables and on Friday (11th) they will harvest the first crop â ready to include in the their school dinners. Dishes, which feature school grown produce, include lasagne, vegetable bake and pizza.
Leicester City Councilâs City Catering has been working with Herrick Primary School to highlight the type of fresh produce that can be included in school meals. This year pupils got involved by growing strawberries, radishes, potatoes, lettuce and onions â all harvested and incorporated into meals served at the school.
Around 20 children have dedicated two hours each week to working in the school garden and tending to their produce.
Cllr Vi Dempster, cabinet lead for children and young peopleâs services, said: âI am delighted that Herrick Primary School have grown fresh fruit and vegetables to include in their school dinners.
âBy being involved in growing food children gain a better understanding of where their food comes from and learn more about healthy eating.â
In October 2007 City Catering re-launched school dinners in Leicester, offering a new menu featuring a range of healthy, nutritious and delicious dishes. The menu changes each term to offer children variety.
Yvonne Pole, Herrick Primary School cook, said: âI am really looking forward to including the food grown in our school dinners. I have followed the children planting and tending to their plants and think that they have done a brilliant job.
âWe already include a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables in our meals but by including food grown by the kids we are helping them learn about nature and where their food comes from.â
Herrick Primary School works closely with Groundwork Leicester and Leicestershire on a range of environmental activities, including composting and recycling.
City schools offer themed menus to celebrate a wide range of festivals, including Christmas, Diwali, Eid and the Chinese New Year. Dishes to suit specific dietary and cultural requirements, including nut allergies, halal and Asian vegetarian, are also available across the city.
For more information about school meals in Leicester, parents should speak to their childâs teacher, visit www.leicester.gov.uk/schooldinners or contact City Catering on 0116 233 3038.
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