Free school meals from Sept 2014

nickyhutch

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

Why? A hot, nutritious and filling meal is just what they need, and for some, that might be the only hot meal they get.

How is a hot meal more nutritious than a cold one? It's what's in it, rather than what temperature it is, that matters.

paulineb_2

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

Just seems like a lot of food, you wouldn't have two teas at home.

But they would still be eating irrespective of whether they had a cold packed lunch or went home for lunch instead.

The fact that the school dinner is hot doesnt make much of a difference, a child could go home for lunch and eat twice as much if it was put in front of them.

Georgiegirl256

nickyhutch wrote: »

How is a hot meal more nutritious than a cold one? It's what's in it, rather than what temperature it is, that matters.

I didn't say that it was. Ok, I'll rephrase it if you want....'A nice hot meal', I nearly put a nice hot filling meal but thought better of it as no doubt you'd be saying a cold meal can be filling too....which of course it can be.

It was basically in response to someone expressing disbelief that a child could be having two hot meals a day, which I don't understand? I nearly always had a hot lunch at school, and then another one at home, not always of course, but a lot of the time, and can't see any problem with it?

Buzzybee90

paulineb wrote: »

But they would still be eating irrespective of whether they had a cold packed lunch or went home for lunch instead.

The fact that the school dinner is hot doesnt make much of a difference, a child could go home for lunch and eat twice as much if it was put in front of them.

But a sandwich is barely comparable to a full blown hot dinner.

Bublin1

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

Just seems like a lot of food, you wouldn't have two teas at home.

Yes, my kids do. Lunch would be smaller/simpler than dinner. Of course, I do also make sandwiches at the weekend but mainly that is reserved for outtings.
If we go out to eat lunch then dinner in the evening maybe smaller, depending on what and when we ate.
Children are very high energy and nearly always want to eat.

Granted during the weekend they may not burn as much energy but during the week it's all go. Even learning burns up energy.

Buzzybee90

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I didn't say that it was. Ok, I'll rephrase it if you want....'A nice hot meal', I nearly put a nice hot filling meal but thought better of it as no doubt you'd be saying a cold meal can be filling too....which of course it can be.

It was basically in response to someone expressing disbelief that a child could be having two hot meals a day, which I don't understand? I nearly always had a hot lunch at school, and then another one at home, not always of course, but a lot of the time, and can't see any problem with it?

I just meant a hot meal tends to be much bigger that a packed one.

Georgiegirl256

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

Just seems like a lot of food, you wouldn't have two teas at home.

You wouldn't have two teas no, but lunch and dinner are usually about 4-5 plus hours apart.

nickyhutch

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I didn't say that it was. Ok, I'll rephrase it if you want....'A nice hot meal', I nearly put a nice hot filling meal but thought better of it as no doubt you'd be saying a cold meal can be filling too....which of course it can be.

It was basically in response to someone expressing disbelief that a child could be having two hot meals a day, which I don't understand? I nearly always had a hot lunch at school, and then another one at home, not always of course, but a lot of the time, and can't see any problem with it?

There's not a problem with it, but neither is there a need for it.

Buzzybee90

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

You wouldn't have two teas no, but lunch and dinner are usually about 4-5 plus hours apart.

I'm referring to tea as a hot dinner not the mealtime.

paulineb_2

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

But a sandwich is barely comparable to a full blown hot dinner.

That very much depends on the portion sizes of whats being given.

Plus some parents will pack a few sandwiches, plus fruit, crisps etc.

Whether kids eat them all or even the school dinner is another matter.

Hot dinners have been part of schools for a very long time, dont see that dying out any time soon, the thing is, parents have a choice as to whether they send their child to school with a packed lunch or whether they get a school meal.

Unless the children get a free school meal. Im also assuming there are cold options such as salad and rolls in the school dinners as well.