New Horizons Primary School's menu will soon welcome new items to the menu, all thanks to the collaboration between the Pupil Parliament and Chartwells, the school's food provider.
Representing students from each year group, the Pupil Parliament recently sampled some potential food options to appear on the menu next term. These included vegetarian meatball pizza, chicken and veggie pie, creamy potatoes, and a sticky pudding cake with a twist – it's has beetroot and other healthy foods baked into it.
The Pupil Parliament gave their honest opinions about what they liked, what they didn't, and what they'd rather not see on their lunch trays. They also provided some other suggestions about meals which may appear on the menu.
Now, Chartwells will take those opinions to support their decision as they tweak the menu for next term.
Mrs. Powell, who leads on Pupil Parliament at the school, says this activity is all about giving young people a voice to influence what other children can enjoy at lunchtime.
She said: "This collaboration between Chartwells and our Pupil Parliament is absolutely fantastic. We formed our Pupil Parliament to be a voice for others within their class, to share opinions and encourage positive change, and that's exactly what we are seeing in action.
"I'm pleased to hear that the children were very opinionated about what they really enjoyed, but also gave feedback about what they feel won't be as popular, which is really important. It's activities like this that encourage them to speak freely and respectfully, and I'm proud of them for doing that."
Any changes to the school menu will be communicated to parents with notice.
