The Million Meals Campaign

Welcome To “Million Meals” Spearheaded by SFT and is a direct result of feedback from head teachers and school leaders Supported by NAHT, NGA, DCSF, FSA, RCN, Unison, LACA, NUT, LGA, ASCL, DoH, NASUWT & Children’s Commissioner for Education Aims to have a million more children eating school lunches by the end of 2010 “ The health and wellbeing of children is a passion we all share. That’s why I am giving the Million Meals campaign my full backing and I urge all schools to join up” The Rt.Hon. Ed Balls MP Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

Head Teachers and the wider school leadership team Focus on helping and supporting schools to make small changes that have a big impact Schools sign up by pledging to support four key principles and setting a goal for increasing the take up of school lunches Who is the campaign targeted at?

Respect our pupils as customers. Give them time and space to eat. Teach them why good food matters. Promote school food to parents. Campaign Principles

Website & Introductory Brochure ‘TENplates’ and ‘Simple Steps’ Case Studies Million Meals Movies Ask An Advisor Discussion Forum Useful Resources Visit Network Specialised on-line software to monitor progress Roll of Honour & School of the Month School Support

Year 6 & 7 Curriculum Pack Downloadable Survey Templates (parent & pupil) FSM posters & guidance Parent Taster Resources Policy & Guidance Monthly newsletter updates Menu templates & lots more Useful Resources

Setting Goals

Celebrating Success Roll of Honour Schools are entered automatically if using software to monitor take up Star Performers = 75%+ take up levels Plots significant increase in take up and high overall levels of take up

Celebrating Success School of the Month Promotes excellent, innovative work. On-line nomination process SFT will announce theme for the month and criteria for selection School of the month receives £5000 of equipment for the dining room and / or kitchen –October – Make the food tasty and attractive –November – Promote and market food effectively –December – make lunctime a good experience

Over 3500 schools signed up. 467 in the West Midlands Over 400 partners Over 150 supporters Aiming for 20% sign up in each LA in WM by Easter 2009 Free Meal for every pupil in 400 th and 500 th school to sign Progress So Far

400 th Primary School in the West Midlands was Pendock Primary School which provides good quality, locally sourced, home cooked meals in a small rural primary school Pendock Primary School

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