Here are the results for the National Schools Food Week 2011. These percentages are the results of the questionnaires that have been handed out to all staff and pupils at morning break, lunchtimes and afternoon tea.
MONDAY – ITALY lunch theme
Morning Break – Bread theme accompanied by Olives, Sundried Tomatoes and Houmous
Bread 1 Sundried Tomato and herb Foccacia Yes 72% No 28%
Bread 2 Olive and oregano Yes 80% No 20%
Bread 3 Rosemary and Sea salt Foccacia Yes 92% No 8%
Olives Yes 50% No 50%
Sundried Tomatoes Yes 43% No 57%
Houmous Yes 71% No 29%
Lunchtime
Spaghetti Bolognese with cheesy garlic bread Pre Prep Yes 96% No 4%
1st Sitting Yes 97% No 3%
2nd Sitting Yes 95% No 5%
Dessert – Chocolate Profiteroles Pre Prep Yes 91% No 10%
1st Sitting Yes 82% No 18%
2nd Sitting Yes 88% No 12%
Afternoon Tea – tastings
Sandwich : tuna, sweetcorn and spring onion Yes 76% No 24%
Smoothie: Summer Fruits Yes 82% No 18%
Cookie: orange and poppy seed Yes 71% No 29%
TUESDAY – FRANCE lunch theme
Morning Break – a selection of soups accompanied by French baguette
Soup 1 Butternut squash and roasted red pepper Yes 75% No 25%
Soup 2 Broccoli and stilton Yes 17% No 83%
Soup 3 Chicken, sweetcorn and noodle Yes 68% No 32%
Lunchtime
Beef Bourguignon, with Crusty French stick Pre Prep Yes 88% No 12%
1st Sitting Yes 85% No 15%
2nd Sitting Yes 83% No 17%
Dessert – Crepes , with Fresh Orange Wedges and honey Pre Prep Yes 100% No 0%
1st Sitting Yes 93% No 7%
2nd Sitting Yes 96% No 4%
SNAILS in garlic butter
Pre Prep 9 pupils
1st sitting 62 pupils
2nd sitting 51 pupils
WELL DONE TO ALL PUPILS AND STAFF WHO TRIED THE SNAILS!
Particularly Year 2 pupils in Pre Prep ! YOU WERE ALL NSMW SUPERSTARS!
Afternoon Tea
Chicken wraps Yes 71% No 29%
Muffin with dates Yes 57% No 43%
Banana milkshake Yes 46% No 54%
WEDNESDAY – Best of British ! Sausages!
Morning Break – sausages
The selection of sausages were:
Sausage 1- Traditional Lincolnshire Yes 97% No 3%
Sausage 2 - Scottish ( Haggis) Yes 92% No 8%
Sausage 3 - 6 Nations traditional pork sausage with herbs Yes 93% No 7%
Lunchtime
Cumberland sausage with mashed potato, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy
Pre Prep Yes 98% No 2%
1st Sitting Yes 92% No 8%
(No 2nd sitting due to away fixtures)
Dessert – Fresh baked scones with jam and cream
Pre Prep Yes 90% No 10%
1st Sitting Yes 84% No 16%
(No 2nd sitting due to away fixtures)
THURSDAY – China Theme
Morning Break – tastings
Spring rolls with a selection of dips to try:
Spring Roll Yes 73% No 27%
Dip 1- Hoi Sin Sauce Yes 68% No 32%
Dip 2- Sweet chilli Sauce Yes 71% No 29%
Dip 3- Sweet and Sour sauce Yes 54% No 46%
Lunchtime
Chicken Chow Mein with prawn crackers
Pre Prep Yes 89% No 11%
1st Sitting Yes 88% No 12%
2nd Sitting Yes 90% No 10%
Lychees and lemon sorbet
Pre Prep Yes 86% No 14%
1st Sitting Yes 76% No 24%
2nd Sitting Yes 74% No 26%
The lemon sorbet proved very popular!
Congratulations to all for trying and a lot of pupils enjoying the Lychees!!
Afternoon Tea
Cheese with mango chutney sandwich Yes 29% No 71%
Lemon and lime cookie with poppy and sunflower seeds Yes 84% No 16%
Raspberry milkshake Yes 77% No 23%
FRIDAY – Caribbean Theme day!
Due to the Remembrance service, all tastings for Friday took place in the dining hall for afternoon tea. Lunchtime votings took place as normal.
Fruit 1- Watermelon Yes 84% No 16%
Fruit 2- Papaya Yes 47% No 53%
Fruit 3 – Star Fruit Yes 52% No 48%
Fruit 4 - Pineapple Yes 79% No 21%
The children were asked to try a selection of dips to accompany the fruit kebabs
Dip 1- Toffee Yoghurt dip Yes 92% No 8%
Dip 2 – Raspberry, Strawberry and Cranberry dip Yes 89% No 11%
Fruit Cocktail Yes 88% No 12%
Lunchtime
Jerk Chicken with fresh pineapple, rice and peas
Pre Prep Yes 64% No 46%
1st Sitting Yes 75% No 25%
2nd Sitting Yes 71% No 29%
Dessert: Pineapple upside down cake
Pre Prep Yes 91% No 9%
1st Sitting Yes 91% No 9%
2nd Sitting Yes 90% No 10%
Afternoon Tea
Egg and cress sandwich Yes 42% No 58%
Rockie road cookie Yes 99% No 1%
Many thanks to Karina R-C, Elsie R, Emilie B, Victoria A, Emily A and Lydia G for helping to record the information from the questionnaires and lunchtime votings. This information is essential in order for our catering manager to analyse the results and use this information towards the planning of menu’s, morning and afternoon teas and packed lunches for the future.
I would like to share with you a few quotes from the questionnaires that have been filled out throughout the week,
“I really really enjoyed the breads” Henry H( Pre Prep 2)
“ I really like all the breads” Teddy R ( Pre Prep 2)
“I have loved trying all different types of food” Helen R ( Pre Prep 2)
“ A good taste of everything” Jacob B
“The Olives were not nice but I really enjoyed the sundried tomatoes,breads and hummus” Anonymous
“Everything is wicked, I love National School Meals Week” Annie G-P
“Yum” Amelia W and Miriam A
“ I loved the sundried tomatoes” Erin S
“ Sundried Tomatoes are amazing, I love them” Ella R
“Thank you so much for the fruit smoothie, it was scrumptious” Emilie B
Arabella A, George M, Tikara H, all loved the Smoothies during NSWM
“Tasty times” David W
“Yummy Sandwich, Yummy muffin and amazing fruit smoothie” Bertie S
“I love Chinese food” Holly D
“Can we have Chinese food all the time?” Zara P
“ This is my favourite tea ever!” Holly D
“Soup 3 was absolutely delicious!” Nick T
“I loved the Caribbean Party at the end of the week, can we have it everyday?” Anonymous
“Wednesday has been the best day yet – I loved it, The food was great!” Amber H
“ I loved all the sausages” Emily H
“ This has been the best week of my life!” Annabelle N
I huge, huge thank you to all the staff, teaching, catering and maintenance departments, parents who came in to support the NSMW week and most importantly to the children at S. Anselm’s!
You were all National School Meals Week Superstars for 2011.
WELL DONE TO ALL!
Michelle Northcott
Posted on
Tue, November 22, 2011
by Admin