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school meals week The Northern Ireland School Caterer’s Association (NISCA) planned and organised ‘School Meals Week’ commencing 28th May 2012. Primary and post primary schools across all five education boards participated in an action-packed week of fun activities and community events based around 3 key themes: The Titanic The London Olympics The main aims of School Meals Week were to: • Promote a Whole School Approach to the catering provided to pupils • Promote the uptake to school meals both free and paid • Reinforce the impact of lifestyle change through diet and exercise The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee This is the first time that NISCA has coordinated a ‘School Meals Week’ across the province and in preparation for the event, schools received special promotion packs comprising a number of resources for their chosen theme day including: specially themed menus, colouring competitions, prizes and advice on how to decorate the dining area. St Aidan’s PS, <strong>Belfast</strong> pupil Kevin Tate and Thomas McBride and Demi Rea and Ben Denny from Tullycarnet PS helped launch the NI School Caterers’ Association School Meals Week at the Titanic Building in <strong>Belfast</strong>. Atlantic record breaking rower Kate Richardson and Captain Smith aka St Aidan’s PS Principal Raymond Hunter also attended. Schools will be hosting events and competitions throughout the week under a number of themes – the Titanic, the Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics – and a number of schools are hosting ‘Come Dine with Me’ events in the school dinner hall for family members. “The purpose of the week is to highlight the positives of the school meals service throughout Northern Ireland and to promote school meals as part of a healthy school lifestyle,” said NISCA Chairperson Janet McAlister.
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