Infant & Junior School

Infant & Junior School Food!

All girls in the Infant and Junior Department eat school lunch in our own Dining Room which is adjacent to the Junior School building, Melbourne House. We have our own kitchens in which the food is prepared and cooked and girls are supervised during lunch by members of teaching staff.

Meals and refreshments are also available at the Breakfast Club between 7.45am and 8.30am and during our After School Club. Breakfast Club is supervised from 8.00am and our After School Club is run by fully qualified supervisors. For details of our breakfast menu, please click here (25.5 KB Word file)

For details of our lunch menus, which run on a 3-week cycle, please click here. (61 KB Word file).

Healthy Eating at SHS

We are committed to providing a healthy eating environment for all our students.

We recognise that nutrition profoundly affects students’ ability to learn, develop and stay healthy and we aim to educate our students and their families by increasing their knowledge and awareness of what constitutes a healthy diet, as well as hygienic food preparation and storage. The School curriculum also supports education in healthy eating through science and PSHE lessons.

Space in our dining room and snack bar is adequate to accommodate all the pupils in pleasant surroundings and the time allowed for lunch ensures that they can enjoy eating at a pace which encourages them to appreciate the social aspects of eating.

We follow the government’s food-based standards for school lunches and food service introduced in September 2006 and 2007. These standards apply to all food served in the school canteen and in the snack bar. A wide choice is available to meet the taste preferences of our students and the views of the students regarding menu choices are taken into consideration at School Council meetings and through the School’s Catering Committee. Food preparation reflects the ethical and medical requirements of both pupils and staff.

Fresh, chilled water is available throughout the School during the school day and pupils may drink water from refillable bottles in lessons, provided that this does not constitute a health and safety risk.

We do not allow the sale of confectionery or bagged savoury snacks on School premises. Cake sales (using recipes from our Healthy Eating cook book) to raise money for nominated charities are held from time to time and are closely monitored.

Occasional treats or thank yous are acceptable, but the School discourages the giving of sweets and chocolates to pupils as rewards for good work, as prizes or in lessons during or at the end of term.