North Yorkshire County Council attaches great importance to the provision of meals in our schools. The Council recognises that our menus should be both healthy and popular.

North Yorkshire County Caterers, part of the Children and Young People's Service, provides the catering in the majority of our primary and secondary schools under a Countywide catering contract.

This catering contract is overseen by the Council's Catering Board whose members include County Councillors, Headteachers, Governors, employees and Trade Union representatives.

The catering in all schools is monitored by a team of officers to ensure meals are safe, high quality and value for money and we welcome comments and queries from our customers and their parents/carers as well as the public in general.

We have two websites - one for primary school pupils and one for secondary school pupils. The primary school website can be found on www.myschoollunch.co.uk/northyorks and the aims of this website are to:

• promote healthy school meals in North Yorkshire
• provide parents with information, including our menus, and the means to contact us
• provide teaching resources through lesson plans/activity sheets which link to games available on the website
• be a site where pupils can have fun on the internet in a safe environment.

Secondary school students can access their website on www.yougo4it.co.uk/northyorks.

This website encourages students to be healthy through healthy eating and exercise and deals with issues that are relevant to this age group.

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Useful downloads Applying for Free School Meals [309kb] information for parents/carers on how to apply for free school meals. Sample Menu - Single Choice [30kb] Sample Menu - Single Choice Sample Menu - Primary Schools Choice Menu [32kb] Sample Menu - Primary Schools Choice Menu Healthy Eating and Nutritional Standards [43kb] Healthy Eating and Nutritional Standards   Weblinks Please note: All external websites open in a new browser window. North Yorkshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites. You Go 4 It North Yorkshire Secondary School Meals website - advice about food, exercise and study from the people in the know. My Cookery Club This site has lots of information to help you cook with your child. You will find recipes, competitions, tips, advice and much, much more. My School Lunch website North Yorkshire Primary School Meals website British Nutrition Foundation The Foundation promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society through impartial nutritional knowledge and advice DirectgovKids DirectgovKids is aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils, aged 7-11 years, and covers the main areas of personal, social and health education (PSHE) and citizenship Healthy Schools Website of the National Healthy Schools Programme Need2Know Need2Know is a website which aims to give young people aged 14+ the lowdown on health, travel, money and more in a fun and interesting way The Caroline Walker Trust The Caroline Walker Trust is dedicated to the improvement of public health through good food Health Education Trust Health Education Trust is a registered charity, promoting the development of health education for young people in the United Kingdom The Food Commission The Food Commission is a national non-profit organisation campaigning for the right to safe, wholesome food Food Standards Agency Link to information from the Food Standards Agency School meals - frequently asked questions How can I or my child comment on school meals? Can I provide a packed lunch for my child? How do I find out about jobs in school kitchens? What type of meals do you serve in schools? Do you have a healthy eating policy? How are standards monitored? Can my child be provided with a special diet? How do I pay for school meals? How do I apply? Contacts Deputy general manager nick.postma@northyorks.gov.uk Tel: 01609 536888 Full details for Deputy general manager