School children sprouting up this Christmas

Carmarthenshire County Council has ordered in 400kg of brussell sprouts for this year’s school Christmas dinners – that’s 62 stone…about the same weight as four Santa’s!*

Thousands of primary school children across the county will enjoy the festive spread before the end of term, just before they break for their Christmas holidays.

Carmarthenshire Catering Service, part of the county council, lays on the special turkey dinner every year, and many schools help to make the most of the occasion by decorating dining halls and handing out Christmas crackers and party hats.

The catering team have been preparing for the special meal for some weeks, ordering in hundreds of ice cream logs, which – if laid end to end – would stretch from one side of Parc Y Scarlets to the other, three times over!

Catering Service Manager Sandra Weigel said: “This is our favourite themed meal of the year – we know that it will be enjoyed by thousands of children. Even better, some children who usually have a packed lunch, join in and enjoy the two-course school meal with their friends.

“It’s a great way to introduce children to school meals, and encourages them to enjoy nutritious home-cooked food, which is packed full of vitamins and minerals.”

Each school meal accounts for one-third of a child’s daily nutritional intake and within a school setting children benefit from the healthiest lunches possible, receiving a well-balanced, tasty dish which can prolong their energy for their afternoon lessons.

For further information visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk or call 01267 246521.

*Our sources tell us that Santa weighs around 15 stone, maybe more after all the Mince Pies he eats on Christmas Eve