School Meals
The Refectory
Meet Chef Jackson
I recently retired from the Royal Air Force after 22 years as a chef and was eager to take on a new challenge. I accepted the appointment as Chef Manager at Stalham High School last January and immediately identified that the breaktime food being offered needed overhauling, which I did by making it fresh, steering away from the convenience food, thereby giving the students a more nutritionally balanced range of choices.
Two other members of staff and I set up a project group to find out what the students want in order to further develop the Refectory. I am also excited about getting the students involved in some kitchen workshops I’d like to run, from basic bread making to more complex cooking. I look forward to all the challenges ahead and hope that the Refectory can be used to its full potential by being better incorporated into the students’ education at Stalham High.
What’s new?
I’ve introduced the new spring /summer lunch menu to provide students with a tempting selection of food using seasonal produce wherever possible. The food we serve is freshly made on a daily basis. Each day we offer a combination of traditional and world flavours, either as the main meal or the Grab & Go option. There are also vegetarian and vegan meals available, a jacket potato bar and freshly prepared salad bar available daily.
Alongside the lunch menu, food is served at break time which consists of a main choice of the day i.e. sausage rolls, breakfast muffin etc.; a potato choice, a salad pot option (pasta, noodle, rice or cous-cous) and a variety of breakfast choices including porridge and granola with a selection of toppings.
We use local produce as much as possible in all our meals
The red dots highlighted on the map below indicate where our suppliers source some of the produce from. This in turn ensures sustainability, quality produce and supports the local farmers whilst lowering the school’s carbon footprint.
You can now pay for school lunches online
The easiest way to pay is though Parentmail Pluspay. Parents should follow the Connect Link to ParentMail on the website. To register for Parentmail, follow the link in the email or text that has been sent to you – or request a new link to be sent to you by emailing office@stalhamhigh.org.uk
