Red House
Meals and Menus
Red House School was awarded Gold Medal in the 2007 Healthy School Awards. Sample Menu as follows
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Monday Fisherman's Bake
Braised Spring vegetables with a garlic crunch topping Garden peas Fresh glazed carrots Tri-coloured rice Cauliflower florets Pineapple sticks Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Apple oaty cake |
Monday Turkey and vegetable pie
Spring greens Sweetcorn Mashed potato Baton carrots Pineapple sticks Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Chocolate and orange cake |
Monday Lemon chicken and pea risotto
Iceberg salad bowl Lots of salady bits to choose from! Baton carrots Pineapple sticks Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Apple spiced cake |
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Tuesday
Ooodles of Noodles green beans Cauliflower Cucumber fingers Mixed melon chunks Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Carrot cake |
Tuesday
Vegetable Frittata Sliced green beans Long grain rice Cucumber fingers Mixed melon chunks Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Carrot cake slice |
Tuesday
Vegetarian pasta bolognese Five bean salad Roasted Mediterranean vegetables Baby jackets Cucumber fingers Mixed melon chunks Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Carrot cake Chocolate buttons |
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Wednesday
Crushed parsnips Broccoli Roast potatoes Cherry tomatoes Kiwi egg cups Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Banana & raisin bake |
Wednesday
Mexican Rice Garlic roast potatoes Vegetable stir fry Courgettes Cherry tomatoes Kiwi egg cups Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Creamy vanilla rice pudding |
Wednesday
Hearty Goulash with herby dumplings Pot roasted vegetables topped with dumplings Three root mash Sliced green beans New potatoes Cherry tomatoes Kiwi egg cups Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Fresh fruit jelly and ice cream |
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Thursday
Fettucini and roasted butternut squash Baked beans Baby corn on the cob Baked jacket wedges Baton carrots Smiley orange wedges Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Fresh orange slice |
Thursday
Roast peppers, courgettes and tomatoes on a crispy pastry pouch Baton carrots Broccoli Cous cous Cauliflower florets Smiley orange wedges Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Rhubarb crunch and custard |
Thursday
Prime lamb burgers with a fresh grilled tomato Fresh baked cheese and tomato pizza and coleslaw salad Carrot, broccoli and sweetcorn medley Jacket wedges Cauliflower florets Smiley orange wedges Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Pineapple upside down pudding |
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Friday
Fresh tomato relish accompanies a home-made burger Mushy peas Roast parsley potatoes Chipped potatoes Finger fruity favourites Banana slices Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Mixed berry & peach crumble |
Friday
Crunch vegetable crumble Creamy vegetables with an oaty crumble topping Peas Roasted root vegetables Chipped potatoes Baby sweetcorn cobs Banana slices Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Banana bread pudding |
Friday
Spicey Indian vegetable plait Peas Carrot & orange salad Chipped potatoes Baby sweetcorn cobs Banana slices Choice from the Bakers oven Fruit platter Bio yoghurt and fuity topping Apple and blackberry crumble |
Healthy Eating
In September 2006 the UK government re-introduced compulsory nutritional standards for school meals. A good diet is important for good health and can help to maintain a healthy body weight, enhance general well-being and reduce the risks of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and other diseases.
Red House School is fully committed to a planned programme of healthy eating within the Nursery & Infant, Prep & Senior School. We believe that this should be achieved by a good healthy diet and regular exercise. Red House School place great emphasis on a well balanced diet, we prefer to make our own meals on the premises from fresh ingredients.
To achieve this policy the following practices are in place:
- Polyunsaturated spreads to be offered as an alternative to butter.
- Reduced amount of sugar, vegetable fats and eggs to be used in recipes.
Menu Compilation:
- Reduced number of deep and shallow fried items.
- Increased use of pulses.
- Vegetarian dishes to be available at all meals.
- Vegetables cooked crisp rather than cooked too soft.
- Fresh fruit to be available at all meals.
- Fresh chicken and fish to feature strongly on the menu’s.
- Wholemeal flour to be introduced into recipes.
- Rice or pasta to be available at lunch meal.
- Salad bar to be available at lunch and dinner meals.
Red House School has been awarded the Gold Award in 2006 as part of Stockton Borough Council’s ‘Healthy Schools Programme’.
