Education

Six-year old Issey's brightly coloured snowman design beat over 500 entries to take the top spot and the coveted prize.

Families with a household income below £16,190 will be affected.

The Christmas menu will be served at primary schools until the end of term, with each individual school choosing the day on which it will be served. Treats on the menu include traditional West Midland

Earlier this year the school won the School Food Trust's School of the Month competition in recognition for the innovative ways they improved their meal service and raised the profile of healthy eatin

The award ceremony took place at the organic farm and eco conference centre Sheepdrove on the 2 December 2009. It's no mean feat for a school to set up an organic school garden, run growing and cookin

Harrison Catering was appointed to the catering role at the school in September and has since seen the number of pupils opting in for school meals increase, helping them to reach their new status.

This figure works out to be a reduction of 26% of CO2 emissions per tonne of product produced. In addition, Pritchitts has also reduced in carbon dioxide output by 75%, reduced in noise levels of 17%

The school is the first in Denbighshire to implement this group, which consists of pupils, teaching staff, the school cook, Denbighshire school meals catering manager, Denbighshire's appetite for life

Kitchen managers and catering assistants from Devon County Council's catering service, which feeds youngsters in over 270 schools in the County, have been busy boosting their culinary skills by gainin

Primary and secondary schools across the city are taking part in the extended eligibility scheme, which allows families that receive working tax credit to claim free meals.