Swansea Primary School introduces Second World War era dinners

Morriston Primary School pupils will be learning first-hand on Armistice Day (November 11) about wartime Britain during school lunch. They will be able to try meals straight out of the Second World War era when it was made compulsory for local authorities to provide school meals with a high nutritional value. The tasters will be served alongside the children's normal school dinners and will include dishes such as fish cakes and semolina. The event is part of a whole week of activities to mark National School Meals Week which kicked off earlier this week with Swansea primary school pupils tucking into Britain's Biggest School Lunch. Children at the school will be marking the Armistice Day two-minute silence to mark the end of the First World War as they do every year. This year also sees the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Sarah Watts, healthy schools coordinator and personal and social education (PSE) coordinator at Morriston Primary School, said: "We have been having great fun and learning a lot during our lunch breaks during National School Meals Week. "The children dressed up as pirates and were visited by Captain Jack the Swansea school meals mascot on Monday during Britain's Biggest School Lunch and we've also been learning Zumba dancing to build up an appetite and get fit. "We are trying to boost school meals as part of our Healthy Schools agenda as it's a great way to get children used to a variety of tastes and a balanced diet."