
Past theme days
The Platinum Jubilee!
Her Majesty the Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate this milestone, after 70 years of service. Join us for an early celebratory feast, fit for royalty. Check your school menu for dates and available options.
Please check your school menu for available dates and options.
The School Meal Extravaganza!
Thursday 19th May
Today is school meal census day. Joining us for lunch today not only provides opportunity to enjoy some of our favourite meal options, it also boosts funding for your child’s school. Schools receive a whopping £430 for each infant that orders a school lunch today.
Please check your school menu for available options.
Eat The Rainbow Challenge
Monday 9th – Friday 13th May
Another popular theme from last year. Read about our Eat the Rainbow Challenge and download a Challenge Chart to see how many natural colours of the food rainbow your child can tick off at school, and at home, throughout the week.
VE Day Lunch
Friday 6th May
VE Day falls this weekend, marking 77 years since end of the World War in Europe. Please check your school menu for available options.
Parents, why not download our Make Your Own Ration Book – Activity Sheet
Teachers, we’ve created School Lunch Ration Coupons for you to print for your class.
Superhero Day
Thursday 28th April
This was a ‘super’ popular one on the theme calender last year. Stay tuned for our second ‘Win books for your school library competition and keep a look out for our very own superhero team, on the day.
Please check your school menu for available options.
Spring Equinox & Red Nose Day
Friday 18th March
The spring equinox officially brings us out of winter and starts the season of spring. What better way to celebrate the warmer days and lighter nights, than with a BBQ themed menu.
Today is also Red Nose Day / Comic Relief – an important campaign with a mission to end child poverty throughout the world. Our team are red nose ready and will be sure to create some smiles on the day, as will our red nose cookies.
Chinese New Year
Tuesday 1st February
Celebrating the beginning of the new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.
In China, the public holiday lasts for three days and is the biggest and most extravagant celebration of the year.
Each year is named after an animal – 2022 is the year of the Tiger!
The School Meal Extravaganza
Thursday 20th January
Our School meal extravaganza returns for the January census day!
Schools receive a whopping £430.00 for each infant that orders a school lunch today.
Joining us for lunch today not only provides opportunity to enjoy some of the favourite meals available from Ideal – but it also boosts funding for your child’s school!
The Big School Bird Watch
Friday 7th January
This week marks the start of the Big Schools Birdwatch. Birdwatching is a great way for children to enjoy nature. Check out the RSPB’s website for resources, games and activities, to help your little ones become budding birdwatchers!
We LOVE this activity from Crayola, too! Children can make their own milk carton bird feeder.