School meals

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The Genesis Trust is a fast growing collaboration between The Federated Primary Schools of St Mary’s and St Saviour’s, Walthamstow with St Margaret’s in Barking — forming an independent Church Multi-Academy Trust with a focus on strengthening C of E unity within East London. All the schools have strong Christian values and are closely involved in their communities. In recent SIAMS reports (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools), the schools have achieved Good and Outstanding results and achieve above the National and Local Authority outcomes for KS2 with high attainment in all subjects. All schools graded Good or Outstanding. St Mary’s and St Saviour’s have private on site nurseries catering for children 9 months to 5 years old. St Margaret’s may also open a private nursery. Work with the Trust to pursue inventive new ideas for the delivery of quality meals to increase Student and Parent engagement with food being well balanced, fresh and nutritious. Genesis Education Trust place huge importance to providing their students and staff with healthy, nutritious food. To ensure the continued commitment to healthy eating, vegetarian cuisine, fair trade and local sourcing. This must include the quality, variety, presentation and merchandising of the food and continued support of the existing catering team. Improve standards and the variety of provision in the Trust ensuring that students eat a range of different foods, making healthy and informed choices, eating as a social activity and open to trying new foods etc. To work with the Trust to provide an environment to support the change. To extend the catering service to the private nurseries (St Mary’s and St Saviour’s). To enter into an agreement that rewards the Contractor for continual improvements in their financial and operational performance as well as passing on any financial benefits to the Trust over and above any agreed guarantees.