What did children have for school dinners in the

1930s & 1940s

• Milk

• Stew or soup

• Meat and vegetables

• Bread and butter

• Fruit

1950s & 1960s

• Milk

• Meat or fish

• Vegetables

• Potatoes or chips

• Pudding (e.g. sponge cake, trifle, custard)

1970s & 1980s

• Milk

• Meat or vegetarian option

• Vegetables

• Potatoes or chips

• Dessert (e.g. ice cream, fruit, yoghurt)

1990s & 2000s

• Milk

• Meat or vegetarian option

• Vegetables

• Potatoes or chips

• Salad

• Fruit

2010s & onwards

• Milk

• Meat or vegetarian option

• Vegetables

• Potatoes or chips

• Salad

• Fruit

• Wholemeal bread or rolls