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Creative Writing Competition 2025
To celebrate National Writing Day, an annual celebration of the power of writing creatively, we are offering all pupils that attend one of our member primary schools the chance to win a £15 book token that can be used during this year’s summer holidays.
Today we’re launching or #Summer challenge to WIN a book voucher. We want to inspire children of all ages and abilities to get writing. To enter, we want to know why your child loves our school lunches and what their favourite foods/dishes are on our menus and why? There will be two prizes, for two categories. One for KS1 and and one for KS2.
The competition is open to all primary aged children attending one of our member schools.
To enter, parents and carers can:
1. Send a photo of your child's creative writing piece ( via our e-mail address)
2. E-mail directly to our e-mail address
3. Send a postal entry to the address in our T's 7 C's
Closing Date is the last day of term 22 July at 5pm.
Please state if your child is in KS1 or KS2. The winners will be chosen and notified week commencing 28 July 2025.
E-mail address - marketing@citycateringsouthampton.co.uk
City Catering Southampton announces Rachel Hall as Chief Executive Officer
The UK's first charitable catering company, City Catering Southampton announced that its board of trustees has appointed Rachel Hall as the Chief Executive Officer for the charity and its trading subsidiary.
Healthy eating with Quorn at Oakwood Primary School
Year 3 Pupils at Oakwood Primary School learnt about healthy eating choices and tucked into Keema Curries, Sweet Chilli Noodle Pots and Sausage Twists with Quorn’s Home Economist Ita Nugent. City Catering Southampton use's Quorn in school meals and choose to partner with Quorn Foods to promote healthy eating to children, bringing the healthy food plate to the front of their minds.
Fighting Holiday Hunger in Southampton
City Catering Southampton supported Make Lunch volunteers during February half-term, serving 110 meals to children and their families at Valentine Primary School.
