Free School Meals By Right

[Trish]

There's a lot of talk about free school meals recently but I have the best solution.

All kids who go to school all day should be entitled to a free school meal by right.
No ifs and buts or whether anyone can or can't afford it.

[Sunderland Nut]

I was brought up on free school meals and I ended up intelligent and handsome
I agree that we should give all kids a nutritious meal at break time free of charge.

[Steve30000]

There's a lot of talk about free school meals recently but I have the best solution.

All kids who go to school all day should be entitled to a free school meal by right.
No ifs and buts or whether anyone can or can't afford it.

Didn't we used to do this?

[Trish]

Didn't we used to do this?

It's always been means tested from what I remember but I think all kids should get free school meals regardless.

[Sunderland Nut]

Didn't we used to do this?

It's always been means tested from what I remember but I think all kids should get free school meals regardless.

Someone in their 70's or 80's might be able to answer that for my time at school.
I can't quite remember but I believe some of the kids went home while we ate in the hall.
I also remember at one point that they dished out tickets so this suggests that they were making sure that only those entitled were to get one (some were gate crashing).

[Steve30000]

Didn't we used to do this?

It's always been means tested from what I remember but I think all kids should get free school meals regardless.

Even if they're from a rich family?

[Sunderland Nut]

It's always been means tested from what I remember but I think all kids should get free school meals regardless.

Even if they're from a rich family?

I am not a socialist by any means but if they want out kids to go to school and dress similar so that we can't distinguish who has money etc., then I agree with this.

[Steve30000]

Even if they're from a rich family?

I am not a socialist by any means but if they want out kids to go to school and dress similar so that we can't distinguish who has money etc., then I agree with this.

They'll probably be at a private school anyway, I suppose.

[Sunderland Nut]

They'll probably be at a private school anyway, I suppose.

Well, they should provide a meal but only if it's necessary.
If kids want to bring their own meals to school so be it.
Personally I thought the school meals were top notch.

[Steve30000]

They'll probably be at a private school anyway, I suppose.

Well, they should provide a meal but only if it's necessary.
If kids want to bring their own meals to school so be it.
Personally I thought the school meals were top notch.

Used to love the deserts when I was there.