Shropshire Star

We visit Albrighton primary school which boasts an outdoor swimming pool and where school dinners are loved, not dreaded

School dinners are despised by many - but not pupils at Albrighton Primary School.

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In fact, they absolutely love them and the catering staff. And pupils who have left the school are said to miss them the most of anything.

The stereotype of stodgy, uninspired lunchtime fare is broken at this school - children look forward to seeing what the chefs have conjured up each day. 

Whether it's Christmas, Easter, Father's or Mother's Day, or any other focal event or occasion in the calendar, there is a special dish or mealtime at the school. 

Pupils love school dinners. Pictured front is chef Vicky Shepherd and Ben Francis 11, and Susanna Meentzen, Julie Bailey, Pat Summer (back) with Jacob Shillito, Milo Clifford, Brae Pearson-Brand, and Lela Clitheroe.
Pupils love school dinners. Pictured front are chef Vicky Shepherd and Ben Francis, 11, and Susanna Meentzen, Julie Bailey, Pat Summer (back) with Jacob Shillito, Milo Clifford, Brae Pearson-Brand, and Lela Clitheroe

Dinners are just one of the many things that are loved by pupils. 

Walking around the school, you start to wonder what it doesn't have - and that is a compliment to the amazing offer.

Outside, a heated swimming pool is one of the exceptional facilities and proves a pivotal learning aid. Being able to swim is a crucial life skill, and children at the primary school enjoy endless fun in swimming lessons from specialist teachers, as well as at the annual swimming gala.