Family & Education
Etgar launches meals plan for pupils and staff
Schools have closed kitchens during lockdown but still have to cater for key worker children
January 22, 2021 12:45
Schools have closed kitchens during lockdown but still have to cater for key worker children
January 22, 2021 12:45Educational charity Etgar has launched a spin-off initiative to provide hot kosher meals to Jewish schools in support of teachers and key workers.
While most pupils are learning at home under lockdown in England, schools still have to provide on-site for vulnerable pupils and the children of critical workers such as NHS staff.
Miznon aims to supply a hot meal every day from Mondays to Thursdays for children and staff at participating schools up to the February half-term. It already has orders for thousands of meals.
Organisers Adam Taub and Jo Rosenfelder explained: “With the majority of children staying at home during lockdown, most Jewish primary schools have had to shut their kitchens. This has added an extra burden for staff and key working parents, many of whom are front-line doctors or nurses with extremely demanding and difficult work.”
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