ABOUT THE CANTEEN
The P&C operates the school canteen. The canteen is accessible in the undercover (assembly) area. The canteen is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for Recess and Lunch.
Our canteen manager is Freda Neo. Freda and Julie make the meals from scratch in the canteen to ensure they are healthy and wholesome.
Menu - The menu is varied from term to term to cater for different seasons. A menu is available through QuikcliQ
Ordering - Canteen orders can be made online through QuikcliQ. The cut-off time for canteen orders is 8.45am through QuikcliQ. Most serious food allergies can be catered for. This can be noted on QuikcliQ when ordering. For Years 1-6, food may be purchased at the canteen at recess and lunch depending on availability.
NB: PP and Kindy can't order recess (recess can only be collected from the canteen by older students)
Delivery - Lunches are delivered to classrooms by class canteen monitors. Icecreams and icy poles are only available after the second bell at lunchtime. Frozen items, hot chocolates and milkshakes will not be put in your child’s lunch bag so students need to come to collect these separately. These are not available to the Early Learning Centre as they cannot be delivered.
Sustainability - Our school canteen aims to be as sustainable as possible and avoids using single use plastic containers. If single use containers are necessary biodegradable packaging is used if available. Canteen made hot chocolate, milkshakes and chocolate custard are served in cups or containers that need to be returned to the canteen or the lunch tubs at the classrooms.
Volunteers - The canteen manager needs volunteer parents to help prepare and serve food. This means our P&C can keep canteen prices affordable. Two parents are needed each canteen day and are entitled to a $5 voucher through QuikcliQ to provide lunch for their children and themselves. A request for volunteers will be made by the P&C. Volunteering once or twice a year is such a big help and ensures the continued running of the canteen.
You can contact Freda at canteenpc.ghps@gmail.com to confirm your availability to volunteer. The canteen is very friendly and busy. You will meet lots of students, teachers and parents and get to know the school from another perspective.
WE NEED YOUR HELP
We need your help in the Canteen - please signup and volunteer 2 hours of your time. It really helps and allows our canteen staff to make more from scratch instead of buying in and offering a great range menu.
If we all did 2 hours once a year, then it will not burn out our staff, which we heavily rely on.
Can send it grandparents too! They too will reap the benefit of $5 quickcliq voucher for the 2 hours for their grandchild.
SIGN UP PEOPLE - tasks are simple, preparing toasted sandwiches, cheesies and recess canteen service (if you can). Packing lunch orders are fun, manic on a friday as everyone orders.