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More than 19,000 bowls of hearty Welsh Cawl was served up in Carmarthenshire schools to mark St David’s Day. A delicious menu of homemade beef cawl and bread roll with cheese was served up to primary and secondary school children across the county on Monday (March 2). Healthy eating mascot Dylan the Dragon made a special visit to Saron Primary school, Ammanford, to tell children about the importance of healthy eating and as a treat the youngsters were given a traditional Welshcake, Teisen Lap and custard. The meal is one of many themed menus put on throughout the school year by Carmarthenshire’s Catering Department. Catering Services Manager Sandra Weigel said: “We know how important good food is for a child’s development. Great quality, freshly prepared food is a vital part of the school day; children who eat a balanced, healthy diet are more likely to be alert in class and have more energy to enjoy an active lifestyle.” School meal s cost £2.20 a day, and pupils enjoy a main meal a...

School children across Carmarthenshire will be celebrating St David’s Day by tucking in to a traditional Welsh meal. To commemorate the Patron Saint of Wales, the county’s catering department are preparing to dish up for over 19,000 bowls of homemade cawl with bread roll and cheese on Tuesday (March 2). Healthy eating mascot Dylan the Dragon will be making a special visit to one school to tell children about the importance of healthy eating and as a treat the youngsters will be given a traditional Welshcake, Teisen Lap and custard. Catering Services Manager Sandra Weigel said: “It is important that we help celebrate this great occasion with a traditional menu. “There’s nothing better than a healthy bowl of warm cawl to help get you in the spirit of St David’s Day, and we know that it always goes down a treat with the children.” School meals cost £2.20 a day, and pupils can enjoy a main meal and pudding which has been carefully measured to ensure nutritional content. Each school meal ...

Children in schools across Carmarthenshire have enjoyed a traditional Welsh lunch in celebration of St David’s Day. Carmarthenshire’s Catering Service served 19,000 bowls of hearty Welsh Cawl, a traditional broth, packed full of vitamin-rich vegetables. The meal was followed by Teisen Lap – a moist shallow cake laden with sultanas - and fruit juice. Catering Service manager, Sandra Weigel, said: “It is always a pleasure to see the children enjoying a traditional Welsh dish as part of their St David’s Day celebrations. “Cawl is always a favourite, and scores high on our nutritional scoring system, which ensures every meal served throughout the year is healthy and well-balanced.” Carmarthenshire’s Catering Service, part of Carmarthenshire County Council, ensures that children have access to nutritionally-balanced meals, with food that is sustainably sourced.

More than 19,000 bowls of hearty Welsh Cawl will be served up in Carmarthenshire schools on St David’s Day. The traditional broth, packed full of vitamin-rich vegetables, will be enjoyed by primary school children as part of their traditional celebrations. The meal will be followed by Teisen Lap – a moist shallow cake laden with sultanas - and fruit juice. The meal is one of many themed menus put on throughout the school year by Carmarthenshire’s Catering Service. The service, part of Carmarthenshire county Council, ensures that children have access to nutritionally-balanced meals, with food that is sustainably sourced. Catering Service manager, Sandra Weigel, said: “It is always a pleasure to see the children enjoying a traditional Welsh dish as part of their St David’s day celebrations. “Cawl is always a favourite, and scores high on our nutritional scoring system, which ensures every meal served throughout the year is healthy and well-balanced.”