We all have memories of school meals - good or bad.
But with big changes coming in for today’s students, it got us thinking about the great dinner hall scenes we saw on Wearside over the years.
Sugary drinks and foods such as ice cream and waffles will be restricted, while deep-fried foods are cut, according to the Department for Education (DfE).
Foods high in fat and salt such as pizzas and sausages will also have to be limited. More fibrous wholegrains and pulses such as lentils and chickpeas will be required on menus alongside main meal options at least once a week.
As changes beckon, let’s enjoy these meal memories from schools across Sunderland and East Durham including Grangetown, Hudson Road, Broadway, Farringdon, and Quarry View as well as many more.
9. Cissie says farewell at Thorney Close
Cissie Clark hung up her ladle at Thorney Close Primary School after 20 years of dishing up school dinners. Cissie is pictured with some of the children in 1995.
10. Tucking in at East Herrington Primary
Parents were pictured trying out school dinners at East Herrington Primary School in July 1993. We would lobe to know if you were among them.
11. Time for dinner
Dinner time at a school in the 1990s! Were the puddings one of your favourite parts of the school day?