Boat Harbour Primary School’s canteen is run by Canteen Supervisor, Sue Bowers, with help from volunteers. The canteen operates from Wednesday to Friday. We are focused on providing healthy nourishing food for students and staff, and though some items are sourced from suppliers accredited with the Tasmanian School Canteen Association Inc., they are mostly made and prepared within the school canteen. We aim to use locally grown and seasonal vegetables and fruit as much as possible, and also to introduce foods from other cultures.  We can also provide for special dietary requirements on request – e.g. gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian and vegan.

Orders are to be written on a paper bag or envelope with your child’s name, class and money enclosed, or ordered via the Qkr! app (download instructions available from the office) and should be submitted by 9 a.m. every canteen morning.  Every week we offer specials on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and you will find these advertised in the school newsletter.  Basic menus are available online or from the school office, and it is a good idea to have this printed out and attached to the fridge.

Our canteen relies on the support of volunteers. Volunteers are the canteen’s most precious resource. With plenty of volunteers, the canteen has a good recipe for producing the best quality food for students and staff, as well as a healthy income for the school. 

However, there are also many benefits to volunteers from working in the canteen.

Volunteers can:

• make new friends, gain personal growth and satisfaction.
• improve or learn new skills for employment, add to a resume or gain a reference.
• contribute to the school community (e.g. raise funds) – after all, in most cases, volunteers will have a child or children at the school!
• even use volunteer hours in the canteen towards work for the dole or community work activities for those in receipt of income support from the government.

Volunteers in the canteen do not need to be just mums – dads, grandparents, older brothers or sisters, aunts, uncles or friends are also most welcome.

There are many benefits to volunteering! You will make new friends, you can improve or learn new skills, you will definitely have a few laughs with a great bunch of people, and most important of all, you will be doing something very worthwhile for your school community. It is impossible to put a price on the value of the work that you do for us.

THANK YOU
If you are interested in joining our band of canteen workers, contact Liz Knight or Sue Bowers.  All are welcome.