School lunches ... for Mum

[KerrynN]

Hi everyone,
I am heading into my first 3 weeks of teaching placement on Monday. The freezer is full, the dinner menu is planned for the next three weeks (with one or two holes for DH to fill in), I have a few 'play-lunch' snacks in the freezer too. I am now turning my mind (and my Thermi) to lunches. My kids are mostly happy with sandwiches or wraps but I am quite convinced I may quickly get bored of that! Plus I expect to be a bit exhausted so a good lunch will go a long way to keeping me chipper.

I would like to be able to take salads or similar but am just not that familiar with many. Plus it would be good to be able to make a larger batch and freeze in portions, so that I don't have to think about it at the end of a busy day. Does anyone have any suggestions for school lunches for the teacher?

Kerryn

[Meagan]

My DH takes left overs. I would take soup as most schools have a microwave you could use to heat your food or take it in a thermos

[nazar]

 l have tins of tuna some times with salad if have it left over from tea or l just toast some bread and have it with a slice of cheese and tomatoe .
 also l freeze lasagna and quiche and fried rice to take to work then heat up in micowave

[mcmich]

Chopped up fruit and yoghurt is nice for warmer days.
For cooler days homemade pies or pasta and sause.

[goldfish]

If the school has a microwave try small (for whatever portion is good for you) containers of curry, stew, etc. over a base of rice.  You can make several of these and freeze - then it's just a matter of heating at lunch.  It will probably have thawed a little by lunch in any case.  I've found this works well . . good luck and enjoy the experience!! 
Tip:  Allow yourself a really good breakfast every day!  Teaching and working with children on an empty stomach and plummeting blood sugar is not good!!