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Schools have autonomy to manage, design canteens: MOE

ST20230321_202311939693 Kua Chee Siong/ nzcanteen/ School canteens are no longer just functional spaces. From the furniture to the stalls, canteens are now more cafe-like instead of industrial looking. At Beatty Secondary School, the school has put in a couple of cool features including high tables, seating around pillars and a swing area, meant for students to capture Instagrammable moments. They also made the radio station studio visible to the students by putting in glass panes. There's also a stage and a piano for students to perform

Schools can decide on the design of their canteens to create a conducive environment for staff and students.

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Natasha Ann Zachariah

Schools have the autonomy to manage their canteen operations within the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) guidelines.

This includes ensuring canteen stallholders provide good service and food that meets the health and nutritional guidelines set by the Health Promotion Board, said MOE in response to The Sunday Times’ queries.

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