Lumpy gravy and spotted dick were off the menu at a Basildon school, but it was all for a good cause.

Pupils at Janet Duke Junior School, in Markhams Chase, ditched the stodge in favour of healthy dinners to raise money for the Marie Curie cancer charity. Fruit and vegetables were the food of choice at the healthy eating day.

Yum - Ryan Childs, Rebecca Arnold and Michael Chalk tuck into their healthy lunch Picture: LUAN MARSHALL

The event was part of Make a Meal for Marie Curie campaign, aimed at informing school children across Essex of the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. Pupils were sponsored for taking part in the fundraising day, with many lunchboxes having a greener look than usual.

The school hopes to raise hundreds of pounds when sponsor money is collected after the half-term holiday.

Published Tuesday October 22, 2002

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