Food & nutrition
Food & nutrition

Our nutrition commitment

At The Indian Public School - Salem, food and nutrition are an integral part of the learning experience, not an add‑on. Our Food & Beverage team provides safe, nutritious, culturally inclusive meals with balanced menus that blend Indian and international cuisines.

Through transparent menu planning, food‑waste monitoring and active engagement with students and parents, we support wellbeing, classroom focus and lifelong healthy habits.

Balanced student meals

  • Meal programmes & menu planning

    Meal programmes & menu planning

    Students experience balanced daily meals through thoughtfully planned menus that mix Indian home-style cooking with diverse international options.

  • Menu options for every age

    Menu options for every age

    All learners receive veg and non‑veg options, age‑appropriate servings and allergy‑aware preparation for safe, inclusive meals.

  • Food safety & hygiene

    Food safety & hygiene

    Students receive meals prepared under strict FSSAI standards, by trained staff in carefully monitored kitchens to ensure consistent safety and hygiene.

Student food experiences

Learners help shape the food experience at TIPS through nutrition education, student leadership, real-life entrepreneurship and close collaboration with families.

Food & nutrition education

Through our Food and Beverage team, learners experience nutrition as a practical, engaging part of school life. Expert sessions help students understand what makes a balanced meal, how food choices influence energy, concentration and long‑term health, and why safe kitchen practice matters.

Industrial kitchen visits, cooking classes and bakery sessions give them the chance to see professional preparation in action, try simple recipes and work with ingredients first-hand.

Food & nutrition education

Student voice and leadership

Student voice sits at the heart of the TIPS food journey. A dedicated Students’ Food Committee gathers feedback on menus and dining experiences, shares ideas with the Food and Beverage team and helps shape food‑related events across the year.

Learners take the lead in theme‑based food days, Moonlight dinners, Thanksgiving celebrations and the Papa Chef event, where they help plan dishes, design stalls and encourage peers to try something new.

Student voice and leadership

Entrepreneurship & life skills

Food programmes at TIPS provide powerful opportunities to develop entrepreneurship and everyday life skills. Through student‑led food stalls, kitchen exposure programmes, service support roles and Aram Canteen involvement, learners help plan, prepare and serve food within a structured, supervised environment. They work in teams, handle simple transactions, manage time and understand the importance of quality and hygiene.

Entrepreneurship & life skills

Parent partnership

Strong partnership with families ensures that food and nutrition remain transparent, inclusive and aligned with students’ needs. Menus are shared through the school portal so parents can see what their children are eating each day, while open kitchen visits and food tasting sessions offer a direct view of how meals are prepared.

Parents can share suggestions and concerns through clear feedback channels, which are regularly reviewed by a dedicated Food Committee that includes parents, school management and the Food and Beverage department.

Parent partnership

School nutrition benefits

Nutritious, balanced meals at school support students’ physical growth, immunity and daily energy, helping them stay focused, learn actively and build positive lifelong eating habits.

Supports healthy growth

Nutritious school meals support physical growth, strong immunity and active, engaged learning.

Supports healthy growth

Nutritious school meals support physical growth, strong immunity and active, engaged learning.

Boosts focus & success

Balanced food at school enhances concentration and academic success throughout the learning day.

Boosts focus & success

Balanced food at school enhances concentration and academic success throughout the learning day.

Builds lifelong habits

Daily access to balanced meals helps build positive lifelong food habits and steady energy levels.

Builds lifelong habits

Daily access to balanced meals helps build positive lifelong food habits and steady energy levels.

Explore our menus

Get a closer look at what your child will enjoy each day. For details on menu options, ingredients and meal plans, contact our Admissions team, who will be happy to share sample menus, discuss dietary needs and answer any questions you may have.

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Support your child’s healthy growth, focus and wellbeing throughout the school day with nutritious, age‑appropriate meals prepared by the dedicated TIPS Food & Beverage team.

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