The canteen at John Hampden should be a focal area for students to relax and enjoy eating with friends at lunchtime, having time to unwind and enjoy healthy cooking and conversation contributes greatly to the wellbeing of pupils.

Currently the canteen can only seat a fraction of the required students at any one sitting. It was built at a time when student numbers at the school were significantly lower than today's intake, and students struggle to find somewhere to sit and enjoy their lunch, especially during the winter months or wet weather.

We are raising funds to help with the expansion of the current canteen to extend the room to increase the internal seating area by 70% by converting an existing classroom and extending the current footprint into the new Compass Quad.

Our external seating in the Quad will continue to provide further dining space with the addition of new outdoor canopies.