July is prom season. Our proms are held to celebrate the end of the last year of school and college. They are a major event in the social calendar of every teenager and it’s no different at Treloar’s.
Staff from all across campus including catering, therapy, dietitians, support assistants and the teaching staff all come together to support the event and ensure that every student looks their best and can enjoy their evening. Student committees are involved in the planning process and choose the menus, decorations and entertainment options.
At the start of each prom, there is always a chance for all the students to assemble and have photos taken with their friends, teachers and families.
Flossie Bennett, tutor at Treloar’s, said: “I cannot express how much fun and pleasure I get from seeing all the students have so much fun and a cracking good time!
Apart from the food, there are other things that have to be taken into account. Flossie adds: “There is an awful lot of meetings, planning, students choosing different options and on my part a lot of running around buying and collecting various things that we need. It really is the highlight of the year for the students; it is a lot of hard work and planning but so worth it when you see how much they love it!”
At Treloar’s, it takes a lot of preparation to organise an event like prom. On a daily basis, the catering team works closely with our team of dietitians to provide a range of menus to meet the needs of every student. It’s the same for any events hosted at Treloar’s: the dietitians support students with their nutrition needs and the catering team prepares food in line with the guidelines. Each student has their own eating and drinking profile to ensure they can be supported with the right level of care at mealtimes. Our catering team provide meals for over 11 different dietary requirements. Staff support students with oral feeding, special menus, oral nutrition supplements, tube feed regimens and blended diets (where appropriate). Each of our residential houses has a named dietitian, with one lead dietitian which means that during an event like prom, all the food has to be carefully planned taking into account all those different requirements.
