The "Tuck Shop" was a staple that I had to get used to as at my previous schools being day ones had less of a need and did not provide anything like that with midday meals for those who didn't do sandwiches being the limit.
The Tuck Shop was the place that if you wanted a snack such as crisps, a chocolate bar or soft drinks you would go when it was open at recess and was run under supervision by older children and at our school the School Council would set and review what was sold, with a budget set by the School who would buy the stock from a Cash and Carry supplier.
Stock and prices were clearly indicated to try to save time from the inevitable "and how much is..." and everyone using had to join the line waiting their turn, a great British trait.
Unlike this school, the area for meals was seperate.
Being a boarding school routines were different because you lived and slept school life and that meant you had Breakfast at school, usually cereals and toast and part from the midday meal, you had your "tea" around 5pm which tended to be such british children staples as SpogBog aka spaghetti bolognese, fish fingers, meatballs and cornish pasties before evening activities.
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