School Dinners
Children can have school dinners every day or as and when parents wish but school dinner money should be paid in advance. Money should preferably be sent to school on Monday mornings (or at the beginning of each half term) but can be sent on the morning that the dinner is required if necessary. Money should be sent in a named envelope indicating which day or days you wish your child to have a school dinner. If you put money in your child’s book bag then please ensure they know it is there as the school dinners are ordered at 9:15am each day.
Eden Foods have a new menu in place which will cover Summer 2012, the menu has some lovely new additions as well as all the old favourites! You can download it here:
They have also introduced a new alternative with the new menu called ‘Picnic Bags’. You can order a hot lunch as usual or alternatively you can order one of the new picnic bags which are a little like a packed lunch. The price is the same as a hot dinner and you do not have to have exclusively one or the other. You can download the picnic bag menu here:
Please ensure that your child knows each day whether you wish for them to have a hot lunch or a picnic bag as they will need to be ordered each morning.
Packed Lunches
If you wish your child to have a packed lunch then it should be brought into school in a suitable container which is clearly labelled with your child’s name. This is especially important as children often have the same lunch boxes and to avoid problems with allergies we need to ensure your child eats the correct lunch!
We do ask that parents try to provide a healthy and balanced packed lunch for their child and that they do not send in cans or fizzy drink. It can be difficult to encourage children to eat a variety of healthy foods at lunch time. If you are stuck for ideas then there is plenty of information to help. Below are some links to ideas for healthy lunch boxes.
http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/healthy-lunchbox-ideas.aspx
http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/schools/projects/packed-lunches/packed-lunch-ideas
Government Fruit & Vegetable Scheme
As part of the Government scheme, every child in Early Years, Reception and Key Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) is entitled to a free piece of fruit or vegetable each day. If your child is in Key Stage 2 and is not entitled to the free fruit or they do not like many fruits then please feel free to provide a snack from home for them to eat at playtime. However, please do remember that it needs to be a fruit or vegetable – children will not be permitted to eat any other foods at playtime.
Milk
All children who are under 5 are entitled to a free carton of milk each day. The children in Mrs. Morrow’s class drink their milk and each their fruit together daily at snack time and it is an excellent time for developing independence and social skills. Once children are 5 they may continue to have milk if parents are prepared to pay. The price is 30p per carton and needs to be paid at the beginning of each week so that an order can be placed with the dairy. If your child does not drink milk or the are 5 and you do not wish to pay then please send them to school with a named water bottle each day to drink from at snack time.
Water Bottles
Please send your child to school with a named water bottle each day. It is important that children take in adequate fluids to help with concentration and to keep them hydrated, especially in the summer months. If necessary, water bottles can be purchased from Jenny in the school office. Please ensure your child’s water bottle is CLEARLY named, especially if it is a school bottle as many children have the same.