Healthy Packed Lunches
Not every child eats a school meal and many prefer to bring a packed lunch. If you are preparing a packed lunch, we would ask that you please take care with what goes into it. Below is a helpful checklist for a healthy packed lunch:
· A good portion of starchy food, for example, thick wholemeal bread, malt loaf, chapatti, pitta pocket, pasta or rice salad
· Two portions of fruit and vegetables, for example, an a of fruit chunks in natural juice or small box of raisins
· A portion of milk or dairy food for example, individual cheese portion or pot of yoghurt
· A portion of lean meat, fish or alternative, such as ham, chicken, beef, tuna, egg, houmus or bean/lentil salad
· A drink, for example, fruit juice, milk or plain water (still or fizzy)
In order to keep packed lunches as fresh as possible, we advise:
· Keeping the food in the fridge until your child is ready for school
· Using an insulated lunch bag with an ice pack. This will keep food cold for longer than the boxes
· Cleaning the lunch box with hot soapy water at the end of each day
If your child is unsure of the healthier options that you provide don’t give up and replace with foods high in fat, salt and sugar they will need time to get used to the new option. As more and more children bring in healthier options, the easier your child will find it accept and enjoy a healthy packed lunch!
Packed lunches
Packed lunches may be eaten in the dining room as an alternative. Please send your child with a balanced diet and a drink. As we are a healthy school, we ask that you do not allow your child to bring Sweets, chocolates or fizzy drinks.
Lunchtime Organisers
Lunchtime Organisers supervise all children in the school during the lunch break. If children go home for lunch they must be collected from and returned to the school office/reception area. Parents take full responsibility for this.
Milk and Fruit
Milk is provided throughout the Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 and costs £2 per term unless your child qualifies for child benefit. Please encourage your child to have milk every day. All children will be given a piece of fruit each day with spare fruit being distributed to Key Stage 2 children.