Water
We encourage all children to bring a drink of WATER ONLY in a named plastic bottle on a daily basis. Children are able to drink water throughout the day in their classrooms.
Mid-morning Break
We participate in the National Government Scheme which provides free daily fruit and vegetables for infant school children. A piece of fruit or vegetable is provided free for every child each day, to be eaten mid-morning. Your child can bring in their own piece of fruit (named) if you prefer.
We do not know from day to day what option will be delivered to us, e.g. apples, easy peel oranges, bananas, pears, carrots, occasionally strawberries, tomatoes. Please let us know if your child has any allergies to ensure they can safely eat any of the options.
Milk
We participate in a scheme where all children up to the age of 5 can have free milk. After their 5th birthday parents/carers may arrange with Cool Milk at School Ltd to pay for milk on a termly/yearly basis. Details are available from the school office, but we do not have any dealings with payment etc. Parents/carers need to contact Cool Milk at School direct. A fridge is supplied on loan to store the milk. Milk is distributed to classes just before consumption, at a time to suit class teachers.
School Lunches
Children may either go home at lunchtime or have a cooked or a packed meal. From Sept 2001 Sodexho have catered for our cooked school lunches. These are made in the school kitchen.
Lunch money is collected on the first morning of each week or on the first day that a child is in school if she/he has been absent. The correct money should be sent in a labelled envelope. It is important for lunch money to be paid on time. You will be kept informed of the cost of school lunches via the newsletter. The weekly menu is displayed just inside the main school entrance and the school office and copies of new menus are sent home.
Packed Lunches
These should be brought to school in a flat 'square-type' container for easy storage. It is suggested that children are encouraged to bring a sensible and healthy lunch to school. If you wish your child to bring a yoghurt it would be helpful if you could provide a spoon. Water is freely available and any drinks should fit inside the lunch box. Sweets, glass bottles, coke or fizzy drinks should not be brought to school. A practice run to open both the lunch box and its contents is a helpful activity before your child begins school! If your family is receiving Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance (Income Based) your child may be entitled to free school meals. Please see the school Administration Officer who will let you have the relevant forms.
