School Meals - Healthy Eating
Children may have school meals or bring a packed lunch. The current cost of meals is available from the school office. Foundation and Key Stage 1 children (Reception - Year 2) are entitled to universal free school meals. We use the HCL Food Ordering System for parents to order and pay for meals.
All children eating on the school premises are supervised by a team of Midday Supervisory Assistants.
Children will be encouraged to eat their meal, and those who bring packed lunches will bring home anything they do not eat. Please do not include glass bottles, fizzy drinks and sweets in packed lunches and remember we are an allergy aware school (please read attached 'Allergy Aware School' document).
We participate in the Government’s School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme and have received accreditation from the National Healthy Schools Scheme and the Herts Quality Standard. In KS2, children may bring a healthy snack for the morning break. Fruit is provided in Foundation/KS1 on a daily basis
Allergies
- Let us know if your child has an allergy
- Talk to your child about allergies and the importance of:
- Taking allergies seriously
- Washing their hands regularly
- Not sharing food with their friends
- Being supportive of their friends who have allergies (being an allergy ally)
- Label your child’s water bottle and lunch box with their name, to avoid any confusion
- Do not send in any food that contains nuts for your child’s packed lunch or snack
- Do not send any food that contains sesame or sesame seeds for your child’s packed lunch or snack
- Do not send in food as treats to share with the class.
Milk and other drinks
During the morning break Foundation/Key Stage 1 children may have a drink of milk or water; milk is free for Nursery children and those aged under 5. Children are asked to bring in a named water bottle each day. Drinking fountains are available in the school.
Free School Meal
If you would like information on claiming free school meals, go to https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/free-school-meals.aspx