Lunchtime is an important part of the day for the pupils and an opportunity for them to learn valuable lessons that will benefit them throughout their lives.  It is also a topic that parents and staff can easily work on together. Here are a few pointers to bear in mind when preparing your child's lunch. 
              Encourage 
  • Any fruit - peeled if possible
  • Chopped vegetables  e.g. carrots, cucumber, mangetout etc. 
  • Sandwiches/ Wraps/ Roll/ Baps
  • Cheese
  • Raisins/ Grapes
  • Healthy drinks - in beakers ONLY please.  Spillages in bags damage books! 
              Discourage
  • Fizzy Drinks
  • Cartons of coloured drinks e.g. Capri Sun, Fruit Shoots, Ribeena etc. 
  • Yoghurts including Actimels, Frubes and Yops (Spillages occur which are difficult to clean up). 
  • Chocolate, Chocolate bars
  • Crisps, sweets, pop corn etc. 
  • Biscuits, crumbly crackers
  • The mid morning break is short and fruit is a suitable snack.  The later break gives a chance to eat a little more while seated and supervised. 
  • We are a green school so we try to limit the amount of packaging that comes in.  Tin foil, cling film etc are discouraged. 
  • Please ensure your child has a lunch box, which s/he can open and close easily and a beaker to keep her/his drink safely closed. 

It would be a great help to us all if parents were able to use these guidelines when preparing lunch, buying lunchboxes etc. 

Thank you. 
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Important Note... 

Grapes

Grapes in your child’s lunch box make a healthy snack but can also be a choking hazard if the child swallows them without chewing. It is safer if grapes are sliced along the length  (not across)  so, even if swallowed, they won’t completely block the child’s windpipe.
 
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