Meals & Milk
School Dinners
A cafeteria meal, which offers children a wide choice of well-balanced cooked meals, is served each day. Dinners are cooked on the premises by staff employed by Hertfordshire Catering Ltd. A choice of menu is available, including a salad bar, and the majority of children do have a school meal. Children starting school, eating school dinners, tend to be less fussy eaters and enjoy the social side of eating a meal with others. Hertfordshire Catering Ltd is able to cater for children with special dietary requirements, including vegetarians and allergies. All children stay on the premises during the midday break and are supervised by a team of supervisory assistants.
Currently all Infant children (Reception through to Year 2) are entitled to receive free school meals, under the Universal Free School Meals Scheme. Payment for school meals begins in Year 3 and is done via School Grid.
Some children may wish to bring a packed lunch. Parents are asked to send such lunches in a secure container that is not too large as storage space is limited. If bringing a packed lunch, no nuts are allowed (this includes peanut butter). Drinking water is always available at lunch time.
Milk, Snacks and Water
All children may have a daily carton of milk during the morning break. Milk has to be paid for by parents in advance for the term. Refunds cannot be given for occasional absences. Parents of Reception children are given details when their child starts school. Other parents are notified at the end of each term, when orders are placed.
Children in the Infants receive a free piece of fruit or vegetable each morning playtime (e.g. an apple, a banana, a carrot). Children in the Juniors can bring mid-morning fruit or vegetable snack. Crisps and sweets are not acceptable. Parents are asked to provide a named plastic water bottle with a “sports style” top, which can be used for drinking water through out the day. There are drinking water taps in each classroom and two drinking fountains in the playground. The children are encouraged to drink water regularly.
