Lunch

                                                  

Nutritionally balanced school meals are cooked on the premises, provided by Chartwells . Dietary requirements on medical and religious grounds can be catered for.  If your child has a food allergy or intolerance and you would like to discuss this, please click the following link to contact Chartwells Medical Diet Nutrition Team .

• All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to Free School Meals.  
• For children in Years 3 to 6, meals are also currently free under the Mayor of London's Free School Meal Programme.

Your child has a choice of having either a cooked school meal or bringing in a packed lunch.  Meal choices need to be made half-termly.  

Please scroll down for the latest Chartwell Menu. 

Packed Lunch :

Packed lunches should be placed on the trolleys in the playground at the beginning of the day.

What’s in a healthy packed lunch?

A child at school should have about a third of their daily nutrient requirement at lunchtime. This means they need food that is going to provide them with a balance of energy, protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals.

A good packed lunch contains:

• A starchy food, such as bread, rolls, pitta bread, naan bread, rice cakes, crackers, potatoes, rice, pasta or noodles. These are good for children to fill up on.
• A good source of protein, iron and zinc such as meat, fish, beans, or eggs. Due to allergies packed lunches must be nut-free.
• A good source of calcium such as cheese, yoghurt or fromage frais.
• At least one portion of fruit and at least one portion of vegetable or salad to provide all the other vitamins and minerals. A piece of fruit could be a piece of fresh fruit, dried fruit, a fruit smoothie or a carton of sliced fruit in juice. A piece of vegetable could be carrot sticks, lettuce in a sandwich or a salad.

No single food contains all the essential nutrients the body needs to be healthy and function efficiently, so it is important that the content of the packed lunch is varied.

What about treats such as crisps, cakes, wafers and biscuits?

We recommend that treats should be given in moderation. Children will then appreciate them more. Children should not bring sweets to school, but an occasional treat such as crisps, a piece of cake, wafer or biscuit is acceptable. There is a display about healthy packed lunches in the dining hall, so please refer to that for more information.

Please remember that if treats are included in packed lunches the children tend to eat these first. They may not have the appetite to eat the other foods that will provide them with the important nutrients they need to grow and develop, be healthy and active.

What drinks can children have in their packed lunch?

We base our policy on lunchtime drinks on advice from the school nursing service and the NHS.