NO NUTS at school because of allergies

HEALTHY PACKED LUNCH 

Here are some ideas and tips to help:

Instead of cakes, chocolates and biscuits, try currant buns (without icing), fruit bread, tea cakes and malt loaf

Always include a drink to help your child concentrate. Go for still/sparkling water, semi-skimmed or skimmed milk, or unsweetened fruit juice.

Cook some extra pasta, rice or potatoes with dinner the night before to make into an effortless and tasty salad for lunch the next day.

Freeze a carton of pure juice, milk or yoghurt and place in a mini sandwich bag. It will be defrosted by lunchtime and keep your lunchbox cool in the meantime!

Make easy swaps – for example, if your child likes something sweet, give them raisins or a small can or pot of chopped fruit instead of a chocolate bar. If they prefer savoury foods, ditch the crisps and give them plain popcorn, rice cakes or crunchy carrot sticks instead.

Keep a selection of breads in the freezer for sandwiches. Then you can just take out what you need for one days lunchbox and defrost it on a plate or in the microwave.

Using a different type of bread each day can make lunchboxes more interesting. Try granary, wholemeal or whole white bread, pitta, fruit bread, bagels, English muffins, chapatti or wraps.

Don’t forget the dairy –  custard, fromage frais, rice pudding or yoghurt are very popular and good for growing bones!

Provide fruit in small pots which are easy and quick to eat, e.g. chopped canned pineapple, satsuma pieces (peeled), raisins, dried apricots, grapes, peeled and chopped kiwi fruit.

When you are preparing vegetables or salad for dinner, cut up a few extra carrot, cucumber or celery sticks for lunch the next day to reduce the time spent preparing lunch. 

HEALTHY SNACKS FOR BREAKTIMES

Birthday Celebrations – Although it is very kind and thoughtful of you to offer cake and/or sweets to the children on your child’s birthday, a number of children have allergies or medical conditions and cannot eat certain ingredients.  The end of the day is a very busy organisational time in school to be able to check medical records to ensure the safety of all our children so we aren’t able to distribute them.  Thank you for your support.