 Drinks, snacks & lunches

If it is cold, raining or snowing don’t forget to come in named, warm clothes:

 A warm, waterproof coat  Gloves, hat, scarf  Wellington boots  Waterproof as we go out in the rain!

…on a hot, sunny day!

On a hot, sunny day make sure you:

 Bring in a named sunhat  Apply a long lasting sunscreen before leaving home, for extra protection on sunny days.

School Lunches

Lunches are cooked freshly on site each day.

Hot school meals are provided free for all Reception and Year 1 and 2 children.

There is also provision for those children who prefer to bring a healthy packed lunch (no fizzy drinks, sweets, chocolate bars). Please note,

we are a NUT FREE ZONE which includes peanut butter.

It is not possible for children to swap from packed lunches to school meals on a daily basis or mid-week. We require one weeks’ notice If your child has any special medical dietary requirements please complete a Special Dietary Request Form (https://www.st-nicolasguildford.com/forms-1/)

Pupil Premium –Free School Meals

Please let us know if you qualify for free school meals (e.g., if you are in receipt of Income Support, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance or, in certain cases, Child Tax Credit) as the school is able to claim additional funding (Pupil Premium). Children with a parent in the armed forces and children adopted from care or who left care under a special guardianship order or residence order also qualify for Pupil Premium (see complete Pupil premium Application form found here: https://www.st-nicolasguildford.com/forms-1/ )

Fruit and vegetable scheme

We participate in the Free Fruit and Vegetable Scheme that supports our Healthy Schools Programme. This enables children in the Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 to have a free piece of fruit each day. The fruit and vegetables are available as 5 mid-morning snack. Please don’t send other snacks into school.

Water and milk

Please provide your child with a named water bottle and ensure they bring it in every day. The water bottles are accessible in the classrooms throughout the day and they are taken out to morning and lunch playtimes.

The children are encouraged to drink water regularly throughout the day. It is a healthy thing to do and it can enhance learning through reducing sluggishness and dehydration – particularly in the afternoons!

Why Milk?

Dentists recommend milk and water as the safest drinks for teeth.

“Milk is the most nutritionally complete food… in particular it is essential for the development of strong, healthy teeth and bones in young children” Food Standards Agency.

Cool Milk Scheme One 189ml carton at break time can provide up to half the recommended daily allowance

Milk is available to all our children, at a subsidised price, and free to those under 5.

Further information and application forms are available from the School Office or you can register online at www.coolmilk.com. It is delivered daily and stored in a fridge. We encourage participation as part of our Healthy Schools Programme.