Food and Drink

The current price for a school dinner is £2.00 per day.  Dinner money must be paid on MONDAY MORNING FOR THE WEEK.  Please send dinner money in a sealed envelope clearly labelled with name, class number and amount of money enclosed.  Cheques are welcome for half-termly or termly amounts.  Please make cheques payable to ‘The Grove Primary School’ with your name, address and cheque card number on the back (bankers card must be shown at the beginning of each term).  No credit can be given for payment of school dinners.

Facilities are available for children to eat packed lunch.

Application forms for free school meals are available from the school office.  You are eligible if you are claiming:

• Income support or
• Income based job seekers allowance or
• Child tax credit, but are not entitled to working tax credit and your annual income (as assessed by HM Revenue & Customs) does not exceed £14,494 or
• Guarantee element of state pension

Please make your application for free school meals whether or not you intend to take them.

Example Meal

Hot Meal

Roast Chicken with Gravy, Carrots, Cabbage, Roast Potatoes.

Cauliflower and Spinach Cheese (vegetarian option)

Strawberry Jelly or Low Fat Yoghurts or Fresh Fruit

Jacket Potato

Fillings: Tuna, Cheese, Beans

Drinks

We believe that drinking water during the day is vital for the well being of the child.  All children are encouraged to drink at break, lunch time and in lessons.  Children are provided with named plastic bottles and can fill them from water coolers/fountains placed around school.

Children need to take the bottles home for parents to wash at regular intervals.

Tuck

We operate a healthy eating policy at The Grove.  Children are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to eat at break time such as fruit, dried fruit or toast.  Chocolate, cakes, sweets & crisps are not allowed.

At Key Stage 1 children are provided with a piece of fruit every day.

The Whole School Food policy can be found here.