Healthy Eating at Southbury

At Southbury Primary School, we want every child to enjoy their lunchtime, eat well and feel ready for the rest of the school day. We are proud to hold Healthy Schools status and encourage children to develop positive attitudes towards food and healthy eating.

Lunchtime is also an important opportunity for children to spend time with their friends, develop independence and enjoy being part of our school community.

Free School Meals

All children at Southbury are offered a free school meal every school day. This is made possible through a combination of national government funding and the Mayor of London's Universal Free School Meals scheme.

Families who receive qualifying benefits are encouraged to complete a benefits-related free school meals application, even if their child already receives a free meal. This helps the school access additional Pupil Premium funding to support children's learning and development.

If you have any questions about free school meals or eligibility, please contact the school office.

Our School Meals

Our school meal provider is HCL, which offers a range of meals for children to choose from each day.

School meals give children the opportunity to enjoy lunch with their friends, try different foods and develop their independence by choosing their meal.

For information about menus, ingredients and special dietary requirements, please visit HCL's website.

View HCL's school meals information

Food Allergies and Dietary Requirements

We take food allergies and dietary requirements seriously and want every child to be able to enjoy lunchtime safely.

If your child has a food allergy, intolerance or specific dietary requirement, please contact the school office so that we can discuss their needs and the appropriate arrangements. Please ensure that the school has up-to-date information about your child's requirements.

HCL also has a process for parents to register allergies and special dietary requirements and request an appropriate menu. Please contact the school office for guidance and follow HCL's application process where required.

HCL: Food Allergies and Special Dietary Requirements

We have children in school with nut allergies, so nuts and foods containing nuts must not be brought into school. We ask all families to follow this guidance to help reduce the risk to children with allergies.

Please also refer to our School Allergy Safety Policy for further information about how we manage allergies and help keep children safe.

      

    

Packed Lunches

Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch from home if they prefer.

Please provide your child's lunch in a suitable lunchbox to help keep food fresh. Drinks should be provided in a carton or plastic bottle or container; glass bottles and cans are not permitted.

Please ensure that packed lunches do not contain nuts or foods containing nuts, in line with our school guidance.

If you have any questions about packed lunches, food allergies or dietary requirements, please contact the school office.

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