Lunchtime Arrangements
At lunchtimes there are five Midday Meals Supervisors who take care of the children whilst eating their lunch and playing on the playground. Under the Government’s Universal Free School Meals initiative, infant-aged children are entitled to a free hot or cold meal, this provided at St. Peter’s by the LA meals’ contractor The Contract Dining Company and is cooked daily from fresh ingredients.
Packed Lunches:
A small number of our children bring a packed lunch. As a Medway Healthy School, we ask that lunches are as healthy as possible. Therefore, please do not include chocolate bars, sweets or fizzy drinks. Many of our parents find that cartons of juice are the easiest drink for the children to manage. There is always water available and beakers.
The Contract Dining Company's Cooked Meals & Packed Lunches
We have an on-site kitchen where hot meals are prepared and cooked daily. Due to the Government's Universal Free School Meals scheme for Infants, no child at our school needs to pay for school dinner or a packed lunch. If your child has any dietry requirements please inform the School Office so that The Contract Dining Company are able to ensure that their dietary needs are met.
If you choose for your child to have a packed lunch from home, it needs to be healthy. For example, a sandwich, a piece of fruit, yoghurt and vegetable sticks. Children are not allowed to bring in chocolate bars, sweets or fizzy drinks.
Menu Example
Below is the menu for November 2023/April 2024.
Playtime Snacks
Being part of the Government’s ‘Free Fruit and Veg’ scheme, fruit or vegetables are available for the children at break time. Alternatively children may bring in fruit / vegetables from home or bars of crushed / squashed fruit. As part of our Personal, Social and Health Education programme, we place a lot of emphasis on healthy eating and as such the children are not permitted to eat crisps, sweets, cereal bars or chocolate at playtimes.
We are also part of the Cool Milk scheme, whereby children under 5 are entitled to FREE milk. For children over 5, parents can purchase break-time milk by setting up an account with Coolmilk and paying by Direct Debit. Please go to www.coolmilk.com