Lunchtime Arrangements

From September 2014, every child of Infant School age will be entitled to receive school meals free of charge. At Trumps Green Infant School we will presume that your child will be having school lunches unless you notify us otherwise that your child will bring a packed lunch.  Please give half a term’s notice of any change in lunch arrangements for your child.

TRUMPS GREEN IS A NUT FREE SCHOOL

We have several pupils who are at risk of anaphylactic shock if they were to come into contact with any nut products. Therefore we do not allow any nut or nut products in school.

Packed lunches must be provided with a named lunchbox and a ‘leak proof’ flask with straws if needed. All uneaten food will be returned home in the lunchbox daily. 

The children are supervised during lunchtime by our team of midday supervisors. (Teaching Assistants). Lunches are staggered.

Food and Nutrition at Trumps Green School

As parents we all want our children to grow, develop and learn well. Food and nutrition is important in ensuring this. The following offers parents some information on lunch and snack arrangements at our school.

School Menu

Our school meals are cooked at St Ann's Heath School by Caterlink.

We are delighted to introduce Caterlink, your school’s dedicated catering partner.

Caterlink is a specialist caterer in the education sector, proudly serving primary, secondary, academy, and college communities across the UK. Our mission is simple: to provide fresh, nutritious, and delicious meals that support the health and wellbeing of every student.

Who We Are

Caterlink is passionate about food and committed to excellence. We focus solely on education catering, which means we understand the unique needs of schools and students. Our meals are freshly prepared each day using seasonal produce sourced from trusted local and regional suppliers. We are proud to use ingredients with assured provenance, including:

·       Red Tractor-certified meat

·       RSPCA Assured free-range egg

·       Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) approved fish

·       Fairtrade products

What We Do

Our approach goes beyond the plate. We:

·       Promote healthy eating habits and balanced diets.

·       Deliver cookery classes and food education to inspire young minds

·       Support sustainability through ethical sourcing and waste reduction.

·       Invest in our people, ensuring our catering teams are trained, passionate, and part of your school community.

We believe that lunchtime should be a highlight of the school day—a time to refuel, relax, and enjoy great food in a welcoming environment.

We look forward to serving your children and becoming a valued part of your school’s daily life. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our menus or approach, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Special diets are available on completion of a special diet request form available from the school office.

For details of the current menu please go to the Lunch Menu page of our website or follow this link to www.myschoollunch.co.uk/surrey

Packed Lunches

There are many sources of ideas on packing a healthy lunch, in short the guidance recommends that it should contain :

• a starchy food for energy (wholegrain bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, couscous)
• a protein food for growth (meat, fish, eggs, cheese, beans, peas)
• fruit, vegetables, salad for essential nutrients (fresh or dried fruit, salad items)
• a dairy food for calcium (milk, cheese, yogurt, fromage frais)
• a drink for hydration (water, milk, fruit juice, smoothie or yogurt drink)

Foods with high salt, sugar or fat content should be minimised where possible (crisps, high fat spreads, cakes and biscuits, chocolate items, white bread).  Due to nut allergies in the school we cannot allow any products containing nuts.  Our policy is that no sweets are permitted in lunch boxes.

Please follow the link below to the Change4Life website which offers some ideas on healthy options for packed lunches:

http://www.nhs.uk/Change4Life/Pages/healthy-lunchbox-picnic.aspx

Playtime Snacks

Children are offered fruit or vegetable snacks at morning playtime, and are welcome to bring a healthy snack or drink from home.  School playtime snacks include satsumas, apples, pears, carrots, raisins, bananas and tomatoes, and there is enough for at least one per child.  Our policy is that no sweets or chocolate are permitted.