Lunches and Milk
Lunches
We believe a healthy, balanced lunch helps children to concentrate, learn, and enjoy their day.
Universal Free School Lunch for Infant School children
The Government provides every child in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, in state-funded schools with a Free School lunch. Please register your child for a Universal Free School Meal via this link.
School Lunches at Holtsmere End Infants School
Our school lunches are provided by Stir Catering. They are committed to providing a healthy, nutritious meal that all pupils enjoy and they pride themselves on having a rigorous process in place to provide a safe meal service to pupils with food allergies or intolerances.
Here are the latest menu and the special diets form:
Packed Lunches
We are proud to have achieved Healthy School Status from Hertfordshire County Council, recognising our commitment to healthy eating, wellbeing, and keeping active.
If your child brings a packed lunch, please follow our Healthy Eating Policy, in particular:
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Please do not include sweets, chocolate, crisps, fizzy drinks, or nuts (including products like Nutella).
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We are a nut-free school due to severe allergies.
For more ideas and guidance, including simple swaps and healthy lunchbox tips, please download our information sheet below:
Healthy Home Packed Lunches Information Sheet
As a Healthy School, we’re committed to promoting good nutrition and wellbeing. You can read more in our healthy eating policy:
Milk
Our school provides a milk scheme that is available to all of our pupils and we would like to invite you to register your child. School milk is free for under-5s, and for over-5s it is available at a subsidised price of 30p per day.
Each child that registers with Cool Milk will receive a 189ml portion of semi-skimmed milk every day, delivered fresh and chilled to the classroom. Their school milk will not only provide them with essential nutrients, but as it is rehydrating and energy boosting it also bridges the gap between breakfast and lunch to help children stay focused. For more information on how milk can benefit children visit www.coolmilk.com/why-milk-is-great.
How to register
If your child is under five:
· Register online at www.coolmilk.com
· Register by a Tuesday at 5pm for your child’s free milk to start the following week
· Free milk will continue until the Friday before your child’s fifth birthday. You will receive a payment request four weeks before their birthday - if you wish your child to continue to receive school milk, simply make a payment
If your child is five or older:
· Register and pay online at www.coolmilk.com
· You can pay Cool Milk online in half-termly, termly or annual instalments.
· Please pay by a Tuesday at 5pm for your child’s milk to start the following week
If you have any questions regarding school milk please visit www.coolmilk.com or contact Cool Milk directly on 0800 321 3248.
