WE ARE A NUT AND SEED FREE SCHOOL.  PLEASE ENSURE YOU DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WITH ANY FOOD CONTAINING THESE ITEMS.

At Newbold Verdon Primary School we offer nutritious, tasty lunches which are prepared off-site by School Food Support.  Religious, cultural and medical dietary needs are met by prior arrangement.

In August 2014, the government introduced Universal Infant Free School Meals. All children in the Foundation stage, Years 1 & 2, are currently entitled to a free school meal. Having a home cooked meal in the middle of the school day is very important; it can benefit a child in many ways both at home and at school.

Packed lunches and dinners are served in the same hall and children are able to sit with their friends whilst eating their dinner.  On occasions, particularly during the summer, we encourage the children to eat picnic-style on blankets on the school field.

During special occasions alternative themed lunches may be provided to engage and enthuse children's eating habits.

We appreciate that eating and food can be an area of anxiety for many children; please talk to us if you have concerns about your child's food choices or eating habits so that we can best meet their needs.

Our school has achieved a Food for Life Bronze Award, which means that the food we serve has been rigorously assessed to ensure it’s high quality, healthy and sustainable. 

As a Food for Life Bronze school we: 

• Have committed to improve school food culture by developing a school food policy. 
• Meet Bronze Food for Life Served Here Award standards which shows that school food is healthy and uses seasonal ingredients that are at least 75% freshly prepared.  
• Involve pupils and parents in planning improvements to school menus and the lunchtime experience, boosting school meal take-up. 
• Give every pupil the opportunity to visit a local farm, and take part in cooking and food growing activity.