Brightlingsea Infants School

We are part of the Healthy Schools Initiative and therefore reinforce healthy eating wherever possible during our snack and school meals service.

School dinners are prepared and cooked in the Junior School kitchens and served in the Infant School hall. It is helpful if the correct money can be sent to the school office via your child’s classroom in an envelope, firmly sealed and clearly marked. At present, school dinners cost £1.50 per day, which should be paid at the beginning of the week, where possible. A sample menu is included at the end of the prospectus. If your child has any particular dietary needs, the cook in charge of the kitchen will be pleased to discuss any changes to the school meal menu to cater for your child’s needs.

Packed lunches may be brought by children to be eaten under supervision at lunch time. Please do not include sweets or fizzy drinks in the packed lunch.

We positively encourage parents or carers to claim free school meals for their children, where they are entitled to through being in receipt of Income Support or Job Seekers Allowance – Income Based. Child Tax Credit is also a qualifying benefit as long as the applicant does not receive Working Tax Credit and has an annual taxable income of less than £13,910. The ‘Guaranteed’ element of State Pension Credit is a further qualifying benefit. An application form can be obtained from the School Office. Applications need to be renewed every six months.

Week 1

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Variety of Homemade pizza	Fish fingers Cheesy quiche	Roast chicken Vegetable pasties	Shepherds pie Macaroni cheese	Sausages Or Veggie sausages
Plain or Garlic bread Sweetcorn Coleslaw Salad Wholemeal bread and butter	Mash potatoes Baked beans Peas Salad Wholemeal bread and butter	Roast potatoes Yorkshire pudding Broccoli Sliced carrots Gravy Wholemeal bread and butter	Peas Mixed vegetables Salad Gravy Wholemeal Bread and butter	Chips (potatoes) Onion gravy Baked beans Coleslaw Salad Wholemeal bread and butter
Cornflake tart and custard Fruit Yoghurt	Fruit jelly and Ice cream Fruit Yoghurt	Apple crumble and custard Fruit Yoghurt	Muffins Fruit Yoghurt	Syrup sponge and custard Fruit Yoghurt
Orange juice Apple juice Water	Milk Milkshake Water	Orange juice Apple juice Water	Milk Milkshake Water	Orange juice Apple juice Water

Week 2

MONDAY