Healthy Packed Lunches
Please remember: Nuts and nut products (e.g. peanut butter) should never be sent to school.
Because of allergy concerns, children are not allowed to share food items.
Packed lunches may include:
• At least one portion of fruit and or vegetable (this could include a dried
fruit)
• Meat, fish or other source of non-dairy protein (e.g. lentils, chick peas,
hummus)
• A sandwich that includes a savoury filling (e.g. egg, tuna, cheese, cooked
meat) preferably on wholemeal bread.
• A starchy food such as wholemeal bread, pasta, rice, noodles
• Dairy food such as cheese, yogurt, fromage frais
• A bottle of water
• A biscuit not coated in chocolate
• Baked crisps (or other low fat options if possible) or other such snack such
as seeds, savoury crackers, breadsticks etc.
• Eating utensils if necessary
Packed lunches should avoid:
• Crisps – potato or maize/corn snacks unless baked or low fat.
• Confectionery such as chocolate bars, chocolate coated biscuits and sweets
• Sausage rolls and pies should only be included occasionally
• Fizzy drinks or juice drinks (water and milk is provided by school)
• Milkshakes
• Chocolate spread or jam spread in sandwiches
