The Greville Primary School Inspire, nurture, achieve
School Meals
Nut-Free Policy
Although we recognise that this cannot be guaranteed, The Greville Primary School aims to be a Nut-Free school.
This policy serves to set out all measures to reduce the risk to those children and adults who may suffer an anaphylactic reaction if exposed to nuts to which they are sensitive.
We do not allow nuts or nut products in school lunch boxes.
Our “Nut-Free Policy” means that the following items should not be brought into school:
- Packs of nuts
- Peanut butter sandwiches
- Fruit and cereal bars that contain nuts
- Chocolate bars or sweets that contain nuts
- Sesame seed rolls (children allergic to nuts may also have a severe reaction to sesame)
- Cakes made with nuts
We have a policy to not use nuts in any of our food prepared on site at our school. Our suppliers provide us with nut-free products. However, we cannot guarantee freedom from nut traces.
We cannot give out any sweets brought in from home to be given out as birthday treats.
We have been advised by Twelve15 that they are unable to make special arrangements for children who do not like certain foods. The only exceptions will be:
- Vegetarians – these children will be given the vegetarian option. If you child is a vegetarian, please put this in writing and send to the school office.
- Religious observance – an alternative meal will be provided. Please put in writing which food(s) your child is unable to eat and send to the school office.
- Special diets, e.g. gluten free, etc. - A special diet form is available, this must be signed by your GP or consultant. Please contact the school office.
- Allergies to certain foods – Again, a special diet form is available, this must be signed by your GP or consultant. Please contact the school office.
Please note that the kitchen will not serve any child until they have a signed special form.
Twelve15 provide a comprehensive menu. Further details are available on their website at https://itstwelve15.co.uk/
The time your child’s class goes in for lunch may vary each week, so a full selection of meal options may not always be available.
School meals are arranged on a half-termly basis, and we kindly ask that you inform us before the end of the current half term if your child wishes to switch between school dinners and packed lunches.