Healthy School
School Menu Spring Term 2013
w/c 20 May 2013:
Menu Week 2 >>>>
School Nurse
A fully qualified School Nurse is available from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm at the main school site each school day. The Nurse deals with all medical issues as they arise on site, contacting parents if a child is too unwell to remain at school. She also oversees the dispensing of any medication brought to school, and is available at any time to discuss any health concerns with parents.
The following medical forms are available to download here.
Pupil Health Record Form - Main Site
Pupil Health Record Form - Pre-Preps
Medical Record Update Form
Request for School to Administer Medication
School Meals
The 10+ strong catering team, led by our Catering Manager and Head Chef, aim to deliver an outstanding quality of food. We monitor national nutritional targets and incorporate them in our menu planning.
The lunchtime menu is varied and nutritionally balanced to promote healthy eating habits for the future. The children are encouraged to choose a meal which they are confident they will enjoy. A copy of the school menu is sent home each term to Junior School parents so that they can discuss with their child what they might choose to have each day.
Our Catering Manager uses local suppliers wherever possible to source fresh ingredients, which are cooked on the premises daily. We recognise the role we have in enhancing pastoral care, ensuring that children obtain nutritious, healthy & balanced meals to fuel their bodies and minds.
If you wish to contact the Catering Manager you can do so by either calling 01372 385412 or via e-mail.
Healthy Snacks
Downsend is a nut aware school. Some pupils at Downsend have life threatening allergies to foods, especially nuts and peanuts. We ask parents and pupils to refrain from sending or bringing in snacks which contain nuts of any sort, in order to avoid any accidents.
Please see below our list of recommended snacks:
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Food |
Recommended Choice |
Fair Choice (occasionally) |
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Breads: |
Sandwiches with savoury fillings, pitta pockets, bread sticks, pizza slices - especially wholemeal, multigrain, high-fibre white and granary breads |
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Drinks: |
Milk Water |
Low-fat milk shakes Yoghurt drinks Pure fruit juices (preferably diluted) Fruit juice drinks Fruit smoothies |
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Fruit: |
Fresh fruit Raw vegetables |
Individual cans of fruit in natural juice |
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Bakery items: |
Crispbreads, crackers, rice cakes, oat cakes, crumpets, pikelets and scones, fruit loaf, tea cakes, currant buns |
Wholemeal cakes and plain wholemeal biscuits, plain biscuits, flapjacks, fruit cake |
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Dairy Products: |
Natural yoghurt with added fruit Low-fat/diet yoghurts Diet fromage frais Reduced-fat cheese portions |
Full-fat yoghurts Ordinary low-fat yoghurts Cheese portions
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Confectionery: |
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Cereal bars—nut free Muesli bars—nut free |
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Savoury Snacks: |
Plain popcorn |
Carob/yoghurt covered raisins |