Reminders

Please can I remind parents and children that we do not allow bikes to be ridden in our playground for everyone’s safety. We have had a number of parents complaining at the beginning of the term as they are worried someone will get hurt when the playground is so busy at the beginning and end of the day. We also do not advise that you let your children climb on the wall or seating areas in the playground.

Can we also request that parents do not walk through our school hall with stiletto heels as they damage the floor.

Several parents have requested details of the weekly school lunch menus. They can be found on our school website.

If your child is poorly or absent from school please can you remember to ring the school office to let us know by 9am.

Could we also remind you that if you wish to speak to the office staff or hand in money or forms etc to do so at the window in the main reception lobby and not at the office door.

Healthy School Meals

Since last year we have increased our uptake of meals by 5% which is excellent. I can personally endorse the quality of these meals and the variety that is offered as I generally eat my meal with the children. Children are often attracted by fancy lunch boxes and packaging however we are able to monitor the amount children eat and encourage them to try new foods if they have meals so please consider this when you are making your decisions about lunches.

Some parents may also be entitled to free school meals and not realise it. You can get free school meals for your children if:-

You or your partner get Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance; or
You or your partner get the Guarantee part of State Pension Credit;
You or your partner get Child Tax Credit but do not get Working Tax Credit, (except if it is Working Tax Credit for a 4 week 'run on' period only) and HM Revenues & Customs have worked out your income is less than £16,190 a year.

If you require any additional information please contact the local authority benefits department on 01302 734123 as free meals can only be backdated from the date that the application form is received by the local authority.

The cost of a school meal is £2.00 per day, £10.00 per week. Please can we remind all parents that dinner money should be paid on a Monday morning. Please send your child’s money in an envelope clearly marked with their name and class and place it in the green trays provided in the classroom. All cheques should be made payable to DMBC.

Food Allergies

Please could I remind all parents to keep us informed about any food allergies that your children may have. All children are given the choice of a variety of fruit each day and they are also sometimes given treats of birthday cake etc so if they have any allergies or food intolerances at all we need to know.

We do have children and adults in school who have nut allergies so please could I ask all parents to continue to be vigilant and not bring any nuts or nut products on to the school site, especially in packed lunches such as Peanut Butter and Nutella. This also includes cosmetics that are nut based.

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