At Windlesham Village Infant School, we believe in encouraging a healthy approach to eating.

Milk and Snacks

Before morning break children are given a fruit or vegetable snack and a drink of water or milk. Parents can sign up for their child to receive a carton of milk from Cool Milk, which is free for children under the age of 5. To register your child to receive milk daily, please create an account on: www.coolmilk.com.

We encourage children to drink water throughout the day. Please send your child to school with a full bottle of water daily.

Lunchtime

Children can have a cooked school meal, bring a packed lunch from home or a combination of both which can change from day to day.

School Meals

Dolce provides our school meals and these are cooked on site by our wonderful catering team. Please see Primary School Catering Company | Dolce UK for more information and an indication of menu options. 

When your child starts with us, we will advise Dolce, they will get in touch with you directly to set up your child's account on School Grid. If your child has allergies and/or special dietary requirements, Dolce has a state-of-the-art system to keep everyone safe, blocking dishes that contain specific allergens that might get in the way of creating the best possible experience for your child. With regard to allergies and/or special dietary requirements, please follow the instructions provided by Dolce in the set-up process. 

Please note the full menu options plus ingredients and nutrition information is found on the School Grid portal.

If you wish for your child to have a school dinner, meal choices must be ordered via School Grid in advance as well as up to 8.55am daily. Please note if no meal has been ordered, we will assume that you are providing your child with a packed lunch.

To guard against food allergies, we ask that children do not share food in school. 

Universal Free School Meals

In September 2014, the government introduced universal free school meals for all infant school pupils, so all of our pupils are entitled to receive a complimentary cooked meal.

Pupils who were formerly eligible to receive free school meals may still attract additional funding (known as Pupil Premium) for the school. To establish eligibility, we ask that you complete the form in your welcome pack and return it to the school office.  

Healthy Packed Lunches

For those not wanting a school-cooked meal, children are able to bring a packed lunch – we encourage these to be healthy packed lunches as we see these as being vital for getting children through the school day and instilling good eating habits for life. The Food Standards Agency has put together an advice document for parents called 'Feeding Your Growing Child'.

Please do not give your child fizzy drinks and foods high in salt and saturated fat such as sweets, cakes and crisps. We are a nut and sesame free school, and we insist that parents do not include any nuts (or items containing nuts or sesame seeds) within their child’s lunch box. This is to ensure the health and welfare of children with allergies. Remember to clearly label your child's lunch box and food/drink containers with their full name.