Lunch at Merton

All infant school children are entitled to free school meals as part of the Government’s Universal Free School Meal Initiative. Our school lunches are provided by  Edwards and Ward, who ensure that there is a great range of delicious and nutritious food available.  The team provide a choice of four options each day with a salad bar, pudding and fruit available too. All of the pudding recipes are carefully created by a nutritionist, who ensures that the amount of refined sugars are kept to an absolute minimum - most of the sweetness is provided from fruits and vegetables!

If your child brings a packed lunch to school please ensure that their lunch box is clearly named on the outside and they have any cutlery necessary. Guidance about what should and shouldn't be included is given below. 

Merton Infant School has a no nut policy (due to severe, life threatening allergies). Our policy extends to items that contain nuts such as some chocolate spreads and cereal bars. Please check that all products in lunch boxes are nut free.

Merton Lunchbox Guide

At Merton Infant School we encourage as many children as possible to have a school lunch, as they are easy, nutritious, free and one less thing for parents to worry about!

If your child will be having a packed lunch, it should be as healthy as a school lunch.

The following items are really good to see in a packed lunch:

• Sandwiches or a cold pasta or rice dish 
• Vegetables such as cucumber, carrots, peppers etc. 
• Fruit - apple, orange, satsuma or grapes (please cut grapes in half lengthways to avoid choking) 
• Yoghurt - please provide a spoon
• Cheese

Crisps and dried fruit such as raisins/sultanas are okay for a treat, but not every day please.  Dried fruits are very sugary and crisps salty - especially for our little ones!

Things we DO NOT ALLOW in lunchboxes:

• Nuts - in any form 
• Chocolate bars 
• Sweets 
• Fizzy drinks