Children may bring in a healthy packed lunch and we are proud to offer a range of nutritious and tasty meals, full of fresh ingredients, prepared by Chartwells Catering team here at Denmead Junior School in our own school kitchens.  (The kitchens also cook for the Denmead Infant School) 

 

All school lunches are ordered via your child's Scopay account and these can be ordered and paid for in advance. We follow a 3-weekly menu, serving a mix of British classics and foods from around the world, plus daily vegetarian options which cater for many different tastes and requirements. In addition to a meat and vegetarian option, children can also enjoy a third option of alternating jacket potato or tomato pasta options.

Meals cost £2.75 and are payable in advance by using the online system. 

 

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If your child requires a special diet for school lunches, you will be able to register by using the link below.

Medical diet request form

Pay for lunch now using this link to Scopay

Snacks

If you wish your child to have a morning break time snack, please provide a healthy option such as fruit, veg sticks or cheese.

Water

Children should bring in named, refillable water daily for use in classrooms. Drinking fountains are available on the playground at lunchtime, and children also take their bottles outside.

Nut allergies

At any time, there are a number of children in school who have a nut allergy, so we ask that you do not include nuts of any kind in your child’s snack or packed lunch.

 

Lunchtime Zones

At Denmead Junior School, we recognise that a happy and safe lunchtime is one that is well organised and has lots of activities to engage our children. It should also promote respect, active bodies and minds and help to teach social skills. Our Year 6 Lunchtime Zone Leaders, who apply for their roles at the start of the year, meet every Friday with a member of SLT to plan the six-zoned activity areas for the following week. These include activities such as assault courses, streetball, swing ball, basketball, large Connect4, parachute games, colouring, Den Building and much more. The zone leaders use each Monday assembly to share the upcoming zone activities for the week with the whole school. They are responsible for setting-up, leading and packing away their zones every lunchtime. The zones are available every day and are supported by a member of SLT and the dinner staff. All the resources used for the lunchtime zones have been purchased with money raised by our PTA.

 

Lunchtime Therapy & Lunch Club

Not all children enjoy being outside every lunchtime, so every day our ELSA runs Lego Therapy and a lunchtime club in the school library and Hub. Children can use the Lego, play a range of board games and jigsaws such as Dobble, Chess, Uno, read books from the library or colour and draw. There are also Chromebooks available for Doodle Maths and spelling games. This is a popular choice for many and it is also a lovely opportunity for many children to have a quiet and safe place to talk and play with our ELSA and our guinea pigs.