Icknield Infant and Nursery School

Icknield Infant and Nursery School
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Meals

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free lunch at school.

School lunch is an integral part of the school routine and the learning process is extended to the dining room every day. 

Icknield Infant and Nursery School has its own kitchen and all meals are prepared and cooked on the premises by Hertfordshire Catering Limited (HCL). We encourage the children to eat wisely by providing a well balanced menu, using fresh ingredients. Each day there is a choice of hot and cold meals.

Daily Meal / Wednesday Roasts / Friday Favourites 

Whilst we would encourage children to have a free school meal every day, children can opt to have a free school meal on Wednesdays only ('Roast Dinner Day') and/or Fridays only ('Friday Favourites Day'), bringing a packed lunch with them on all other days. To arrange this, please contact the school office on admin@icknieldinfants.herts.sch.uk.      

Packed Lunches

If you do opt for your child to have a packed lunch, it should be brought to school in an appropriate container - preferably a Tupperware type box with a removable lid to save space at the table. Lunch boxes must show your child's name and the name of their class teacher. We encourage healthy eating within school, so please do not send in sweets and chocolate bars as part of your child’s packed lunch.

If you wish your child to change from having school meal to having a packed lunch each day, or vice versa, we ask you to inform the school office, giving at least one week's notice of the change to allow for the kitchen's ordering of supplies.  

Allergies and Special Dietary Requirements

If your child has an allergy or special dietary requirement and you would like them to have a school meal, please ensure that you apply for a special menu directly from the school's meal provider, HCL, via the following web page:

Special Menu Application (HCL)

Please note that your child will need to bring a packed lunch to school with them until the special menu request has been accepted and approved via HCL.