As an early years setting, we have strict guidelines and standards that we must adhere to, especially when it comes to the handling and storage of food. We kindly request that you follow the below rules when preparing lunch for your children:

 

• Please ensure that all lunch boxes contain a cool pack.

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• For the safety of the children with severe nut allergies, we kindly request that no nuts or nut products be brought to preschool. This includes peanut butter, pesto, Nutella, and cherry bakewell cakes. This also applies to any products which contain the phrasing 'may contain nuts' on their packaging.

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• Please indicate the contents of homemade items or those not in their original packaging and specify whether they are 'no-nuts' products. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in the removal and disposal of the item from the playroom. 
   

• We encourage healthy eating, so please avoid adding chocolate or sweets to your child's lunch bag.

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• For safety reasons, we will not allow marshmallows, popcorn, chewing gum, small hard round sweets, or small hard chocolates to be given to children under five. If we notice these items in their bags, we will remove them.

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• To minimise the chance of choking while your child is eating, it's best to cut grapes, large blueberries, and cherry tomatoes into quarters, lengthwise. Additionally, please make sure to remove the stones from any cherries.