School Meals

Our school lunches are provided by Surrey Commercial Services. We work with them to provide a nutritious, balanced meal using the best ingredients possible.  Surrey Commercial services have introduced free range eggs on to their menus, they use products endorsed by the Red Tractor Logo and are keen supporters of the Marine Stewardship Council. Their fish is from a recognised sustainable source. They do not knowingly use foods containing genetically modified starch or mechanically recovered meat. In addition, their menus contain none of the artificial food colourings that have been linked with hyperactivity in children.

We encourage all children to have a school lunch as we believe it gives the children the opportunity to:

• Develop tastes for different foods
• Have the confidence to make choices
• Take part in fun initiatives that encourage children to think about diet and lifestyles

You can find out more here:

http://www.myschoollunch.co.uk/surrey/

There are two ways to pay

• Dinner money can be paid online to Surrey County Council. Please click here to download the instructions (link to file ‘9 2 Instructions for use’)
• Paid by cash or cheque (made payable to Surrey County Council with your card number and child’s name and class on the reverse) on the first day in school.  Monies are payable on a weekly or half-term basis in advance.  Weekly payments are due on your child’s first day in school and every following Monday morning.

Payments should be sent to the class teacher, in a clearly marked envelope stating your child’s name, class and amount enclosed.  In order to change your child’s lunch arrangements from school meals to packed lunch (or vice versa), one week’s written notice is required.

Any parents wishing to take advantage of paying for school lunches on a half-term basis please note that the cost for children starting school (full time) from Friday 17 September 2010 will be £52.00.  For those starting full time after this date please deduct £2.00 per school day until your child starts.

School milk

We administer the school milk provided to the children through a scheme called ’Cool Milk at School’ (CMAS). This scheme is in partnership with Surrey County Council.
The Cool milk scheme has proved to be very successful in over 35 Local Education Authorities and we hope that you will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to encourage your child to drink milk as part of their healthy diet.
In order to receive school milk, all you need to do is complete a registration form and return it to : Cool Milk at School – registrations, P O Box 994, Lincoln LN5 5GS or register and pay on-line at www.coolmilk.com. All queries and payments should be direct to Cool Milk (0800-321-3248).
Please note, you will need to register in order to receive the milk. Banstead Infant School are not involved in the ordering or payment of school milk.