Our “Nut-Free Policy” means that the following items should not be brought into school:
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Packs of nuts
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Peanut butter or Nutella sandwiches
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Fruit and cereal bars that contain nuts
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Chocolate bars or sweets that contain nuts.
HES Catering Services are the caterer of choice for schools within the London Borough of Havering.
Menu's provided by HES are subject to change at short notice due to supply. If you have any concerns regarding allergy information or changes to menu's please refer to the HES website or contact them.
To view HES menus, allergen, nutrition and carbohydrate information please go to the school gateway app and select the 'Lunch Money' option then select 'Make or View a Meal Booking'. Here you will see all allergies allocated to all components of your meal selection.
School meals are currently free for all primary school children.
Parents can pre book their child's lunch for up to a month in advance using the Schoolgateway App and selecting the 'Lunch Money' option.
Parents will be asked to provide details of their child's food allergens and intolerances on the admissions form together with dietary lifestyle choices. This information is inputted into the dinner system and will prevent children from ordering foods that could be harmful to them. Please see the Allergen Information sheet below.
The law of the Church requires Catholics to abstain from meat on Fridays. Those who cannot or choose not to eat meat as part of their normal diet should abstain from some other food of which they regularly partake.
School Trip Packed Lunch
Natasha’s Law came into effect on 1st October 2021 and HES have taken the necessary steps to ensure they are compliant. One of the requirements of the Law is to ensure the relevant information (allergen and ingredients data), is accessible and available at the point of pre-ordering to ensure an informed choice.
HES have produced access to this data for school trips via: https://www.haveringcatering.co.uk/schooldata/school-trip-packed-lunch