DD has been getting free milk at school, but it stops when she turns 5. We have an option to buy it at 22p per day for 1/3 pt. We buy milk at £1 for 4 pt bottle. Strikes me that while the school milk is "subsidised", it's nearly three times the supermarket price.
Delivered milk is more expensive, but a school bulk order should not pay as much as domestic rates. Surely the "subsidy" is all being absorbed in admin costs?
Additionally they only supply half fat but in my house we drink whole milk.
I instinctively feel this is not a generous deal, but it's not that £1.10 per week will break the budget.
Seems to me that as DD wants milk I could save by supplying it myself, but only to the tune of 68p a week.
Does anyone feel the same about this milk deal? Has anyone sent in milk with their DC daily? Was their school happy or was it awkward or problematical?
If DD had packed lunch it would be easier to include a flask of milk.
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YBR · 22/10/2016 20:32
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