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Junk food at school

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Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 13:44

I thankfully send my 7 yo with a packed lunch which he asks for but am getting really pissed off with special days at school like today for example we have an email titled ‘Nugget day’ and it’s a menu for a weeks time when they’ll have chicken nuggets, chips and beans and chocolate cake for dessert. WTF? Friday’s are already fish fingers and chips day so why do they do this? Surely a day of promoting different foods from around the world or new fruit and veg they may not have tried. What is this teaching our kids? My husband wants to email the school!

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BookAndPiano · 05/01/2026 15:33

Sounds good, @Letsgetdrunkontheminibar

Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 15:32

ClearFruit · 05/01/2026 15:22

Not surprised he's wilful, TBH....

It’s not a bad trait

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Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 15:31

BookAndPiano · 05/01/2026 15:24

Why would people take the piss @Letsgetdrunkontheminibar

If you are happy and confident with what you provide, why would you want to hide it? It might inspire others.

Sour dough rolls or bread with either tuna, egg or no nitrate ham.
Cut up veggies
Natural yoghurt and some lentil crisps or home made flap jack.

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InveterateWineDrinker · 05/01/2026 15:26

Last year, my DD's primary school organised a Pringles, cake and Coke reception for every child in the house that won the annual house points competition. Parents of children in that house were asked to sign a consent form for it.

This is despite a big banner across the school's website and across the bottom of the letterhead paper stating "we are a healthy school."

Every single parent in my DC's Y2 class refused to consent, and we weren't the only ones. We let the school know what we thought of it. The junk food reception was cancelled.

BookAndPiano · 05/01/2026 15:24

Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 14:57

No! Horrible aren’t I!
I wont tell you what he has as am sure you’ll take the piss!

Why would people take the piss @Letsgetdrunkontheminibar

If you are happy and confident with what you provide, why would you want to hide it? It might inspire others.

ClearFruit · 05/01/2026 15:22

Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 14:49

He used to be school dinners and asked not to be! He’s a wilful child so I couldn’t force him either way trust me!

Not surprised he's wilful, TBH....

Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 15:20

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I do I’m not that mean!

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BillieWiper · 05/01/2026 15:18

I don't see how you can complain about food your child isn't going to eat. If other parents who do get dinners disapprove of nuggets then let them contact the school.

You all have a choice presumably. Even on nugget day they must do rolls and stuff also? But I don't think it's for you to complain about as it doesn't effect your child.

Totowild · 05/01/2026 15:18

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muggart · 05/01/2026 15:15

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It’s not a treat if it’s every day. it’s just a normalised unhealthy snack.

i don’t think many families would give apple crumble one day, pavlova the next etc , like a previous menu that was posted!

Schools should just do away with pudding entirely and put the money towards other parts of the menu.

If a parent really needs to give their kids sugar they can easily do it after school but i don’t see why schools need to push it directly.

Totowild · 05/01/2026 15:14

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Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 15:12

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I’d better add a penguin bar and a pepperami to prevent this occurrence then!

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ItsameLuigi · 05/01/2026 15:11

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Just seen, yes that's so similar to my kids! It's so fancy 😂😂

Totowild · 05/01/2026 15:09

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Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 15:05

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I don’t give treats in his lunch box if you read what I said…

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Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 15:05

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I wanted people’s opinions! Am ill in bed and it’s a distraction!

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Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 14:58

slashlover · 05/01/2026 14:56

Do you know if the nuggets are processed or not? You can make nuggets which are healthy, same with fish fingers. Chips aren't necessarily bad or unhealthy depending on how they're cooked etc.

You may be right! Given i’m being pathetic apparently caring, given my son doesn’t eat it anyway I can’t be bothered to email the school to ask but it’s food for thought! (Excuse the pun!)

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AlwaysTheRenegade · 05/01/2026 14:58

Our school is not very healthy Confused

Junk food at school
Letsgetdrunkontheminibar · 05/01/2026 14:57

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No! Horrible aren’t I!
I wont tell you what he has as am sure you’ll take the piss!

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Jellycatspyjamas · 05/01/2026 14:56

I wouldn’t worry, by the time they’re in high school you have no control over what they choose for lunch. Healthy food for the other meals in the day.

slashlover · 05/01/2026 14:56

Do you know if the nuggets are processed or not? You can make nuggets which are healthy, same with fish fingers. Chips aren't necessarily bad or unhealthy depending on how they're cooked etc.

FancyCatSlave · 05/01/2026 14:55

muggart · 05/01/2026 13:51

it’s awful i agree Op. there is no excuse for having chocolate cake on any day at school let alone just randomly for no reason.

it also undermines the authority of schools who then preach about how they know what is best for children.

id be interested to hear how common this type of thing is across other schools.

The cakes and puddings at our school are made using healthier options, so reduced sugar but using dates for example or fruit juices. They are all made at school.

I can’t get hysterical about a bit of cake, the portions are not huge.

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