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How much lunch money do you give your dc for secondary?

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bramleyappole · 18/11/2011 13:57

Mine gets £3. I checked with a friend who has had 3 children at this school and was assured this is the norm. Now dc2 started secondary so am looking at £30/week. What does everyone else do?

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SecretSquirrels · 18/11/2011 15:10

I put money on their account on line. They spend about £2.50 a day.
As others have said they end up buying pasta or sandwiches. I make them take packed lunch at least twice a week and take their own drinks.

Moominmammacat · 18/11/2011 14:01

I am horrified by this. Have forced mine into packed lunches until Y12 (which often means they don't eat) but it is ridiculously expensive and they just buy pasta every day, given the chance. I allow them £50 a term and lots of tasty and healthy things to take from home (if they can be bothered). They say they need £3 a day, so for two, that's £6 x 5 per week = £30 which is dreadful, while dh and I are eating up scraps. Don't do it unless you are rich/it's the only hot meal they get.

Kez100 · 18/11/2011 13:59

£3 here too! That's for DS.

Daughter has packed lunches.