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Guess what packed lunch item got confiscated and handed to me at the end of the day?

174 replies

WhatWasGoneFromTheBox · 19/06/2023 17:55

DD aged 8 almost 9 (end of July), Year 4. Has SN incase it's relevant.

Packed lunch of:

Leftover Chicken in a white roll
2 finger kitkat
Sliced up grapes
Cucumber Sticks
Babybel
Carton of juice
Dip Pot of ketchup (for the sandwich)

Usually school don’t take items off children because the HT says she used to send her own DC to primary school with packed lunches and she hated having stuff taken from their lunch boxes – it’s a mainstream LA primary but higher than average number of SN/EHCPs according to most recent ofsted (December 22) so they’re generally understanding about fussiness/SN issues. DD has only once before had something confiscated.

So what did the lunch staff take issue with from DDs lunch?

OP posts:
Readyplayerthr33 · 19/06/2023 17:56

Just say what it was. This isn’t interesting enough for pages of guesses.

endofthelinefinally · 19/06/2023 17:56

The ketchup.

AnneLovesGilbert · 19/06/2023 17:56

Ketchup

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ilovepixie · 19/06/2023 17:57

Grapes in case she choked.

Skiphopbump · 19/06/2023 17:57

Cheese due to high fat or juice due to sugar. Whichever seems unnecessary .

Nofreshstarthere22 · 19/06/2023 17:57

Ketchup?

WhatWasGoneFromTheBox · 19/06/2023 17:57

Not the ketchup

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dontforgettofloss · 19/06/2023 17:58

The Kit Kat

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · 19/06/2023 17:58

ketchup. Or maybe the juice if the school has a 'water only' rule.

riotlady · 19/06/2023 17:58

Kitkat or juice? We wouldn’t be allowed either of those at DDs school

eewno · 19/06/2023 17:58

I think the kitkat is the obvious one but I'm guessing I'm going to be surprised.

Speak to the school again. One of mine has SEN and it able to take in safe foods.

Tidsleytiddy · 19/06/2023 17:59

ilovepixie · 19/06/2023 17:57

Grapes in case she choked.

Snap

DNAwrangler · 19/06/2023 17:59

babybel. Ours banned them because of the packaging…

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · 19/06/2023 17:59

Was it chicken nuggets in a roll?

Piggywaspushed · 19/06/2023 17:59

Why would you want ketchup with a cold sandwich??

Anyway, I vote either the ketchup or the white roll by itself.

WhatWasGoneFromTheBox · 19/06/2023 17:59

BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation · 19/06/2023 17:59

Was it chicken nuggets in a roll?

@BatshitIsTheOnlyExplanation No leftover chicken from the roast dinner I did yesterday.

OP posts:
BrutusMcDogface · 19/06/2023 17:59

The kitkat is the obvious choice, yes. I bet it was the ketchup or juice though.

LadyWhineglass · 19/06/2023 17:59

Was it the ketchup?

WhatWasGoneFromTheBox · 19/06/2023 18:00

Not the ketchup

Not the kitkat

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WeeOrcadian · 19/06/2023 18:00

Grapes or ketchup

Thebigblueballoon · 19/06/2023 18:00

I’m going for Babybel. And a stern telling off for the Kitkat.

dontforgettofloss · 19/06/2023 18:01

Ok, the cucumber sticks, were they cut in a way that could cause choking? I don't know, just clutching at straws here!

Valid8me · 19/06/2023 18:02

Just tell us before we have to list every item in the lunchbox

GulesMeansRed · 19/06/2023 18:02

Guessing games are so tedious.

Denise82 · 19/06/2023 18:02

Carton of juice, because the kids never finish it and they won't let them leave any rubbish at school. So everything has to go back in the bags, then it leaks everywhere. Or because they have a no juice only water policy