DS and snacks...

[simpson]

DS is due to go into yr3 in sept. ATM he loves his snack provided by the school at morning play, fruit or carrot sticks/ tomatoes etc...

It seems to keep him going till lunch.

The school don't provide snacks for KS2 (as far as I know) Do parents send in snacks with their kids or are they expected to go till lunch???

Just curious!!!

DS in yr4 - and from yr3 - was expected to go until lunch without a snack. Their lunchtime was even later too, as the KS1 went first.
He has IBS and going that long without a snack was torturous. They do get a chance for a drink of water though.
If you have a medical problem with this though, ask the school that he be allowed something at break time.

It will be fine. You can send him in with something if you want.

At our primary, there's a fruit tuck shop they can go to, or take in something themselves.

Our school ask that parents provide a healthy snack each day (even for ks1). I usually put an apple or banana in yr 3 dd's bag each day. Toast is also available to purchase during morning break & is something many schools provide.

I'd speak to the school & let them know your concerns.

We are asked to send in a "healthy snack" for break time all through KS1 and KS2.

Actually this has meant various house point and other schemes to discourage crisps, and reward real fruit. I have long since given up worrying and Y6 DD helps herself to apples, cereal bars, crisps, fruit stings, squeezy yoghurts etc and I haven't a clue which she eats at break and which she has with her ham sandwich at lunch.

I think he will be ok going to lunch with nothing (but very hungry) just wondered what other schools do iyswim.

Will ask school about sending in a snack for him.

Our school expects the parents to send in a healthy snack for KS2 DC. We get a letter sent home at the start of every school year reminding us that a hungry DC is a DC that can't concentrate on their school work!

They DO police the snacks though, fruit and a nut-free cereal bar is the snack we are advised to send in each day. (Nut free as the school is nut free, there are over 15 DC with Nut allergies of varying severities at the school - large primary though).

We have always sent in a snack for the kids for playtime from when they started school as the school didnt provide anything (Scotland) - I send in fruit

Free fruit ends after Key Stage 1. You say he'll miss it, but if you've ever seen or tried that fruit then you'd be surprised! It tends to be the rubbish they can't flog to supermarkets, and it all tastes like bleach. The carrots, especially, are vile!

The policy for ks2 will depend from school to school. My school allows children to bring in fruit, although I think only one child has, once, in the whole of this year.

Our lunch is later in year 3, but the children's biggest gripe was losing their afternoon play!

Juniper - how true! I take a lot home for the guinea pigs. Vine tomatoes popular though.

Juniper - how true! I take a lot home for the guinea pigs. Vine tomatoes popular though.

Yes DS is gutted about losing the afternoon play!!

I see the fruit/veg when I go through to drop DD in nursery and it looks ok to me (apart from the apples tbh which I would not buy - v bruised etc).

I'd send a snack, I'm a TA and I most certainly have a snack at playtime! Mmmm those vine tomatoes are yummy < does not nick the left overs!>

Healthy snacks in nursery are not very popular here.
Starving toddlers are to be found in the village shop demanding sweets, while Mothers say you'll get lunch as soon as I've paid for this.

The mum's said a drink an a biscuit was much better. Small DCs who are not keen on milk are not happy with a carrot stick.

My DCs school also provide snacks until Y2 only.

After that it's up to the parents to provide a snack and it has to be fruit/veg. DS normally takes cucumber or pepper, DD takes kiwi or baby tomatoes but today it's strawberries.

I don't think they'd last until lunchtime otherwise.

I like the school fruit we have!

At my dcs school parents provide a healthy snack for all ks1 & 2 children in addition to the free fruit in ks1.

However, Friday is now named 'fun food friday' as all the children agreed only healthy snacks could be eaten mon- thur & anything is allowed on friday!

I have found out that they have a tuck shop 3 mornings a week at break time (but healthy stuff like grapes, carrot sticks etc) so will find out what other parents do the other 2 mornings.