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Lunchtime clubs Y7

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scrabble1 · 08/09/2017 20:33

DS just started secondary school and joined a lunchtime football club today. He came home ravenous and said he hadn't been able to get his lunch. Straight out to football then changed and back into next lesson afterwards. He went from 7.30am to 4.30 pm with nothing to eat. Would it be reasonable to query this with his form teacher?

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Crumbs1 · 08/09/2017 20:35

No. He chose to go to football. Next time he needs to,take a sandwich. What would you expect the teacher to do?

BubbleAnimal · 08/09/2017 20:37

His choice. I used to do it daily, but with hockey. If I was clever I scoffed my sandwich at morning break, and a chocolate bar whilst getting changed.

noblegiraffe · 08/09/2017 20:38

It would be better if he looked at what the other kids did. A lot at my school eat their lunch at break time and have a snack at lunch.

LoniceraJaponica · 08/09/2017 20:41

Lunch breaks at secondary schools are so short these days that there isn't enough time to eat and do a lunch time activity.

DD only gets 40 minutes.

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scrabble1 · 08/09/2017 20:50

Just don't like him not eating as he has ADHD and meds

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PatriciaHolm · 08/09/2017 21:06

Can he eat at break? Both the canteens at DD and DS's schools are open then.

iamUberA · 08/09/2017 21:21

Can't he eat whilst on his way/getting changed?

LoniceraJaponica · 08/09/2017 21:25

He may not be allowed to. At DD's school the students are only allowed to eat in the main dining area or the amphitheatre. H & S rules. A parent once tried to sue the school because they slipped on a chip.

Dixiechickonhols · 08/09/2017 22:38

Dds school has hot food at morning breaks aswell as lunch. I assume kids with clubs will eat at 11.15 break instead.

BubblesBuddy · 08/09/2017 23:36

I think it's dreadful he didn't have all this explained to him in his first week. I am grateful my children had a proper lunch break and could do an activity and eat. This is a reasonable request op. I think he could maybe eat a packed lunch quickly but all children should be given time to eat and eating at morning break is just not good enough. It's not an acceptable situation and I am surprised posters blame your child for joining a club! How sad.

BarbarianMum · 09/09/2017 10:22

Ds1 is new to secondary this week. They have an hour for lunch and lunchtime clubs run for 45 min of this. The answer is to take packed lunch and it it on the way to the club and on the way back from it. Or at the club if possible (obv not w sport).

My understanding is that at secondary you speak to your child about how to manage things like this, not the staff.

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