p.s...HE LURVED the fact that he could get a mars bar out of the vending machine ...whenever...and a cola too.... and i hate to admit it...but his diet is SO unhealthy... that i have struggled from day one at primary to adhere to the guidance that they gave about NO this and NO that etc...so now he can survive on crisps and mars bars...ansd cola..... (well...i am joking a little...maybe NOT every day!!!)....
seriously...it is a huge relief to not have to worry that his packed lunch is being judged by someone...well not visibly!!!
Also ...again ref lunchboxes... he was notorious at primary for losing lunch boxes....not eating |ANY of his lunch etc....and i feel this should happen far less now as he is actually allowed to take his whole school bag into the hall...take out his lunch...eat it...then put it back in the bag.... as opposed to at primary when they had to take it out their bag....put it on a trolley- take it off the trolley...eat it...then put it back on the trolley...then put it into their bag at hometime...which was WAY TOO MANY THINGS TO REMEMBER...when the child has sequencing problems!!!