School Meals v Packed Lunch

tiff

I make the packed lunches during tea time, that way there is no mess to clear up later. It always seems to be my job too.

jellyhead

spud's like me, sandwiches have to be fresh so i make his packed lunch while he eats breakfast, it's my job because hubby has already left for work at that point but hubby does his fair share, washing out the lunchbox every day because spud makes such a mess of it lol!

Savvy_Sue

Peakma wrote:

I would love school dinners to be better.My kids won't touch them, so every night when I've finnaly got them all to bed, doing their pack-ups is an unwelcome extra chore. I started off trying to make these healthy, but they hardly ate anything, so we have slipped into daily crisps and chocolate and of course sandwich and fruit ( which they more often than not leave).This also annoys me because if they were at home I would encourage them to eat the healthier stuff first (they are only 5 wnd 6) but at school they just tuck in and obviously head straight for the "goodies!" then don't feel like eating the real good stuff.
So it would be fantastc if school dinners were more appetising and healthy. It would also save my partner and I arguing about whose turn it is to make up the packed lunches.Just out of interest do most people share this chore? Or is gennerally Mums job? (as my partner seems to think it should be!).I will now go sign the petition.

It was always my job too. But mostly mine ate school dinners so it wasn't very often. When they were having a packed lunch, I would get them to help: even 5 is not too young to help make a sandwich, and if they can choose what goes in they may eat better? Just an idea ...

Frugal_Moose

Signed this morning after seeing Jamie on Parkinson last night, this should be moved to somewhere more prominent or even included in the weekly email sent by our lord and master.

quietheart

Frugal_Moose wrote:

Signed this morning after seeing Jamie on Parkinson last night, this should be moved to somewhere more prominent or even included in the weekly email sent by our lord and master.

so true, will put it on the suggestions board.

samnmalc

Signed it ....just hope it does some good!!

kazd

I would like my children to have the chance of a cooked meal in school. Schools in Northampton do not get cooked meals. Our children are in a brand new school, it does not have a canteen and the whole school was built so small that after the first term, they closed down the playground so that they could build some more classrooms. (Excellent planning by the authorities)

kazd

In addition they wrote to the parents on arrival back at school letting us know that the children would be playing on the MUGA and that they had to wear trainers to school to save time having them change out of school shoes. This did not go down well with the parents who had all purchased new shoes during the xmas holidays.

Elljay_2

Thanks fo rposting this. I feel so strongly about it. Makes me mad that we have to "fight" to get our children provided with healthy meal options.... my boy isn't even at school yet!!!Hope it's sorted by then!!!Lol

Jumanji_2

Excellent idea! Have signed it! :j