Please bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink. Please note Warwick School does not provide a fridge. Please see below for more information:
Sandwich fillings, particularly salads, raw vegetables, cooked meats, eggs etc are perfect breeding grounds for harmful bacteria such as E.coli. The extent of handling involved in preparing lunches also increases the risk of contamination. While your lunchbox is stored at room temperature, harmful bacteria can multiply rapidly. Warm conditions from central heating in winter and high temperatures in summer are ideal for bacteria to flourish. To help prevent food poisoning follow the advice below:
Parents should:
- Put sandwiches in a plastic bag in the fridge overnight
- Get a fridge thermometer to check that it is cool enough. It should be below 5 degrees
- Pack the lunch in a small insulated bag with an ice pack on top or get one of the lunch boxes with an ice pack included
- Freeze a small carton of fruit juice or a plastic bottle of still water if you do not have an ice-pack. The children can then drink this at lunch time. Leave a space at the top of the bottle and freeze with the bottle upright. Don’t freeze fizzy drinks, they may explode.
- Use lower risk foodstuffs if you are not confident that the lunch will be kept cool (E.g. Hard cheese). Keep the packed lunch away from direct heat and sunlight.
Important Information!
We are a nut free site!
- Please do not bring any food containing nuts onto the site (including Nutella, hazelnut spread, chicken satay and pesto sauce).
- Please ensure grapes and cherry tomatoes are cut in half to avoid choking hazard.
- Please note there is no fridge available.
