Nut Free School
We have children and staff with our school who have an allergy to nuts. Therefore we are now a nut free school. We aim to protect children who have allergies to nuts yet also help them, as they grow up, to take responsibility as to what foods they can eat and to be aware of where they may be put at risk.
Our “Nut-Free Policy” means that the following items should not be brought into school (including lunch boxes):
- Packs of nuts
- Peanut butter or Nutella sandwiches
- Fruit and cereal bars that contain nuts
- Chocolate bars or sweets that contain nuts
- Sesame seed rolls (children allergic to nuts may also have a severe reaction tosesame)
- Cakes made with nuts
- Any home cooked meals for packed lunches that are made from nuts
This list is not exhaustive so please check packet content labels carefully.
What types of food are nuts?
- Almonds
- Cashew nuts
- Hazelnut
- Pistachio
- Walnuts
- Brazil nuts
- Nut oils
- Peanuts
Other considerations
- Homemade snacks or party food contributions must have a label detailing all ingredients present and the kitchen environment where the food was prepared must be nut free. If you are unsure, please do not send the item into school.
- The school requests that parents and carers observe the nut-free policy and therefore do not include nuts, or any traces of nuts, in packed lunches. We understand that this is an additional thing, but hope that you can support this due to the severity of the situation and the impact it could have on someone else’s child.
- We cannot give out any sweets brought in from home to be given out as birthday treats unless we can be sure that they are nut free.
Parents and carers must notify staff if their child has any known or suspected allergy to nuts and provide all medical and necessary information.
We hope that you can support us in this as we aim to protect the children in our care. If you have any questions, please get in touch,