Office Updates
Eventful week!
This week, we have had many festive activities, including class parties, Christmas movies and popcorn, Darell Christmas lunch, Christmas raffle, non uniform day, community trips where we delivered gifts. Our SRP and Nurture children also attended the Beauty & the Beast pantomime. The last Christmas event is our "12 Days of Christmas" assembly, which the children are all looking forward to!
School Meal Ordering Via Arbor
Last month, we implemented a new method for ordering your child's lunches using a Google Form. This change was designed to reduce food waste, ensure that students receive their preferred meal options, and minimize the teaching time lost in the mornings when entering lunch orders.
The catering team informed us that the chef was receiving meal options too late to prepare the correct quantities, leading to shortages and some children not getting the meals they ordered.
By allowing pre-ordering, we can inform the kitchen ahead of time, providing them with a reliable basis for meal preparation.
As this system has worked so well we have made a small investment in a system run through the Arbor parent portal for pre-ordering meal options. You can access this portal through your phone by downloading the Arbor app or logging in on a device.
Arbor has made the process of pre-ordering lunch options simple and convenient:
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You can select your child's meal choices in advance, including packed lunches.
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You can change these options up to 2 days before the meals are prepared.
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You can view your child's daily meal selections on the portal.
To do this, please log in to your Arbor account, click on the orange "Quick Actions" tab in the top left corner, then select "Meals" and "Autumn/Winter Meal Choices." By clicking on the dropdown arrow, you will see a list of meal options, including the choice of a packed lunch. Please select your choice for the requested days.
All meal choices must be submitted by Friday, 20th December.
When we return in January, if you have not selected a meal option for your child, they will automatically receive the vegetarian option.
If your child requires a special dietary menu, please email us their meal choices, and we will update the kitchen staff accordingly.
