We've achieved Healthy School Status!

The National Healthy Schools Award is split into four sections:

PSHE (Personal Social and Health Education)
Healthy Eating
Physical Activity
Emotional Health and Wellbeing.

Lunch Consultation

Would you be interested in the school sourcing lunch for your child? If so we'd like to hear your thoughts and views. We have approached the Darling Deli to see if they could help us.

The menu could be as follows:

Menu A - £2.00 per person

Leek and Potato Soup

Carrot and Sweetcorn Soup

Tomato, Roasted Pepper and Basil Soup

Chicken Soup with Pasta and Vegetables

Really Thoughtful Bread Roll and Cheddar Wedge

Menu B - £2.50 per person

Fluffy Macaroni Cheese with Ham

Tuna with Pasta, Tomatoes and Mushrooms

Salmon Fishcakes

Mushroom Risotto

Chorizo and Red Pepper Risotto

Menu C - £3.00 per person

Cocktail Meatballs and Noodles in Tomato Sauce

Mulligatawny Chicken with Rice

Spaghetti Bolognese

Creamy Chicken and Broccoli Pasta

Pork and Apple Casserole with Root Vegetables

Email and tell us if you think this is a good idea and please tell us how much you would be prepared to pay. Thank you.

Healthy School Policies - These policies are aimed at making Combe Down a healthy place to be. Please take time to read the policies and let us know your thoughts and views. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Whole School Food Policy - Draft for Consultation

Healthy Packed Lunch Policy - Draft for Consultation

Physical Activity Policy - Draft for Consultation

We are currently well on track to achieving Healthy Schools Status. Below are some activities that you could do and help in the process of making our school an even healthier place.

Competitions- see the article in our news section.
Healthy Lunch Audit- the Lunch-o-matic Memory Master Please use the school code- 1272 when you fill in your information. It's really important that we start to make a difference to our lunches by finding out what we usually eat. All this data will help inform us all about ideas and tragets we can use to make our packed lunches healthier.

Swine Flu Updated Information

If your child is not returning to school on Wednesday 2nd September please email our swine flu account

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Here is the current updated advice on what to do if you think your child has the symptoms of swine flu.

The most important advice we have been given is that children who have symptoms of flu-like illness should stay away from school until they have recovered and are free of symptoms. This is to avoid spreading the infection as much as possible.

You can check any symptoms online at www.nhs.uk or call the Swine Flu Information Line on 0800 - 1 - 513 - 513. If you are still concerned, stay at home and call your GP, who may suggest a course of anti-viral drug treatment. This is designed to reduce the symptoms and help a quicker recovery.

If your doctor does advise anti-viral treatment for a child, please let the school know as soon as possible.

It’s important to point out that the vast majority of people who have swine flu make a quick recovery at home. However, you should do what you can to prevent the infection from being spread to others by ensuring your family take some simple precautions:

Covering your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible.
Disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully.
Washing your hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of the virus from your hands to your face or to other people.
Cleaning hard surfaces (such as door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product.
Making sure your children follow this advice.