Do your DCs come home for lunch?

[Bodenbabe]

I am thinking of letting DD (in Y2) come home for lunch a few times a week, for various reasons - I think it will do her the world of good. But I'm slightly concerned that she will lose friends. She will be there for all playtimes and will have 1 or 2 lunches a week at school so do you think as long as the other children see her sometimes that this will be enough to not get left out?

[ja9]

children in my class often go home for lunch. as far as i can see it has no effect on friendships.

[bosch]

When ds2 started reception, mornings only, I was keen that he stayed for lunch and play (1 hour in total) as I thought that would be quality, fun, time with his friends. Would still think so in Y2 as well, though coming home for lunch is lovely old fashioned thing to do!

[havoc]

I think I'd have a battle to try and get mine to go back to school!

If she is going to be at school for 3 lunches a week, I don't think it would effect friendships, to be honest.

[Bodenbabe]

thanks, all! Havoc, I am worried about getting DD to go back after lunch but it would definitely make it easier to get her there in the mornings. I think we will try and see how it goes. It seems like the first thing to try before we think about flexi-schooling (as per my other thread).

[Bodenbabe]

I'm not sure of the legality of it, Verity. I know that a few children at our school do come home at lunchtimes and DDs teacher has said that it would be possible but I'm not sure if that's a legal requirement or just that the school allow it.

Will be a bit of a nightmare though, as by the time I get her home and back again she'll only have about 25 mins at home. And will be completely impossible when DS goes to nursery as the times will clash

[piscesmoon]

Children can go home for lunch-it used to be common. In schools where it is difficult to get lunch time staff it has been threatened. Teaching staff are not responsible for lunch duty. Any threat of having to remove DCs at lunchtime has always recruited new staff in my experience!
I wouldn't take them out because school is about so much more than lessons, and they miss out on the major part of socialisation if they are missing.

[Hulababy]

At DD's school, school dinners are compulsary and included in the fees (private).

At the infant school I work at children can chose school dinners or packed lunch. I am not sure if they can officially gohome for lunch, but I have not yet known of any child there going home for lunch.

[Hulababy]

At DD's school, school dinners are compulsary and included in the fees (private).

At the infant school I work at children can chose school dinners or packed lunch. I am not sure if they can officially gohome for lunch, but I have not yet known of any child there going home for lunch.

[piscesmoon]

I don't actually know any that go home, most parents wouldn't want to be so restricted, but I'm sure that they can. I think it is a big mistake-especially if they are struggling with friendships in the first place.