Lunchtimes

Family style dining at Charles Kingsley's CE Primary School

At Charles Kingsley's CE Primary School the children eat their lunchtime meals in a relaxed, family style of dining. This is an approach of which we are very proud. Having conducted a great deal of active research and sought pre and post family feedback we are confident that our mealtime holds true to the values we live at Charles Kingsley’s School. At the start of the school year, the children are allocated their 'family table' where they will sit for the remainder of the year. The children are mixed across year groups on the tables with Year 6 and Year R buddies sat together. This approach really helps to foster relationships across our whole school community.

Lunchtime begins with the children singing our school prayer.  The older children then take on the responsibility of ensuring that the younger children have what they need and help them with pouring their drink and cutting up their food. Throughout lunchtime, the overhead projector displays a relaxing natural environment video scene and music from different genres is played each day to create a peaceful atmosphere. The way in which we dine reflects the following skills which we hope that the children will take into their wider daily lives.