Grade 1

Eating Snacks and Lunch at School

Here are some guidelines about snack time and lunch time in Grade One:

  • the students wash their hands before they eat and this time is not counted as part of the eating time
  • the students have 15 minutes to eat their snack in the morning and 30 minutes to eat their lunch mid-day
  • the students eat sitting at their table with their classmates
  • during lunch time, the students are encouraged to eat quietly (please don’t talk with food in your mouth 🙂 ), frequently reminded to keep eating and not get too distracted, and do occasionally have a special occasion when they can watch an age appropriate show while they are eating
  • it is important that your child can open their containers independently if possible
  • please use re-usable containers whenever possible
  • we do not recycle tetra-pacs or hard plastic so these items will be sent home for recycling
  • water is the best drink for the classroom and students can keep their water bottles in the classroom so that they are available to them throughout the day
  • please make sure all snacks and food are nut-free

Please email us if you have any questions or concerns about eating time. Thank you!