IMPORTANT REMINDER: We are a nut-free school!

Dear Parents/ Carers,

 

I am writing to inform you that Regents Park Community Primary School is a ‘nut free’ school. In the interests of protecting pupils with nut allergies, we request that you do not send your children to school with any of the following:

 

• Packaged nuts
• Peanut butter or chocolate spreads containing nuts
• Cereal, granola or chocolate bars containing nuts
• Cake or biscuits containing nuts
• Peanut-based sauces like satay
• Any food made with sesame seeds (which can cause a similar allergic reaction)

 

The above list is not exhaustive. If you are sending your child to school with food such as a snack or a packed lunch, please check the ingredient lists carefully.

 

Both children and adults with severe nut allergies can suffer from life-threatening reactions if they eat, smell, or touch any foods containing nuts.

 

Today we have had a situation where a child with a nut allergy was seated near to a child with a packed lunch. The child's packed lunch contained a chocolate bar with peanuts in it. The child with the nut allergy didn't touch the bar but just being near to it was enough to trigger a mild allergic reaction.

 

We would be grateful for your cooperation in helping to keep all our pupils and staff safe and remember not to send children to school with food which contains nuts or nut products.

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mr A Beale