Preparations are in full swing for our International Day on Sunday 29th April, it’s shaping up to be a very exciting event!

A special part of our day will be a ‘Big Picnic’ – a variety of different foods from around the world representing the cultures we share to sample on the day.

Please do take part in our Big Picnic if you can by bringing along a (nut free) sharing plate or dish of food  – sweet or savoury, home made or shop bought – representing a particular country.

If you are a budding Nigella, we would love some tasty authentic dishes. But for the non-cooks,  don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be fancy (or even home made), just something representing the country of your choice (eg shortbread for Scotland!). It’s all about sharing, however we do it.

Food hygiene/safety is our number one priority, so if you can help by bringing some food along, please bear in mind the following guidance:

• Please do NOT bring any foods that include nuts/ nut substances. Also dishes with raw eggs, fresh cream should be avoided.
• Food can be brought in at the start of the event at 2pm, or at any point during the afternoon . Please bring to the junior dept dining area when you arrive.
• Please bring food which is ready to eat  – whether (freshly) hot or cold (we have no facilities to heat up or keep warm)
• Ideally please use disposable plates/bowls, and cover your dish with tinfoil/clingfilm. However if you want to use a non-disposable plate please label this with your name, and your child’s name and class, and collect it before you leave.
• Please clearly label the food (including ingredients) on each plate so children and parents can make informed choices and avoid foods which could cause an allergic reaction. There will be more guidance on the web site regarding allergens but the main allergens are listed at the end of this note for info.  Labels can be simple eg a ‘flag’ made with a cocktail stick and a sticky label stating ingredients or whatever is easiest!
• serving utensils, cutlery etc will all be provided unless you need something specific.

Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you on the day!

Catherine Dillon-Ruddy
Head Teacher

Allergens can include:
celery / celeriac; molluscs; fish; nuts; peanuts; sesame seeds; mustard; milk; crustaceans; eggs; lupin; wheat including gluten

Please do not bring any food which contains nuts and with everything else, label your ingredients as above highlighting particularly if any of these allergens are present.