All children under five are entitled to free milk every day. Cool Milk provides our fresh milk and your child will receive a carton of semi-skimmed milk during the morning break up until their 5th birthday. Once they are five, your child is entitled to milk at a subsidised cost of around £20 a term. Please use the following link for more information.

Cool Milk Parent Leaflet

School Free Fruit and Veg Scheme   

All children at Stanhope in reception, year 1 and year 2 receive a free piece of fruit or vegetable every day as part of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) is a government programme that entitles every child aged 4-6 in fully state-funded schools to a piece of fruit or vegetable each school day. The scheme was introduced after the NHS Plan, launched in 2000, included a commitment to implement a national fruit and vegetable scheme by 2004. The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is funded by central Government.

Eating 5 a day

The School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme is part of the national 5 A DAY programme. Fruit and vegetables are key to a healthier lifestyle for all of us and experts recommend that everyone eats at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables in a day. Eating fruit and vegetables every day helps children and teenagers grow and develop, boosts their vitality and can reduce the risk of many chronic diseases - such as heart disease, high blood pressure, some forms of cancer and being overweight or obese.