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Bilingual French/English School in London

Nutritional Information

La Petite Ecole Française

A Nutritious, Tasty, Hot Lunch

A nutritious and tasty, hot lunch and dessert is served to the pupils and staff every day except on Wednesdays, which are half days. The food is delivered by an excellent school caterer called Apetito, which only uses the best fresh produce.

The meals are balanced, consisting of a meat/fish dish, a selection of seasonal vegetables and a carbohydrate. The school never serves pork. The children are also offered a healthy dessert of fresh fruit, apple compote or yoghurt. They enjoy a special treat on Fridays as the dessert is a pudding.

There is a non-vegetarian, vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, halal and free-from option. If your child suffers from allergies or food intolerances, please notify the school office by email before they start school so that the appropriate meal can be ordered for them.

The children have a ‘Gouter’ or snack usually mid-morning, which is provided by the parents. The school encourages the parents to pack a healthy snack such as fruit or vegetables. Food distributed to the class must be pre-authorised by the teacher and it must be pre-packaged (i.e. not homemade) with all the ingredients including allergens labelled.

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Please note that a vegetarian menu is available for pupils on request. The school lunch is optional and the fee is £240 per term. Please see the attached ‘food and drink’ policy for further information.

Testimonials

Kind Words from our Parents

Parents and children alike love the school, and here are some of their thoughts.

Our two daughters Sophie (15) and Charlotte (10) have been pupils at la PEF from PS until the end of CM2, from September 2010 to July 2022. We were part of the first few that saw the opening of the primary school and have always been delighted with the high level of education and teaching provided. La PEF is one of the truly bilingual schools in London with both English and French native speakers. The focus on the individual students is possible thanks to the relatively small classes at la PEF and this enables a smooth transition to the curriculum of the secondary school – in the case of our eldest Lycee CDG in section internationale. Also given the extraordinary times we lived the last couple of years during the numerous lock downs, the PEF really stepped up to the challenge and were amongst the first schools in London to offer continuation of lessons online. With this important achievement during such formative years of our children, the PEF will remain with us in fond memory and we will always be delighted to recommend la PEF to future students.

Our sons have been with La Petite Ecole for the past 5 and 2 years respectively. We’ve always been extremely happy with the standard of education and learning. With smaller class sizes, the school offers the best care and attention to the children’s individual needs to learn and grow. There is a real sense of community in the school and after these fundamental years in their development, the children from the same age group become like a family, which is lovely to see. As a Franco-British family, we truly value that whilst being a French school following the French curriculum, there are also positive influences from the English system from empathy to a positive approach and encouragement to learning.

I feel very blessed to have had my 3 children in this wonderful school for now 12 years. The small classes and attentive teachers combine to help children flourish, both academically and personally. The lovely and friendly atmosphere has also helped foster close and genuine friendships that will probably last my children for life.

One of the best schools in London: education, management, teachers … Top quality.

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