Kosher Packed Lunch Guide
About our kashrut standards
WIJPS is a United Synagogue school and, in order that we can maintain kashrut standards, we ask that parents only send their children to school with items that either have a hechsher (a kosher sign) or are certified kosher by a recognised kashrut authority.
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All products certified by the Kashrut Division of the United Synagogue can be found by checking www.isitkosher.uk; those certificated by the Sephardi Kashrut Authority can be found by checking www.ska.org.uk/product-search.
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You can find many products in regular supermarkets with a hechsher on their packaging. Many local supermarkets also have a dedicated 'kosher' aisle. Products can also be purchased from La Boucherie Butchers in Barkingside High Street.
Packaging reminder: Please ensure that all food items such as crisps, cakes and biscuits are brought to school in their original packaging. Alternatively, you may send a photograph of the packaging to Mrs D Harris at deborah.harris@ijpsonline.co.uk who will ensure that our midday supervisors are informed that the item is kosher.
As a healthy school, we would prefer it if pupils brought in fresh fruit and vegetables rather than chocolate, cake and crisps.
Everyday foods suitable for sandwich fillings
About our kashrut standards
Cheese
Egg
Tuna
Tinned Salmon
Smoked Salmon
Hummus
Salmon Pâté
Jam
Chocolate spread (e.g. Cadbury — nut-free only)
Pupils may also bring salads, pasta, rice and couscous etc but please ensure that you provide them with cutlery from home as they will be unable to use school cutlery. Please also ensure that your child has a drink in their lunch box.
Any fresh Fruit
Dried Fruit
Fresh Vegetables
Everyday foods suitable for sandwich fillings
Hartley's Jelly Pot
Ambrosia Custard
Alpro Yoghurt
Nature Valley Bars
Ready salted crisps (Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Lidl, Walkers, Golden Wonder)
Hula Hoops or Pom Bears
Rocky bars
Balconi cakes & wafers (with OU hechsher)
Kit Kat
Twix