Recently we've had a few cases of children bringing bottles of ‘Prime Hydration’ and 'Prime Energy' to school with their packed lunches.

Although there are no health risks to children associated with drinking ‘Prime Hydration’ the drink does contain a high level of electrolytes. Electrolytes aren't recommended for children unless they are unwell or at risk of dehydration.

Prime Energy contains 200mg of caffeine per can, enough to cause anxiety, disturb sleep patterns and lead to caffeine dependence. There is no safe limit for caffeine for primary school-age children and the recommended upper limit even for teenagers is only 100mg. The Prime website states that the drink should not be consumed by under 18s. If your child is tired enough to need such a daily caffeine shot, you should consult your GP about the possibility of an underlying health problem. 

As a result the school has taken the decision to ban all forms of the Prime drink. Children should therefore not bring it to school as part of their packed lunch. We will remove any cans or bottles of Prime we find and offer the children water instead.

For packed lunches, children are allowed to bring squash, fruit juice, milk, milkshakes, smoothies or flavoured water. We still encourage children to bring additional water in a bottle to drink in class during the day.

Staplehurst Monarchs U9 Royals won their cup final game 2-1 on Saturday 13th May 2023 against TFD! Huge congratulations to all the team and especially our own Year 4 pupils Adam B, Stanley M, Jack W, Jesse T and Percy C. Well done boys!