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All children in Early Years (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) are offered free-school meals. This policy was only introduced in September 2014, so here at the University of Reading we are conducting research to discover what influences whether children have free school-meals or a home provided packed-lunch.

We would be grateful if you could help us with this research by completing this brief online questionnaire. It takes 5 - 10 minutes and asks about your views on school lunches and your child's eating habits.

All the data you provide will be kept confidential and securely stored, with only an anonymous number identifying it. Information linking that number to your name will be stored securely and separately from the other data you provide. The data collected will be destroyed once the study has been completed.

Taking part in this study is completely voluntary; you may withdraw at any time without having to give any reason. If you have any questions about the study, please feel free to contact me by email at k.n.harvey@reading.ac.uk or telephone 0118 368 7524.

This application has been reviewed by the University Research Ethics Committee and has been given a favourable ethical opinion for conduct

Thank you for your help.

Kate Harvey

Health Psychologist

Department of Psychology
The University of Reading

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* 1. I have seen and read the information about the study. I have been given the opportunity to ask questions about the study, and these have been answered to my satisfaction. I understand that all personal information will remain confidential to the Investigator and arrangements for the storage and eventual disposal of any identifiable material have been made clear to me. I understand that participation is voluntary, and that I can withdraw at any time without having to give an explanation.

Yes

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* 2. When your child starts Reception in September, he/she will be eating lunch at school (either a school-meal or a home-provided packed-lunch). (If you have more than one child starting Reception, please choose one and answer all questions in relation to him/her).

Thinking about the lunch your child will be eating, how important are the following:

	Not important at all	Of little importance	Of some importance	Very important
My child's preference	My child's preference Not important at all	My child's preference Of little importance	My child's preference Of some importance	My child's preference Very important
Convenience	Convenience Not important at all	Convenience Of little importance	Convenience Of some importance	Convenience Very important
Price	Price Not important at all	Price Of little importance	Price Of some importance	Price Very important
Healthiness of the food	Healthiness of the food Not important at all	Healthiness of the food Of little importance	Healthiness of the food Of some importance	Healthiness of the food Very important
My child eating with friends	My child eating with friends Not important at all	My child eating with friends Of little importance	My child eating with friends Of some importance	My child eating with friends Very important
My child eating a sufficient amount	My child eating a sufficient amount Not important at all	My child eating a sufficient amount Of little importance	My child eating a sufficient amount Of some importance	My child eating a sufficient amount Very important
My child being a fussy eater	My child being a fussy eater Not important at all	My child being a fussy eater Of little importance	My child being a fussy eater Of some importance	My child being a fussy eater Very important

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* 3. The following questions ask you to compare school-meals to home-provided packed-lunches?

	School-Meal	Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Don't Know
Which lunch would your child prefer?	Which lunch would your child prefer? School-Meal	Which lunch would your child prefer? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch would your child prefer? Don't Know
Which lunch is more convenient for you?	Which lunch is more convenient for you? School-Meal	Which lunch is more convenient for you? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch is more convenient for you? Don't Know
Which lunch is cheaper for you?	Which lunch is cheaper for you? School-Meal	Which lunch is cheaper for you? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch is cheaper for you? Don't Know
Which lunch is healthier?	Which lunch is healthier? School-Meal	Which lunch is healthier? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch is healthier? Don't Know
Which lunch will your child's friends most likely have?	Which lunch will your child's friends most likely have? School-Meal	Which lunch will your child's friends most likely have? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch will your child's friends most likely have? Don't Know
Which lunch will be most likely to fill your child up?	Which lunch will be most likely to fill your child up? School-Meal	Which lunch will be most likely to fill your child up? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch will be most likely to fill your child up? Don't Know
Which lunch will your child be most fussy about eating?	Which lunch will your child be most fussy about eating? School-Meal	Which lunch will your child be most fussy about eating? Home-Provided Packed-Lunch	Which lunch will your child be most fussy about eating? Don't Know

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* 4. Since September 2014, how many days per week has your child typically eaten a meal at nursery?

My child did not attend a nursery/did not have meals at nursery

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

4 days per week

5 days per week

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* 5. When your child starts Reception in September, how many days per week do you think he/she is likely to have school-meals?

My child will only have home-provided packed-lunches

1 day per week

2 days per week

3 days per week

4 days per week

Every day

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* 6. Please read the following statements and tick the box that best describes your child's eating behaviour.

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always
My child loves food	My child loves food Never	My child loves food Rarely	My child loves food Sometimes	My child loves food Often	My child loves food Always
My child eats more when worried	My child eats more when worried Never	My child eats more when worried Rarely	My child eats more when worried Sometimes	My child eats more when worried Often	My child eats more when worried Always
My child has a big appetite	My child has a big appetite Never	My child has a big appetite Rarely	My child has a big appetite Sometimes	My child has a big appetite Often	My child has a big appetite Always
My child finishes his/her meal quickly	My child finishes his/her meal quickly Never	My child finishes his/her meal quickly Rarely	My child finishes his/her meal quickly Sometimes	My child finishes his/her meal quickly Often	My child finishes his/her meal quickly Always
My child is interested in food	My child is interested in food Never	My child is interested in food Rarely	My child is interested in food Sometimes	My child is interested in food Often	My child is interested in food Always
My child is always asking for a drink	My child is always asking for a drink Never	My child is always asking for a drink Rarely	My child is always asking for a drink Sometimes	My child is always asking for a drink Often	My child is always asking for a drink Always
My child refuses new foods at first	My child refuses new foods at first Never	My child refuses new foods at first Rarely	My child refuses new foods at first Sometimes	My child refuses new foods at first Often	My child refuses new foods at first Always
My child eats slowly	My child eats slowly Never	My child eats slowly Rarely	My child eats slowly Sometimes	My child eats slowly Often	My child eats slowly Always
My child eats less when angry	My child eats less when angry Never	My child eats less when angry Rarely	My child eats less when angry Sometimes	My child eats less when angry Often	My child eats less when angry Always
My child enjoys tasting new foods	My child enjoys tasting new foods Never	My child enjoys tasting new foods Rarely	My child enjoys tasting new foods Sometimes	My child enjoys tasting new foods Often	My child enjoys tasting new foods Always
My child eats less when he/she is tired	My child eats less when he/she is tired Never	My child eats less when he/she is tired Rarely	My child eats less when he/she is tired Sometimes	My child eats less when he/she is tired Often	My child eats less when he/she is tired Always
My child is always asking for food	My child is always asking for food Never	My child is always asking for food Rarely	My child is always asking for food Sometimes	My child is always asking for food Often	My child is always asking for food Always
My child eats more when annoyed	My child eats more when annoyed Never	My child eats more when annoyed Rarely	My child eats more when annoyed Sometimes	My child eats more when annoyed Often	My child eats more when annoyed Always
If allowed to, my child would eat too much	If allowed to, my child would eat too much Never	If allowed to, my child would eat too much Rarely	If allowed to, my child would eat too much Sometimes	If allowed to, my child would eat too much Often	If allowed to, my child would eat too much Always
My child eats more when anxious	My child eats more when anxious Never	My child eats more when anxious Rarely	My child eats more when anxious Sometimes	My child eats more when anxious Often	My child eats more when anxious Always
My child enjoys a wide variety of foods	My child enjoys a wide variety of foods Never	My child enjoys a wide variety of foods Rarely	My child enjoys a wide variety of foods Sometimes	My child enjoys a wide variety of foods Often	My child enjoys a wide variety of foods Always
My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal	My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal Never	My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal Rarely	My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal Sometimes	My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal Often	My child leaves food on his/her plate at the end of a meal Always
My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal	My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal Never	My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal Rarely	My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal Sometimes	My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal Often	My child takes more than 30 minutes to finish a meal Always
Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time	Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time Never	Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time Rarely	Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time Sometimes	Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time Often	Given the choice, my child would eat most of the time Always
My child looks forward to mealtimes	My child looks forward to mealtimes Never	My child looks forward to mealtimes Rarely	My child looks forward to mealtimes Sometimes	My child looks forward to mealtimes Often	My child looks forward to mealtimes Always
My child gets full before his/her meal is finished	My child gets full before his/her meal is finished Never	My child gets full before his/her meal is finished Rarely	My child gets full before his/her meal is finished Sometimes	My child gets full before his/her meal is finished Often	My child gets full before his/her meal is finished Always
My child enjoys eating	My child enjoys eating Never	My child enjoys eating Rarely	My child enjoys eating Sometimes	My child enjoys eating Often	My child enjoys eating Always
My child eats more when he/she is happy	My child eats more when he/she is happy Never	My child eats more when he/she is happy Rarely	My child eats more when he/she is happy Sometimes	My child eats more when he/she is happy Often	My child eats more when he/she is happy Always
My child is difficult to please with meals	My child is difficult to please with meals Never	My child is difficult to please with meals Rarely	My child is difficult to please with meals Sometimes	My child is difficult to please with meals Often	My child is difficult to please with meals Always
My child eats less when upset	My child eats less when upset Never	My child eats less when upset Rarely	My child eats less when upset Sometimes	My child eats less when upset Often	My child eats less when upset Always
My child gets full up easily	My child gets full up easily Never	My child gets full up easily Rarely	My child gets full up easily Sometimes	My child gets full up easily Often	My child gets full up easily Always
My child eats more when she/he has nothing else to do	My child eats more when she/he has nothing else to do Never	My child eats more when she/he has nothing else to do Rarely	My child eats more when she/he has nothing else to do Sometimes	My child eats more when she/he has nothing else to do Often	My child eats more when she/he has nothing else to do Always
Even if my child is full up he/she finds room to eat his/her favourite food	Even if my child is full up he/she finds room to eat his/her favourite food Never	Even if my child is full up he/she finds room to eat his/her favourite food Rarely	Even if my child is full up he/she finds room to eat his/her favourite food Sometimes	Even if my child is full up he/she finds room to eat his/her favourite food Often	Even if my child is full up he/she finds room to eat his/her favourite food Always
If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day	If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day Never	If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day Rarely	If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day Sometimes	If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day Often	If given the chance, my child would drink continuously throughout the day Always
My child cannot eat a meal if he/she has had a snack just beforehand	My child cannot eat a meal if he/she has had a snack just beforehand Never	My child cannot eat a meal if he/she has had a snack just beforehand Rarely	My child cannot eat a meal if he/she has had a snack just beforehand Sometimes	My child cannot eat a meal if he/she has had a snack just beforehand Often	My child cannot eat a meal if he/she has had a snack just beforehand Always
If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink	If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink Never	If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink Rarely	If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink Sometimes	If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink Often	If given the chance, my child would always be having a drink Always
My child is interested in tasting food he/she hasn't tasted before	My child is interested in tasting food he/she hasn't tasted before Never	My child is interested in tasting food he/she hasn't tasted before Rarely	My child is interested in tasting food he/she hasn't tasted before Sometimes	My child is interested in tasting food he/she hasn't tasted before Often	My child is interested in tasting food he/she hasn't tasted before Always
My child decides that he/she doesn't like a food, even without tasting it	My child decides that he/she doesn't like a food, even without tasting it Never	My child decides that he/she doesn't like a food, even without tasting it Rarely	My child decides that he/she doesn't like a food, even without tasting it Sometimes	My child decides that he/she doesn't like a food, even without tasting it Often	My child decides that he/she doesn't like a food, even without tasting it Always
If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth	If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth Never	If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth Rarely	If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth Sometimes	If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth Often	If given the chance, my child would always have food in his/her mouth Always
My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal	My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal Never	My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal Rarely	My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal Sometimes	My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal Often	My child eats more and more slowly during the course of a meal Always

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* 7. To what extent do you agree with the statement "my child is a fussy eater"?

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 8. Is your child male or female?

Male

Female

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* 9. What is your child's date of birth?

Date

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* 10. Please feel free to add any further comments about your child's eating at school.

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* 11. Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Your responses will help us better understand the influences on children's eating.

An important aspect of this study is the comparison between the influences on children's eating before they begin school, and after they have been at school for a few weeks. We would therefore like to contact you later on in the year to find out about your child's experience of eating at school. If you are willing to be contacted by us in the future, please provide your email address. We will not use these contact details for anything else or share them with another person/organisation. Agreeing we can contact you does not mean you have to take part in any future research. Thank you for your help.

Name

Email Address