we have to send a piece of fruit or veg, something for recess, and something for lunch. Plus i will bring an afterschool snack.
i found really thin icebricks in Coles for about $3. There are smaller, fatter ones (pack of three) that are bulkier (in supermarkets). I have never seen the disc ones some of you mention.

We can't send anything processed (like tub of yogurt, muesli bar, cracker n dip packets), no sugary treats like chips, cake.
Strong encouragement to ONLY put water in their drink bottles (which is fine with me).

I am imagining sending sandwich, skinny ice brick, whole piece of fruit that she can manage herself, like a banana, cut up fruit e.g watermelon pieces in snack container, a vegetable (like a carrot, that the SSO cuts up at F & V time in the morning), maybe some water crackers. I expect the first few weeks to be an experiment, fine tuning it as we go along.

so many "unknowns" (for me, a first time sending to school mum).

i have been having conniptions over WHICH lunch box, in WHICH insulated bag.
and making sure bilby could open and close those things all by herself.
Finally thought i had sorted that out, now the insulated bag doesn't fit in the backpack! fun n games.