Lunch Menu and Milk
All children are entitled to free school meals this academic year. Our catering is provided by Greenshaw Learning Trust on site.
The catering staff freshly prepare and cook the meals in our school kitchen. The meals meet the government's food and nutrient based standards for school meals, ensuring that they are low in fat, salt and sugar and high in nutrition.
Each day, the school dinners include a choice of two main meals (one suitable for a vegetarian diet), a jacket potato with filling or a Halal option, a choice of two vegetables, a salad bar, freshly baked bread, a pudding of the day or a choice of fresh fruit, organic yoghurt or cheese and biscuits. All children are provided with drinking water.
If your child has any food allergies or intolerances, please complete this form and return it to the school office.
Changing lunch arrangements
All children have the option to have a school meal every day, on a Wednesday only, on a Friday only or on a Wednesday and Friday each week.
School meal arrangements are booked on a half termly basis. If you wish to change your child’s meal arrangements, please advise the school office in writing prior to the end of the previous half term.
Packed lunches
Packed lunches should be provided in a container with your child's name clearly labelled. No nuts of any kind (including peanut butter and chocolate spreads) are allowed in school in order to minimise the risk to those children and adults with nut allergies. No chocolate bars, fizzy drinks or sweets are permitted in lunch boxes.
Fruit and vegetables
Children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 receive free fruit or vegetables each day under the Fruit and Vegetable Scheme. Key Stage 2 children are encouraged to bring in a small piece of fruit to eat at morning break.
Water
Children are encouraged to bring in their own water bottle clearly labelled with their name. Children should only bring still water to drink and bottles with non-spill, sports type caps must be used. Water bottles should be transparent and labelled with your child's name in order to avoid confusion.
Water fountains will be maintained and are freely available for children to use during break times and lunch times.
Special events
No sweets or cakes are allowed to be brought into school and given out for birthday celebrations to avoid risk to those with allergies. Additionally, children who suffer from allergies may feel excluded if they are unable to have them. It is suggested that children could either bring in fruit to be shared among the class or perhaps give a book to the class.
School Milk
Free milk is available for all children under five and to those who qualify for Free School Meals (not Infant Universal Free School Meals). Milk for those over five is chargeable. To register your child for free or paid milk, please ask the school office for a Coolmilk form or go to www.coolmilk.com.