Nutritiously delicious school meals are available for our pupils each day, cooked by our excellent kitchen staff right here on the premises.

Our school meal contractor is Caterlink

All meals must be booked in advance, please order a meal if your child is in receipt of a free school meal or Universal Infant Free School Meal children

Please complete the allergy and intolerance form in the Appendix. This only need to be completed if your child has allergies. This form is not to be used for lifestyle choices such as veganism or religious dietary requirements.

Creating a ParentPay account

*We will let you know by ParentMail once you are able to set up your ParentPay account*

Go to parentpay.com, click login and enter the username and password you will receive in by email. You will be prompted to change these when you set up your account. You will require an email address to activate your account. You can add multiple children to the same ParentPay account using the ‘add a child’ button on your home page.

Already have a ParentPay account?

If you already have a ParentPay account with another school, you can simply login to that account and add your other children via the ‘add a child’ button on your home page. You will need the activation username and password above to do this.

How do I inform the caterer of any allergies/intolerances?

Please complete the attached ‘Food Allergy and Intolerance Form’ in the Appendix. This form is not to be used for lifestyle choices such as veganism or religious dietary requirements.

You can update the system with any allergens and special dietary requirements to ensure your children are eating appropriate and safe meals. ParentPay will automatically block any meal choices that contain approved allergens for each child. The system can also manage religious and special dietary choices, enabling you to feel confident that special dietary requirements are observed.

How do I book meals for my child?

You will need to create an account with ParentPay, where you will be able to book and pay for meals. To help you choose, you will be able to see pictures of the meals available, their nutritional content and any allergens in one place. This allows you to have more visibility over what your children are eating in school and ensures your child will receive the meal they selected from the kitchen.  All meals must be booked in advance, please order a meal if your child is in receipt of a free school meal or Universal Infant Free School Meal children. 

How far in advance do I need to place my order?

Meals can be ordered up to 10 weeks in advance or up to 08.00 on the day of the meal, dependant on the school/caterer requirement. Orders can be amended or cancelled before 08.00 on the day.

Free School Meals

The meal selection system automatically supports Free School Meal and Universal Infant Free School Meal children.

Universal Free School Meals For Early Years and Key Stage 1 Children

Every pupil in reception, year 1 and 2 is eligible for free school meals. In January 2015, new food standards were introduced.  By following these standards, we can be sure that our children will get the nutrition they need across the whole school day.

We believe that the school lunchtime is a great opportunity for all our children to sit down together and enjoy their healthy and tasty meal, while developing their social skills.  We therefore hope that all parents will take up this offer of a free school meal for our infant children.

If you do not wish for your child to eat a school lunch, please provide a packed lunch and let the school office know that this is your choice.

Packed lunches

If your child is having a packed lunch, we ask that these provide a healthy balance of food that your child will eat. Please ensure sandwich fillings and snacks are not chocolate based.

Packed lunches should include:

• at least one portion of fruit and one portion of vegetables every day.
• meat, fish or other source of non-dairy protein (e.g. lentils, kidney beans, chickpeas, hummus and falafel) every day
• oily fish, such as salmon, at least once every three weeks
• a starchy food such as any type of bread, pasta, rice, couscous, noodles, potatoes or other type of cereals every day
• dairy food such as milk, cheese, yoghurt, fromage frais or custard everyday