School Meals
It is now commonly accepted that in addition to aiding children’s physical development, consuming the right foods in the correct quantities significantly improves their ability to concentrate, learn, and interact positively with others.
Lancashire County Council’s school meal policy emphasises the importance of providing balanced, nutritious meals to support children’s health and educational outcomes.
By offering a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins, we ensure that our students receive the essential nutrients they need for optimal growth and cognitive function.
Furthermore, our commitment to promoting healthy eating habits helps foster a positive relationship with food, encouraging lifelong wellness.
Good food comes from good ingredients:
- Fresh, appetising, delicious
- Nutritious, fulfilling, creative
We have an experienced, friendly, and smiling team who understand that food can sometimes be stressful for young children. Our team strives to make lunchtime enjoyable and fun!
- Meals are served with salad, wholemeal bread, and at least two types of veg.
- Fresh fruit is available every day.
- All cakes and biscuits are freshly made.
- Menus operate on a three-week cycle and are reviewed twice a year.
Our team prides itself on getting to know the children, understanding their likes, dislikes, and specific needs while encouraging them to try new tastes. A school lunch provides two of your child’s ‘5 a Day’ portions of fruits and vegetables.
We take pride in sourcing local fresh food:
- Our free-range eggs come from local farms.
- Our milk comes from cows grazed in Lancashire.
Our menus are carefully planned and analyzed to provide the nutrients your child needs for a healthy diet. Please inform us if your child has been prescribed a special diet. There may be occasional changes to the menu on certain days.
All our lunches are served with seasonal vegetables or as much as your child wants from the salad bar, plus pudding, yogurt, or fresh fruit.
We ask all parents to pay for school meals via Parent Pay. If you want your child to have a school lunch, please contact the school office first. We require notice for changing from packed lunches to school meals, and also if discontinuing school meals.
If you think your child should be entitled to Free School Meals, please click on the following link:
You will be asked for proof of eligibility. If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, it is vital that you still apply, even if your child is in KS1 where all children receive free school meals. You may also be entitled to other concessions within school, such as milk and additional funding for resources.