School Meals and Menus
Healthy school meals are served in the dining room. A different choice of hot meals are available each day on a 3 weekly menu rota.
A copy of our menus is available on the weekly newsletter and on the link below. Parents may also view meal options and order meals in advance using the School Gateway app (from April 2026 this will move to the Arbor Parent Portal).
From April 2026 Our School Meals Provider with be Chartwells. We are proud to work with Chartwells for your children’s school dinners.
Chartwells believe that the key to fuelling young minds comes from understanding both what they need and what they enjoy, which is why they develop nutritious and delicious food that pupils love, alongside helping to ensure a healthy body and mind. Their passionate culinary experts work closely with us to ensure every child receives healthy food, perfectly suited to meet their needs and dietary requirements.
The current meal price is £3 per day. All payments must be made via the parent app.
To order school meals for your child please use our parent app, contact our school office if you experience any problems and they will be happy to help.
For children with food intolerances and allergies, Chartwells have a dedicated team of medical diet nutritionists on hand to support allergen aware children and their parents. More information on their medical diet process can be found here: The Chartwells Approach to Medical Diets | Chartwells.
Parents and guardians can contact the medical diet nutrition team directly on: chartwells.medicaldiets@compass-group.co.uk
To find out more about Chartwells, visit their Love School Meals website or contact the school catering team.
Children in the Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes are eligible to receive a free school meal under the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme.
Children in other year groups may also be entitled to a free meal e.g. where families are in receipt of certain benefits such as Income Support, further details can be obtained from the school office or by telephoning the Free School Meals Service on 01226 773513, you may also apply online:
Packed Lunches
If children have a packed lunch, parents are encouraged to provide a healthy balanced meal. Sweets are not allowed.
Snacks
We are a member of the Magic breakfast scheme and all children are given bagels, toast and crumpets as part of this scheme for breakfast when they arrive in school and during registration. Parental donations to contribute towards the cost of providing butter etc. to support this and other items are always welcomed.
Children are allowed to bring a snack into school for break time if they would like but we do not allow any sweets.
Free fruit is supplied to all Foundation and Key Stage 1 pupils daily.