School Meals
Our hot school meals are provided by ABM
Chalk Ridge Primary School has now been appointed as a Food for Life School. Our new menu has been compiled to ensure that it is complaint with FFL accreditation. A summary of the core criteria for FFL compliance is below.
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At least 75% of dishes on the menu are cooked from scratch.
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Prioritise serving more vegetables, pulses and vegetarian meals.
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All meat is from farms which satisfy UK animal welfare standard
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No undesirable additives, artificial sweeteners or artificial trans fats
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Food waste reduction strategies are in place
We are a NUT FREE school. No products which may contain nut or trace of nut are allowed in school.
No chocolate spreads, satay or Kinder products please. Thank you for your support in keeping our students and staff safe.
Selection of meal options
Children are able to order a school meal each day during morning registration. The menu is available to view above, on Arbor or in class.
PLEASE NOTE: If your child is late in to school our catering team will do their best to provide the lunch of choice, but options may be limited depending on the time of arrival.
If your child arrives after 10.00am you will be required to provide a Packed Lunch for your child - unless you have called prior to this time and placed an order. (Please speak to a member of staff or email the office as orders made in advance on Arbor will be overwritten in the case of absences.)
We also offer pasta with tomato sauce on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or jacket potatoes with cheese/beans on Tuesday and Thursdays.
During the Summer Term we also offer a Picnic Menu.
Medical Special Diet
Please contact the school office if you child has any dietary needs (e.g. medical, vegetarian) or allergies. A special diets request form can be provided.
To pay for school dinners log in to the Arbor Parent Portal or App.
Children in year R, 1 and 2 are entitled to universal infant free school meals.
From year 3 onwards, the charge is £2.60 per day, unless you qualify for benefits related free school meals.
If you qualify for benefits related free school meals (pupil premium) please follow the link below to complete the application.
Packed Lunches
If you decide to send your children into school with a packed lunch we ask that you ensure that it is healthy and does not contain any chocolate, sweets or nut products.
Below is a link to the NHS website which has a range of ideas for school packed lunch boxes.
https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/recipes/healthier-lunchboxes/
NHS Healthier Families - Recipes for healthier lunchboxes
"Whether squeezing it in before the school run in the morning or before bed on busy midweek evenings, preparing your child's lunchbox can seem like just another thing on the list. School meals are a great choice, but if you do make a packed lunch for your child then we've got you covered with our range of quick, easy, healthier lunchbox ideas and tips."