School Meals
School meals are cooked on the premises and currently cost £2.30 per meal. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will receive free school meals.
Our kitchen offers a variety of healthy dishes each day from hot meals to school packed lunches. Menus are altered 3 times a year, offered on a 3 week rotation with 3 choices each day. The system is totally flexible with children able to choose any number of school meals per week and they can order their meal each day at registration.
You can see full details of menus, and other matters relating to meals and nutrition, on the Hertfordshire Catering Ltd website:
https://hertscatering.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hcl-sgf-pupils-winter-16.pdf
Money for meals MUST be paid for in advance, wherever possible. Payments can be made via Credit/Debit card at www.schoolgateway.com. If you wish to pay via cheque or cash, this should be sent into the school office. Cheques should be made payable to Hertfordshire Catering Limited or HCL. Any cash payments should be taken directly to the school office, where a receipt will be issued.
Free School Meals
If you think you may be eligible, please apply even if your child is in Infants as you will receive other benefits, (e.g. free milk) and it may also benefit the school.
Full details can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals/hertfordshire
You can apply to Hertfordshire County Council if you are in receipt of certain benefits, or household income below £16,190.
How will applying help you and your child?
- School dinners provide a healthy, nutritious and tasty meal
- Research suggests that a healthy school dinner may improve concentration level
Home Packed Lunch
Parents choosing to provide their own packed lunch are requested to supply a balanced, healthy meal. This may consist of sandwiches, raw vegetables, yogurt, fruit, biscuit or cake. No sweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks, glass bottles or nuts please. (We are a nut free school due to potential allergies)
Drinking water is available from water fountains and all children are encouraged to drink regularly throughout the day.
