School Meals

School meals are cooked in our school kitchen by Caterlink, our catering contractor. There is a daily hot meal and a vegetarian option. Your child may choose to have school meals all week or on a selection of days - Wednesday roasts and fish and chips on Fridays are firm favourites.

From 1st August, the price for a school meal is £3.05 per day. All lunches need to be booked and paid for in advance, through ParentPay/Cypad

Please see the How to Pay leaflet attached below for further information. 

Caterlink How to Pay information

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We do encourage you to take a look at the menu (below) with your child to see what meals they may like to try.

Caterlink Menus

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Caterlink can accommodate special diets, allergens and intolerances and welcome one-to-one meetings for further discussion, if required. If your child has  a special diet, food allergen or intolerance, please complete the form below and email it to the School Office, with a supporting letter from their GP/consultant or a dietician.

Caterlink Allergy & Intolerance Form

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All children in the Foundation Stage (Year R) and Key Stage One (Years 1 & 2) are entitled to Universal Free School Meals (UIFSM), providing them with a cooked school dinner every day. 

If any of the following apply to you, your child may be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). FSM status also provides additional benefits such as holiday vouchers. 

  • Universal Credit 
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

To see if you are eligible apply online at LGfL using the link here, or contact the school office for assistance. Alternatively, you can complete this form and the school can check your child's eligibility on your behalf: https://forms.office.com/e/4FydgJQA2e

Packed Lunches

Your child may prefer to bring a packed lunch to school. All lunch boxes are stored on trolleys in the classrooms. It is therefore advisable to ensure that their lunch box is clearly named and to consider the contents carefully. To ensure your child’s lunch remains fresh and cool, particularly in the summer months, it might be advisable to include a cool pack.

Nut-Free School

Monkton Church of England Primary School is a nut-free school.

For the safety and wellbeing of all our pupils, particularly those with severe nut allergies, nuts and products containing nuts must not be brought into school.

This includes nuts in packed lunches, snacks, cakes, biscuits, spreads and other food products. Please check ingredient labels carefully before sending food into school.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a safe and inclusive environment for every child.