School menus

Where can I find the current menu for schools?

The school menu for both primary and secondary schools is available to view on the page below and as a downloadable PDF further down the page:

Primary school lunch menu

Autumn/Winter 2018/19

Menu one

Menu one covers weeks commencing:

03/09/18
24/09/18
15/10/18
12/11/18
03/12/18
07/01/19
28/01/19

Menu one
Day	Main options	Pudding options
Monday	* Chicken pasta bake Vegetable pasta (v) Served with potato wedges, sweetcorn or winter salad	* Chocolate cookie and milkshake Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Tuesday	* Braised steak * Country vegetable casserole (v) Served with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potato, cauliflower and baby carrots	* Fruit muffin Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Wednesday	* Roast pork loin Quorn roast (v) Served with Sage & onion stuffing, oven roast potatoes, broccoli and carrots	* Strawberry mousse Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Thursday	* Chicken Curry Keema Curry (v) Served with Naan bread, steamed rice and mixed vegetables	* Madeline sponge & custard Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Friday	*Fillet of fish Vegetable nuggets (v) Served with steak fries, garden peas and baked beans	* Winter berry crumble & ice cream Fresh fruit Yoghurt

Menu two

Menu two covers weeks commencing:

10/09/18
01/10/18
22/10/18
19/11/18
10/12/18
14/01/19
04/02/19

Menu two
Day	Main options	Pudding options
Monday	* Pepperoni pizza * Cheese & tomato pizza (v) Served with Potato wedges, garden peas and baked beans	* Marble sponge & custard Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Tuesday	* Classic lasagne Roasted vegetable lasagne (v) Served with crusty bread and winter salad	* Chocolate krispie slice Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Wednesday	* Roast ham * Quorn roast (v) Served with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, cauliflower and garden peas	Fruit platter Yoghurt
Thursday	* Chicken wrap, baby carrots & sweetcorn * Jacket potato with cheese and coleslaw (v)	* Orange shortcake & custard Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Friday	Fshcake Cheese pasta bake (v) Served with Steak fries, garden peas and sweetcorn	* Melting moment Fresh fruit Yoghurt

Menu three

Menu three covers weeks commencing:

17/09/18
08/10/18
05/11/18
26/11/18
17/012/18
21/01/19
11/02/19

Menu three
Day	Main options	Pudding options
Monday	* Italian style chicken Vegetable curry Served with steamed rice cauliflour and broccoli medley	* Syrup sponge and custard Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Tuesday	* Sausage & Yorkshire pudding Vegetarian sausage (v) Served with Mashed potato, green beans and sweetcorn	* Chocolate mousse and manderins Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Wednesday	* Roast turkey Quorn roast (v) Served with sage and onion stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas and carrots	* Oaty biscuit and milkshake Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Thursday	* Bolognaise pasta bake * Pasta napolitan (v) Served with crusty bread and mixed vegetables	* Eves pudding & pink custard Fresh fruit Yoghurt
Friday	Fish fingers, steak fries, garden peas and sweetcorn Jacket potato with cheese & beans (V)	* Chocolate crunch and pink custard Fresh fruit Yoghurt

* Denotes dishes made in the kitchen

(v) Denotes vegetarian option (available on request)

Please note: Individual schools may offer an alternative choice to the meal options shown. Please contact your school for details.

Special dietary requirements can be catered for, please contact your school for details.

It may be necessary to change the menu without prior notice.

Secondary school lunch menu

Autumn/Winter 2018/19

Week one menu
Day	Main options	Pudding options
Monday	Beef burger in a bun Italian style chicken fillet Mixed pepper flan Carbohydrates Potato wedges Pasta Vegetables/salad Broccoli Sweetcorn Garden peas Salad selection	Dessert Chocolate crackle Cornflour shorties Madeline sponge Custard
Tuesday	Chicken curry Pork & apple pie Margherita pizza Carbohydrates Roast potatoes Rice Jacket potato Vegetables/salad Carrots Cauliflower Green beans Salad selection	Dessert Oat delight Crispy ginger biscuits Lemon drizzle Custard
Wednesday	Roast turkey Sage & onion stuffing Lasagne Veggie enchiladas Carbohydrates Mashed potatoes Jacket potato Granary roll Vegetables/salad Broccoli Swede / carrot Salad selection	Dessert Jam roly poly Banana bread Chocolate cookie Custard
Thursday	Braised steak Chicken & pepperoni pasta bake Vegetable samosa & curry sauce Carbohydrates Duchesse potatoes Rice Crusty bread Vegetables/salad Mixed veg Green beans Broccoli Salad selection	Dessert Sultana shortcake Iced sponge Lemon love cake Custard
Friday	Salmon fish fingers Chicken tikka Country vegetable casserole Carbohydrates Chips Rice/naan bread Vegetables/salad Baked beans Sweetcorn Garden peas Salad selection	Dessert Fruit muffin Apple flapjack Wellington fudge Custard

Week two menu
Day	Main options	Pudding options
Monday	Chicken fillet & sage & onion stuffing Ham pasta bake Keema curry Carbohydrates Mashed potatoes Jacket potato Rice Vegetables/salad Baby carrots Garden peas Green beans Salad selection	Dessert Iced cornflake special Fruit muffin Custard Cornish cream split
Tuesday	Steak pie Spaghetti carbonara Swedish meatball pizza Carbohydrates Oven baked potatoes Crusty bread Vegetables/salad Cauliflower Broccoli florets Salad selection	Dessert Strawberry mousse Gingerbread Custard Melting moments
Wednesday	Roast ham and Yorkshire pudding Turkey meatballs and tomato sauce Spaghetti napolitan Carbohydrates Granary roll Potato wedges Mashed potatoes Vegetables/salad Sweetcorn Carrots Green beans Salad selection	Dessert Chocolate crackle Raspberry buns Custard Flake macaroon
Thursday	Chicken wraps Mince beef cobbler Veggie toad in the hole Carbohydrates Mashed potatoes Potato wedges Jacket potato Vegetables/salad Mixed vegetables Garden peas Salad selection	Dessert Apple & caramel flan Chocolate brownie Coconut shortcake Custard
Friday	Fish fillet Turkey fricassee Cheesy pasta bake Carbohydrates Chips Rice Crusty bread Vegetables/salad Sweetcorn Garden peas Green beans Salad selection	Dessert Sticky toffee pudding Custard Oaty biscuits Arctic roll & mandarins

Week three menu
Day	Main options	Pudding options
Monday	Chicken & sweetcorn pizza Moussaka Vegetable pitta Carbohydrates Garlic bread Jacket potato Potato wedges Vegetables/salad Sweetcorn Garden peas Salad selection	Dessert Orange biscuits Winter berry crumble Custard Iced cupcakes
Tuesday	Bolognaise Scampi Caramelised onion tart Carbohydrates Chips Granary roll Jacket potato Vegetables/salad Carrots Broccoli Green beans Salad selection	Dessert Fruit muffin Chocolate crunch Custard Lemon fingers
Wednesday	Roast pork & sage & onion stuffing Chilli fajitas Veggie meatball panini Carbohydrates Oven baked potatoes Mashed potatoes Rice Vegetables/salad Carrots Broccoli Green beans Salad selection	Dessert Dorset apple cake Cherry scone Custard Swiss roll
Thursday	Sausage & Yorkshire pudding Turkey marengo Mushroom tagliatelle Carbohydrates Jacket potato Crusty roll Rice Mashed potatoes Vegetables/salad Sweetcorn Garden peas Carrots Salad selection	Dessert Bakewell tart Lemon love cake Custard Chocolate crispies
Friday	Fishcake Sweet chilli chicken fillet Cheese scotch eggs Carbohydrates Potato wedges Rice Jacket potato Vegetables/salad Garden peas Sweetcorn Broccoli Salad selection	Dessert Syrup sponge Custard Raspberry ripple mousse Shortbread biscuits

The menus can be downloaded as PDFs below:

Primary school lunch menu - Autumn/Winter 2018/19 (pdf 7,700kb opens in new window)

Secondary school lunch menu Autumn/Winter 2018/19 (word 68kb opens in new window)

Please note: a number of primary and secondary schools may produce their own menus so the above document is for guidance only. Check the individual school websites for choices on offer.

Are local authorities required to provide lunches to pupils who have been excluded from school and are instead attending a college?

The obligation to provide pupils with school food only relates to pupils registered at a school maintained by the local authority. If a pupil had been excluded from school and is not registered at any other school maintained by the authority, (for example if they are instead attending a college) the local authority is not required to provide the pupil with lunch.

If a pupil has been excluded from school, and is attending a college, but is still registered at the school, then the local authority would have to provide the pupil with lunch if the pupil (or somebody acting on their behalf) requested a school lunch and they were eligible for free lunches, or it would not be unreasonable for the authority to provide the lunch. Where lunches are provided to pupils, they are required to comply with the school food standards.

What should I put in my child's lunch box?

Your school may operate a packed lunch policy so please check with them in the first instance.

If they have a policy this will set out the sorts of foods that the school encourages children to have in their lunch boxes and the sorts of foods that aren’t allowed.

Policies often ban foods like sweets, chocolate bars, crisps and sugary drinks and encourage children to have at least one portion of fruit or vegetables and to drink water.

Please support your school’s policy if they have one. They’re there to help improve children’s diet and give them a consistent message because the school canteen won’t sell confectionary or salty snacks like crisps.

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Primary school lunch menu

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Secondary school lunch menu

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