Meals & snacks
We are pleased to work with Hobbs School Catering (formerly Principals Contract Catering), who provide nutritious meals daily, cooked on the premises.
Children from Reception to Year 2 are entitled to a school meal each day as part of the Government's 'universal offer'. There is no cost to parents.
For pupils in Nursery, Year 3 and 4, parents can pay for a school meal. Meals cost £2.70 per day from September 2023. This can be paid in cash and must be made in advance; usually at the beginning of the week or termly/half termly in an envelope with your child's name and class written on it and handed into the school office. It is possible to pay by bank transfer, stating your child's name/LLS as a reference to:
- Account name: Principals Contract Catering Ltd t/a Hobbs School Catering
- Account no: 41250397
- Sort code: 60-07-08
For those families who do not want to purchase a school meal, children should bring a healthy packed lunch to school. They will eat in the dining hall with the other children. Parents are asked to put their child’s lunch in a named lunch bag; we are unable to refrigerate lunches.
It is important that all families who are entitled to free school meals apply, as it provides additional funding to the school to support the children's education. Please read the eligibility criteria on the Central Bedfordshire Council website: Free school meals
If you believe your child is eligible for Free School Meals, you can apply by calling 0300 300 8000.
Menus
To contact Hobbs School Catering:
- Telephone: 01582 674488
Milk and Snacks
At morning break time, children in the Early Years and Key Stage 1 are offered a piece of fruit. This is free and provided by the Government fruit scheme.
Parents who would like to can send in a healthy snack for their child in Key Stage 2 to eat at playtime. Please use a named container to store the snack in.
A healthy snack is a piece of fruit, some raisins or similar. No nuts, crisps or chocolate, please.
No cakes, biscuits, pastries or desserts (except yoghurt or fruit-based desserts containing at least 50% fruit).
The same information applies to snacks for clubs.
Please ensure all food in school is NUT FREE.
Milk is free to pupils in the Early Years. Parents of children in other year groups may purchase milk from ‘Cool Milk’. All parents who want their children to have milk need to register on www.coolmilk.com
Children who are entitled to free school meals (not the universal offer) are also entitled to milk free of charge; their parents should let the school office know if they want their child to have it.
We encourage children to bring fresh water in a named water bottle to school each day so that they can help themselves to a drink when they are thirsty. Fresh water is also available from water fountains in the school.