We would request that your child/(ren) either have a school meal (hot/cold options available) or bring a home packed lunch each day.
All pupils who are on the school meal register will be provided with a main meal unless a preorder for either the baked potato or sandwich option is made on the School Grid system. The baked potato/sandwich option also includes vegetables/salad and pudding. School Grid provides catering staff with this information each day.
There is still no facility at present to be able to swap between a school meal or home packed lunch on a daily basis.
If you require any further information please contact the school office on 01670 512803 ext. 4 or via [email protected] Thank you for your understanding.
Morpeth All Saints CE First School subscribes to a service for the provision of school meals from Northumberland County Council. Please click on the following link for further information:-
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Meals.aspx#schoolmeals
Below are some useful links to resources and information about healthy eating and school meals.
- http://www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk
- http://www.nhs.uk/change4life
- http://www.food.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health
- http://laca.co.uk/
School Meal Information
All school meals are freshly prepared and cooked in school by our Unit Manager, Mrs. Phillips and her team. Please refer to the Summer 2022 menu above. Note: we offer vegetarian options and can fully cater for pupils with various dietary requirements e.g., diabetes, coeliac, lactose intolerance etc., or on religious grounds. Please speak with Mrs. Taylor for further information Cooked meals, including a vegetarian options, together with puddings etc., are prepared daily in our kitchen. We also provide a selection of sandwiches too. Salad/fruit/bread and water are available to all pupils. Milk is included to those accessing Universal Free School Meals (UiFSM) in Reception, Year 1 and 2 and also available for a termly charge to pupils in Year 3 and 4.
The cost of a school meal is currently £2.40 per day.
Please let the office know when you would like to opt in for a school meal or when you would prefer to provide your child with a home packed lunch (two weeks notice please). Mrs. Phillips and her team who transform the hall for special theme days; Talk Like a Pirate Day, Minions, Harry Potter Day, American Diner Experience, Great British Fish ‘n’ Chip menu, Royal Wedding Street Party held in the school grounds and Where’s Wally!. Please check our our gallery page for more pictures!
“Talk like a Pirate Day”
“Harry Potter Day”
“Minions Day”
“American Diner Day”
“Royal Wedding Day”
“Great British Fish ‘n’ Chip Special”
DRINKS
Milk
All pupils in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and 2 are provided with free milk each day.
For parents in year 3 and 4 termly application letters are issued and a payment service is available on Parentpay.
Water
Water is freely available throughout the school day, from a number of water coolers in each key stage area. It is also served to all pupils at lunchtime.
We actively encourage all pupils to bring a water bottle to school each day for use in their classrooms.
FREE SCHOOL MEALS
These are available to parents who are classed as unemployed and receiving a qualifying benefit.
However, they are not automatically available and an application needs to be completed and returned to school or to the free school meal office at Northumberland County Council. An application cannot be made retrospectively as the process is a set criterion and there is no appeals process.
Children who receive income support, or income-based jobseekers’ allowance in their own right are also entitled to claim free meals under the same application process. If a child attends school, or the parent/guardian resides, in Northumberland the applicant can apply to Northumberland authority for free school meals. Refunds for free school meals are only made in exceptional circumstances. These are handled on an individual basis by the school.
https://online.northumberland.gov.uk/citizenportal/form.aspx?form=free_school_meals
01670 623592
FSM Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Benefit details for applications can be checked on receipt. However, if confirmation cannot be found, you will be contacted to provide proof of benefit. If you require any further information, please contact Mrs. Taylor in the school office telephone: 01670 512803 x4
Pupils in Reception, Year 1 and 2
Since the 1 September 2014 all pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible to be provided with the government’s “Universal Infant Free School Meal” (UiFSM) initiative without having to apply for it. At Morpeth All Saints CE First School we also provide all pupils in these year groups with free milk too. There are also two menu choices available. Please refer to school meal document above. Please note if pupils wish they may still bring a home packed lunch to school.
Pupils in Nursery, 3 and 4
A two course lunch is provided daily. We would prefer children to partake of the meal provided as it provides an opportunity them to socialise within a formal setting. Menus are given out regularly and they roll over a three week period. The cost of a school meal is £2.40 per day (£12.00 for 5 days) and is payable in advance.
National Curriculum
We follow the National Curriculum for Design and Technology which includes cooking and nutrition. We also take opportunities to include this in other subject areas such as healthy eating as part of Science and Foods from around the world in Geography.
We have school garden areas for each class to give children the opportunity to grow fresh fruit and vegetables, some of which they cook.
Fruit in School Scheme
The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is a government programme that entitles every child aged four to six in fully state-funded schools to a free piece of fruit or vegetable each school day; this equates to approximately 2.3m children in around 16,500 primary schools. At Morpeth All Saints CE First School we serve the pupils during morning break.
Packed Lunches
Some children bring a packed lunch to school. Whilst we encourage all children to have a school meal, if your child brings a packed lunch, we ask that food and drink be carried in plastic containers: glass bottles are not allowed for safety reasons.
All packed lunch containers can be stored safely in classroom fridges.
Through our Healthy Eating scheme we would ask that crisps and biscuits are limited as part of a packed lunch. Sweets, lollipops etc., and canned fizzy drinks are not allowed. Packed lunches brought into school from home can be high in fat, sugar and salt.
We have a number of pupils with an allergy to nuts and they could have a severe reaction from cross contamination. Please do not pack any nuts/peanut butter/Nutella or similar products in your child’s packed lunch.
To pay for Meals and Milk
To pay for meals/milk please go to Parentpay link page on school home page or click on the following link.
