Lunches
At Cullercoats Primary School, our catering provider is Hutchisons.
"A school lunch is an important part of a child's day, providing an opportunity for them to socialise with their friends, try new foods and re-fuel ready to continue their learning in the afternoon."
5 Key Facts about our menus...
- 85% of our food is made on site
- We can trace our meat back to the farm it was reared on
- All our fish is from the blue MSC label supporting our seas
- All our chicken is RSPCA certified
- All our eggs are free range.
We work on a 3 week rota. The rota restarts after every school holiday.
Pre-Booking and Paying for Meals
Parents can pre-order and pay for meals via Appetite here. Children and parents can choose their preferred meal which not only helps with reduced wastage but also better food education, encouragement of healthy food options and increased parental engagement.
Payment
- School meals are free for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2.
- School meals are £2.60 for children in Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 unless you are entitled to benefit-based Free School Meals.
- Payment can be made by direct debit and card payments.
Once children are enrolled at our school, the school office creates an account and you will receive an email to register.
Instruction video on the benefits of pre-ordering school meals for your child.
Special Dietary Meals for Allergies
For families of children with special dietary needs, we appreciate that eating a school lunch may cause nervousness. We have a policy and procedure in place to ensure that children with special dietary needs are kept safe at lunchtimes but also get the opportunity to have a balanced lunch with their friends.
To ensure your child is catered for safely each day, we ask that you please complete the form below. Alternatively, a paper form can be collected from the school office. The form will be passed on to the catering team who will work with the Company Nutritionist and Operations Manager to devise a bespoke menu suitable for your child that is in line with the menu available to the rest of the children, adapting recipes where possible.
No Nut Policy
Hutchison Catering do not use nut products in our school. Our kitchen is a 'nut free' environment and we take every precaution to eliminate cross contamination with all allergens.