School Meals

Hot Meals

We understand the importance of providing children with nutritious food throughout the day. This supports their physical growth, focus, concentration, and overall learning.
Our in-house chefs, Harrison’s Caterers, prepare freshly cooked, healthy, and delicious meals every day. Ingredients are sourced both locally and globally, enabling children to appreciate a wide range of cuisines and cultures, explore different flavours, and enjoy a balanced variety of nutrients.
If you have any concerns or need to speak to Harrisons about any special dietary requirements, you can phone the school number (0118 987 2588) and select option 2 to speak to the catering staff directly.

What's on the Menu?

Lunch menus operate on a three-week rotation, so that the pupils have variety in their meals. From Tuesday to Friday, we offer a choice of vegetarian and meat options, alongside our ever-popular ‘Meat-Free Mondays’ and ‘Fishy Fridays’. Available daily, we also have: freshly baked bread, jacket potato with a choice of fillings, a salad selection, fresh fruit, and yoghurt. The current menu can be viewed below in the drop-down section.
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Meal Orders and Payments

Meal orders can be placed through our parent pay portal, Arbor. Meals cost £2.74.
If you wish your child to have a hot meal, you must order this at the latest the 48 hours before - although you can order up to a month in advance. If you are entitled to free school meals, you are still required to order a meal. If you do not order a dinner you must provide your child with a packed lunch. You must ensure you have sufficient funds in your Arbor account to make any payments. The school will not be able to provide a lunch for your child if you have not ordered a dinner or provided a packed lunch.
Please note:
When cancelling a meal order through the Arbor Parent Portal or app, parents should select ‘Absence’ for the meal they wish to cancel. This will not affect your child’s school attendance; it simply indicates that they are absent for the Harrison’s meal on that day.
  • Meals must be ordered 48 hours in advance.
  • Reception to Year 2 receive free meals, but orders must still be made via Arbor.
  • Unfortunately the school office cannot place same-day orders.

How to order a lunch meal:

  1. Select Quick Actions
  2. Choose Meals
  3. Click on the day
  4. Pick your meal from the dropdown menu

ARBOR FULL GUIDE FOR MEAL ORDERS

Food allergies and intolerances can both have severe consequences. For people with a food allergy, even a minimal amount of the food containing the allergen to which people are sensitive can make them very ill and, in some cases, cause a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction. Food intolerance usually results in a less severe reaction but can still be very serious.
The Food Information Regulations 2014 stipulate that information about the fourteen common ingredients causing food allergies or intolerances must be made available when requested. These are celery, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs, mustard, nuts, peanuts, sesame, soybeans and sulphites. Additionally, accurate records must be kept of all ingredients used in all dishes and food items prepared in the kitchens.
In addition to the legal/ statutory requirements, The Harrison's Food Allergies & Food Intolerances Policy outlines the further procedures in place to protect young children in primary schools and to ensure any dietary needs are communicated and a safe choice selected. We recognise and understand the importance of robust food allergen and intolerance management in protecting the welfare of children. This partnership approach is intended to ensure that a process is in place that is straightforward, minimises the potential for errors, supports schools with gathering the information required, and instils confidence in all partners that the child's safety is taken seriously. 
Please read through the process of managing Food Allergies and Food Intolerance, summarised below:
Before the child starts school/ is served for the first time
Whiteknights informs the parent / guardian where they can find information about food allergies on the Harrison Catering Services website Food Allergies & Food Intolerances Policy 
The parent / guardian reads the Notice on the Harrison website about food allergies and food intolerances.
The parent / guardian completes the *Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Management Form on the Harrison website and returns it to the school office together with medical evidence of the child’s allergy and a current photograph of the child.
Whiteknights Primary will provide a copy of the completed form and photograph to the catering manager/ cook manager at their site.
A copy of the completed form and the photograph are placed in the Food Allergy Folder which should be available at the servery counter when the children are being served.
If anything changes
The parent / guardian informs the school of any changes to the child’s food allergy or food intolerance and provides a current photograph of the child every year.
Food Allergy and Food Intolerance Management Form
At every service
The child is presented at the servery counter (in order of preference):
Wearing a lanyard which details their name and food allergy and is clearly visible to the member catering staff before the child is served any food.
A double check is made against the food allergy folder to confirm the identity and the child’s food allergy.
The Company Ingredient List or Recipe Card is checked to identify which of the 14 common food allergens are present and for any changes to Ingredients List or Recipe Card before the child is served.

 

We want to ensure we provide your child with the best education and support possible. Healthy school food has obvious benefits, can help pupils establish healthy habits for life, and help to improve pupils’ readiness to learn.
If your family receives certain benefits, your child could benefit from free lunches for the duration of their Primary years and gain access to support with trips and events. Registering for free meals could also raise extra funds through Pupil Premium. 
We encourage families who receive benefits across all year groups to apply for benefits-related Free School Meals.
+ Free School Meals (EYPP) Application Form - Nursery only
+ Free School Meals (PP) Application Form - Reception to Year 6

Packed Lunch

Should you wish, you may choose to provide your child a packed lunch of a healthy nature. Please note: crisps, chocolate products and fizzy drinks are not permitted. All lunch boxes, flasks and purses must be labelled clearly with your child's name. 

Snack Time

At morning break all Foundation Stage and Key Stage One children are given a free fruit or vegetable snack, while Key Stage Two children may bring in a piece of fruit or vegetable or a healthy snack from home.
Children in  Nursery and Reception receive a carton of chilled semi-skimmed milk provided free under the 'Cool Milk Scheme'.

Water

Please ensure that your child brings in a tightly sealed water bottle so that when placed in a book bag, no leakage onto school books may occur.
Please do not hesitate to contact the School Office with any questions or problems.