School Lunches

Welcome to our In-house School Catering.

Catering at Etching Hill Primary School is managed in-house to enable us to work more positively with our own pupils and families to develop the healthiest, tastiest and best value meals possible for all of our children.  We want to offer our parents fantastic value for money with our school lunch fee, at £2.20, we believe we deliver this every day.

Free School Meals

Your child will be entitled to a free school meal during their time in Key Stage 1 (that is in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes).  This entitlement is not dependent upon any other circumstances, ALL children within the UK are automatically entitled to their free meals.  As a school, we very much hope that you will see this as an opportunity for your child to receive a healthy and tasty meal to be eaten with their peers during lunchtime in school. Many parents worry that their child is too ‘picky’ for a hot school lunch but we tend to find that by eating with friends and seeing others trying new tastes and options, that this greatly improves a child’s eating choices very quickly.

It is very important to the school that even though your child will automatically be entitled to their meals from September, that if you are in receipt of any benefits or tax credits, that you do still apply though the traditional method as well.  By registering in this way, the school will receive additional funding to further impact school life.  Please contact our school office should you require any further assistance with this process.

We need to hear from you!

We welcome any feedback, positive or negative, as we continue to improve and develop our catering.  Please contact businessmanager@etchinghillprimary.academy or 01889 221864.

Payment

Etching Hill is a cash-free school.  Parents order and pay for school lunches and trips via School Money, a secure, online payment website.