We are a ‘nut-free zone’!  This is because we have a number of children in school who have a severe nut allergy. We therefore ask that all parents avoid putting nuts or any product that contains whole nuts into packed lunches. You can find our full Allergens Policy on the School Policies & Documents page. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter.

School Dinners

From September 2023, the price of a school meal is £3.20 for children in Years 3 to 6. School meals are free for children in Reception to Year 2, under the Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme. Please see below the menu for Spring and Summer 2025.

• Download the menu as a .pdf
• Click here for further information about NYES, our catering company, including where to find translated menus and the Special Diet Welcome Pack.

Free School Meals and the Pupil Premium

Free school meals are also available to families in receipt of certain benefits; you can find out more and apply online via the City of York Council website, or further details of qualifying benefits and an application form may be obtained from the school office. We would strongly encourage any families who feel they may meet the criteria and may be entitled to this support to apply – including if your child is entitled to a meal under the universal infant free school meal initiative – as your child’s school will benefit from additional funding known as the Pupil Premium.

Playtime Snacks

Children in KS1 have access to free fruit at break times. Children in KS2 are welcome to bring a fruit snack from home, should they wish, to eat at playtime.

Milk is provided free for under 5s then, from their 5th birthday, can be purchased as part of the government subsidised scheme through ‘Cool Milk’.

If you want your child to continue to receive milk following their 5th birthday, then you must have registered with the Cool Milk website in advance. In your welcome packs when your child started school, there was a form with the link to register for the Cool Milk service or alternatively, you can access the website at: https://www.coolmilk.com/parents/ which will explain how you register. When you have completed this online, you will receive an email with further details – this includes a link that must be clicked to activate the registration. Once you do this, you will be notified by Cool Milk 3 weeks prior to your child’s birthday, to allow you to set up payment and to ensure that milk continues to be provided. If you do not register, school will not be sent milk for your child. If you have any queries, please do let the office or Mrs Elliott know. 

ParentPay

Where possible, please pay for school meals using our ParentPay online facility as this significantly reduces our school office workload. It is also helpful to the office staff if you book your choice of meals for the week every Monday as all meals are cooked to order. This can be done by letter or email.  For further information about school meals and payment please see the school prospectus.

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NYES Catering School Meals

Please see below further information about schools meals provided by NYES, the catering company.

School meals can provide a healthy and nutritionally balanced meal for your child every day.

Our NYES Catering service provides school meals to many of the schools in North Yorkshire, as well as many schools in the surrounding area, with the aim of bringing enjoyment to school lunchtimes with local, fresh, great quality food being at the heart of what we do.

We follow a healthy eating policy, with 75% of our food produced daily in a school kitchen. We provide:

• Red tractor approved fresh meat and poultry
• Free-range eggs and sustainably caught fish
• A menu that is fully compliant to the School Food Standards
• Fruit and vegetables sourced regionally where possible using local suppliers to promote local businesses and reduce our carbon footprint
• Products free from additives associated with health problems in young children
• A menu that is nutritionally analysed, as well as being checked by a registered nutritionist
• Information and menu guidance on any specific dietary requirements any staff or pupils may have
• Fats free from hydrogenated oils
• Menus that are nutritionally balanced.

You can view our school meals food policy here.

NYES Catering hold Food for Life accreditation which recognises that we are committed to serving fresh, healthy, and sustainable meals using local food producers.

NYES Catering are also the current holders of the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) award for Best Service Team. The APSE awards recognise the very best in public services, receiving nominations from across the UK.

Our primary school menus:

• Are changed twice a year to reflect the seasons
• Have a three-week menu cycle, allowing children to become familiar with the food served
• Are written using feedback from pupils, parents, carers, cooks and school staff.

We also offer jacket potatoes and sandwiches.

Our menus are also available in multiple additional languages: Arabic, Dari, Malay, Pashto, Romanian, Ukrainian. All menus can be downloaded from the North Yorkshire Council website here.

We host fun promotional event days throughout the year with special menus to add an extra “buzz” to school lunches. Recent examples include Build a Burger, Best of British and Street Food. These exciting one-off menus are shared with the school ahead of the day; please ask the school for more information.

If your child has an allergy to one of the 14 allergens, intolerance, or allergy to any food not included in the 14 allergens, or any other special dietary requirement, please talk to us and we will try to accommodate their requirements. Our cooks and catering managers are fully trained and updated in special dietary management. More information can be found on the North Yorkshire Council website here and we have a Special Diet Welcome Pack which can be downloaded from this page on the NYES Catering website. Please contact the headteacher in the first instance, stating the required diet and our team will be in touch.

All Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils are entitled to Universal Infant Free School Meals.

Free School Meals are also available for all pupils whose families receive financial support. Find out more on the North Yorkshire Council website free school meals page.

For more information and answers to some frequently asked questions visit the North Yorkshire Council school meals webpage.