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School Meals
We are always in the mood for good food!
We are Aspens Services, a market leading contract catering company and we specialise in school food.
We only work in the education sector so we know what our customers want. Mixing this knowledge with an understanding of what’s hot in the food world sparks creativity and excitement in our chefs. Our kitchens provide delicious home cooked food each day and cater for individual dietary requirements.
We don’t just provide food, we play our part to educate children and raise awareness about nutrition, food and where it comes from, so that they can make informed and mindful choices. Feeding our future. Please see more at www.aspens-services.co.uk
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Schools are the ideal place for children to start their food adventures so it’s the best time to encourage healthy food habits. |
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We make sure that our Food Festival menus are packed with comfort dishes and, at the same time, we help pupils to take their first steps with new tastes to explore. We make the most of fruit and vegetables that are in season, because that’s when they taste best and are the most planet friendly too.
Food Festival Menu
The menu rotates on a three-week basis and refreshes for Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer seasons. Here’s our current menu:
Free School Meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are currently entitled to receive UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS! We think it’s a fantastic idea so please make sure that you support this initiative. Not only will you be saving money but you will also be giving your child a nutritionally balanced meal to fuel their bodies for the rest of the learning day.
Please note that this is not to be confused with FREE SCHOOL MEALS that you may be entitled to for children in any year.
If you think you may be entitled to free school meals you should make an application to the local education authority:
> Free School Meals Information Hub
> Free School Meals Application Form
School Meals
Our school meals are made only from:
- fresh meat and poultry sourced from the Yorkshire region
- fruit and vegetables, sourced regionally where possible using local suppliers
- products free from additives associated with health problems in young children
- fats free from hydrogenated oils
- menus which are nutritionally analysed to provide nutritional balance
- ingredients, produced freshly every day in a school kitchen
The cost of a paid school meal is currently £2.60 per day, or £13.00 per week, payable via the Arbor App/ Parent Portal.
As a healthy school we encourage healthy packed lunches that should not contain sweets or fizzy drinks. Any drinks must be sent in suitable containers, preferably made of plastic, with screw tops so that unfinished drink can be taken home.
Packed lunches
Alternatively, children may bring a packed lunch. This should be in a secure named container. A drink should be provided in a non breakable container. No sweets or fizzy drinks are allowed – instead, we encourage lots of fruit, vegetables and water.
A reminder that as we are a nut free school, no nuts or nuts based products should be included.
Special Diets
Special diets are an integral part of our catering provision, whether as a result of an ethical or religious belief or a food intolerance or allergy. To register this as a requirement please complete and return the special diets form to the school as soon as possible.
Milk
If your child is under five, they can receive a daily small carton of milk free of charge. Visit www.coolmilk.com to register. If your child is over five you can pay for your child's milk via the Cool Milk website.
Children who have milk usually drink it just before or after their morning playtime.
Joining our team
It takes some pretty special people to make sure that we give our schoolchildren and young adults great food every day. We are keen to add to our teams with talented people and so if you are looking for an opportunity to challenge yourself and learn new skills, let us know.
To find out more, please visit our website.
Making great school food memories!
