Catering and Free School meals

CUCINA MENU

We’ve partnered with Cucina, part of Impact Food Group, to bring modern, exciting dining experiences to your school.

Every day, students can enjoy freshly prepared food packed with flavour, variety, and choice – whether grabbing something quickly or sitting down to enjoy a hot meal with friends.

Whats on offer?

  • Main Meals
    Freshly cooked hot meals are served every day, including popular favourites such as roast dinners and pasta bakes. Each meal is served with vegetable sides and a dessert. 
    Main meal price – £2.70
  • Grab & Go
    Students can choose from wraps, salads, pasta pots and more. Everything is freshly made, easy to carry, and full of flavour
  • Chill Deal
    Our Chill Deal is great-value cold meal options. Simply choose four chilled items marker with the chill deal logo for one set price. Pick from rolls, yogurts, fruit pots and small home bakes.
  • StreetVibes – Made Your Way
    StreetVibes brings a taste of the high street into the school restaurant, with bold flavours and a build-your-own style. It’s all about choice, flavour and fun!StreetVibes runs Tuesday to Thursday, with a different concept taking centre stage on alternating weeks. With loads of combinations available each week, meals can be mixed and matched to suit every taste.
  • Naturally
    Our Naturally range offers a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan-friendly options, including fresh salads, wraps, fruit pots, and baked snacks – perfect if you’re looking to try more plant-based choices 

More than just lunchtime!

  • Breakfast
    Choose from toast and spreads, croissants, cereal, pancakes with syrup, or a free porridge breakfast. With plenty of options, there’s something for everyone to fuel up and get ready for the day ahead.
  • Breaktime – PowerBites
    PowerBites are smaller portions of popular favourites packed with energy, perfect for keeping you going through the day. Available as snack pots at breaktime for just £1.35 each, they’re ideal when you need a quick pick-me-up.
  • After School
    Hungry after school? Look out for after-school snacks available in your canteen – great to enjoy before clubs, revision sessions, or sports practice.

Theme Days & Specials

We love bringing extra fun into the restaurant. Look out for monthly theme days and special menus celebrating cultural events, festive occasions, and global flavours — from Christmas lunches and Chinese New Year to sporty specials and exam-season treats.

FREE SCHOOL MEALS

You may be aware that the government allocates additional funding to schools. One of the criteria used to calculate this additional funding – known as the Pupil Premium – is the number of students at a school who are eligible to receive Free School Meals (FSMs).

In common with most schools it is likely that a number of parents whose children attend this school fail to claim FSMs, even though they are entitled to them. As the school will receive additional funding based on the number of students who receive FSMs, I am writing to all parents to ask them if they believe that they may be entitled to claim FSMs for their children and do not already do so, to make a claim. As I am sure you will agree the students at this school can only benefit if we are able to attract additional funding.

To make it easier for parents / carers to check whether they are entitled to FSMs we are making available a system called Online Free School Meals which enables you to go online and check your eligibility as often as you wish.

Online Free School Meals Application

If you would prefer, this check can be carried out by the school office staff. All you need to do is complete the Free School Meals application form (Click on link above) and return it to the school office. Once the office staff have completed the check you will be contacted if your child is entitled to FSMs but not currently receiving them.

In Order To Claim FSMs A Parent Must Be Claiming One Of The Following Benefits:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit – if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.