Academy Lunches

Healthy Meals and Snacks

The academy operates a healthy eating policy.

At lunchtime we encourage students to have an academy meal. These meals are cooked on site by our wonderful catering team, are nutritionally balanced and always offer a choice. Menus are available in the main office or on our academy newsletter.

For information on how you can pay for your child's Academy lunches please use the My Child At School (MCAS) application, or visit this link.

Alternatively children may bring a packed lunch. We ask parents and carers providing packed lunches to choose healthy options with a balanced selection of food including fruit and vegetables, juice and/or water. We do not permit sweets in packed lunches. Pupils are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school each day which can be refilled at our fountains. We do not allow energy drinks to be brought into the academy. 

Eating in school should be a pleasurable experience: time spent sharing good food with peers and teachers. The school food standards are intended to help children develop healthy eating habits and ensure that they get the energy and nutrition they need across the whole school day. It is just as important to cook food that looks good and tastes delicious; to talk to children about what is on offer and recommend dishes; to reduce queuing; and to serve the food in a pleasant environment where they can eat with their friends.  As a general principle, it is important to provide a wide range of foods across the week. Variety is key – whether it is different fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses or types of meat and fish. Children love to hear the stories behind their food.  

Please note we are a NUT FREE school due to multiple nut allergies. Please do not send your child with any foods containing nuts.