School Meals
Children's lunchtime currently runs from 12.10-1.00pm each day.
In order to maximise space on the playground for children to play in, we operate a staggered lunch for upper and lower school, so children in Years 3 & 4 eat when Year 5 & 6 are playing outside and vice-versa.
Children who have hot meals eat in the hall and packed lunches eat in the classroom. During the summer, children eat their packed lunch outside.
Hot Meals
The Government's free hot lunch scheme to all children in KS1 ends when children begin KS2 in Year 3.
Chartwells currently provides school lunches for our children. Chartwells believe that the key to fuelling young minds comes from understanding both what they need and what they enjoy, which is why they develop nutritious and delicious food that pupils love, alongside helping to ensure a healthy body and mind. Their passionate culinary experts work closely with us to ensure every child receives healthy food, perfectly suited to meet their needs and dietary requirements.
How to order: Log on at www.parentpay.com to choose and book your meals. Orders need to be placed by midnight Thursday, ten days ahead of the week required. For example, meals for the week starting Monday 12th would have an order deadline of Thursday 1st.
You will have received an activation letter and temporary password to set up your ParentPay account. If you need this resent, please contact your school office.
For children with food intolerances and allergies, Chartwells have a dedicated team of medical diet nutritionists on hand to support allergen aware children and their parents. More information on their medical diet process can be found here: The Chartwells Approach to Medical Diets | Chartwells
Parents and guardians can contact the medical diet nutrition team directly on: westsussexspecialdiets@compass-group.co.uk.
To find out more about Chartwells, visit their website or contact the school catering team. Weblink: Primary School Caterers You Can Trust | Chartwells
Hot meals are provided by Chartwells, the same company who provide hot meals at Rose Green Infant School, but these will need to be purchased in advance from their website or by phone on 01243 836130 or 0845 603 7998.
Orders have to be made a whole week before the meal is required and orders can be for single days or groups of days. Menus can be found on the Chartwells website.
Packed Lunches
If children do not have a hot meal, they may bring in their own packed lunch.
Children are encouraged to ensure their lunch is healthy and to avoid sweets and fizzy drinks. As we have children with severe nut allergies, we also ask that no nuts or products containing nuts are brought into school. Children will need to have their own water bottle in school, which is kept in the classroom during the school day. An additional drink may be brought into school to have with their lunch if they wish.
Free School Meals
If you are in receipt of Income Support, Guarantee element of State Pension Credit or Child Tax Credit (Not Working Tax Credit), then your child may be eligible to receive free hot school meals, which will be automatically provided once you have registered.
Forms can be obtained from the school office.
We would encourage all parents who are eligible to register for Free School Meals, as this will also ensure the school receives additional funding for the school to spend on their individual child to improve their learning.
Children who register for Free School Meals are also eligible to claim a school jumper and tie, free of charge, for each academic year they register.
Children who are in receipt of Free School Meals are also eligible for free school milk.
In the event of school trips, if your child has hot school meals (be it free or pre-paid) they will need to bring a packed lunch for that day.