School Meals, Snacks and Drinks
We are proud of our popular hot school meals service. Meals are freshly cooked in our own kitchen and served in the school hall. Menus change with the seasons, and small changes are occasionally made depending on ingredient availability.
Reception – Year 2
Free
Universal Infant Free School Meals
Years 3 – 6
£2.95
per meal (from April 2026)
Allergy Safe
Nut-Free
No nuts in school, please
School Meals
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal. For children in Key Stage 2, the current price of a school meal is £2.95
Lunches are paid for online through ParentPay. An activation letter will be sent to you when your child joins the school.
Current Menus
Spring/Summer 2026 Menu – until October half term
Autumn/Winter 2026–2027 Menu – from October half term
Packed Lunches
If your child brings a packed lunch, we encourage healthy choices in their lunch box. Fizzy drinks are not allowed in school. All children, whether they have a packed lunch or a school dinner, eat together in the school hall in year-group sittings.
Snacks and Drinks
We promote healthy eating throughout the school day. Children in Reception and Key Stage 1 receive a free piece of fresh fruit or vegetable each day, such as apples, bananas, satsumas, pears, carrots, tomatoes, cucumber and seasonal treats like strawberries.
Children bring in a healthy snack from Monday to Thursday, with an optional treat snack on Fridays.
Cartons of fresh milk are available to all pupils. Milk is free for children under five and is offered at a subsidised price for children aged five and over.
⚠ Allergy Awareness – Nut-Free School
To keep all of our children safe, St Catharine’s is a nut-free school. Please do not send any food containing nuts or nut ingredients into school, whether in lunch boxes, snacks or for special events.
This includes:
- Peanuts
- Almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios and all other tree nuts
- Nut butters, spreads and bars (e.g. peanut butter, Nutella)
Even very small traces of nuts can cause a serious allergic reaction. We kindly ask all families to check food labels carefully before sending anything into school. Thank you for your support.
