School Lunches
School Lunches
We are delighted to be working with The Pantry as our new school catering provider.
The Pantry is passionate about providing high-quality food made from carefully sourced ingredients, with clear traceability from farm to fork. Their menus are nutritionally balanced, filling, and appetising.
Children can look forward to:
- Menus made with over 75% freshly prepared ingredients
- Two portions of vegetables served with every meal
- Freshly made bread baked daily
- Unlimited visits to the salad bar, featuring a variety of fresh options
- Nutritious homemade dishes, including the special recipe Pantry Tomato Sauce, which is used in many of their dishes and contains 6 hidden herbs and veggies – supercharging school lunches with the nutrients children need to support growth and development
- Freshly baked desserts containing at least 50% fruit or vegetables – and they still taste like a treat!
- Exciting theme days, competitions, promotions and special events throughout the year
If you need assistance with your account or ordering a meal, please contact the Pantry directly: https://www.thepantrycatering.co.uk/contact.php
Free School Meals
Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:
- 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)
Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:
- Younger than the compulsory age for starting school
- In full-time education
The Authority which processes our Free School Meals applications is Cambridgeshire County Council and they have a simple online form to complete. You should receive an answer straight away, and if successful, we will also be notified. Click the "Apply For Free School Meals" box about half way down the page. The school will be notified if you are successful in your application.
