School Catering

To start the day we offer cereals, yogurts, hot snacks, fresh fruit and fruit juices and these are also available at morning break time. Prices range from 20p for toast to £1.15 for a delicious bacon baguette. All food is prepared daily in the school kitchens. Provision is made in the assembly hall for eating packed lunches. Parents and students are advised as to the contents of a healthy packed lunch. The school has adopted a ‘Sensible Healthy Eating Policy’ in order to provide well prepared and nutritious meals and to encourage students to develop a sensible and balanced diet. All meals either served or vended comply with or exceed the standards set by The Schools Food Trust. Vending is available before, during and after the school day.

Students in Years 7 to 11 must not leave the school premises during the lunch period. St Margaret’s Catering has recently introduced a Cashless Catering System. This is not a fingerprint system but rather a sample pattern of between 8 and 20 points on the finger that are identified by the system so that it can recognise the student. Nothing is stored. It’s automatically cancelled when the student leaves school. Money is loaded into the system at three units around the school. No cash is accepted at the food counters.

Students entitled to a “free school meal” allowance have an account like all paying students. The “free school meal” allowance of £1.85 is automatically allocated by the system on a daily basis and any unused meal allowance is removed daily and does not accumulate as a balance on the student’s individual account. Students may also use the Revaluation Stations situated around the school to “top up” their account, thereby using additional funds to purchase any food/drink items for breakfast, break time, or additional items at lunch time such as a dessert, drink etc. The value of a free school meal is £1.85

A typical lunchtime menu is given below.

TODAY’S MENU

SOUP

Italian Pasta & Herb Beanpot served with a warm Bread Roll

FAVOURITES

Spicy chicken wrap. Made to order and served with Mixed Salad and Sweet Chilli Sauce

VEGGI CHOICE

Quorn and Mushroom Stroganoff presented on Sweet Pepper Rice

MEAL DEAL

Roast Beef cooked in a giant Yorkshire Pudding with Roast Potatoes and Fresh Vegetables

Freshly Baked Jacket Potato with Beans, Cheese, Coleslaw or Tuna

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Selection of Freshly Filled Sandwiches, Baguettes and Healthy Salads

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Freshly made Cakes, Fresh Fruit and Chilled Water always available