School Dinners

We are proud to work with Chartwells Schools for your children’s school dinners. 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, whilst 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.

Chartwells’s Food Super Heroes make food education fun, whatever the age, and their tasty theme days encourage children to make the most of their school meal.

To find out more about Chartwells, visit their website or contact the school catering team.

If your child has a food allergy or intolerance and you would like to discuss this, please the Chartwells medical diet nutrition team directly via this email address.

School Meal Pricing

All children are able to have a hot meal daily, with children in EYFS to Year 2 eligible for a universal free school meal.

For children in Years 3 to 6, meals are also free for 2023-24 under the Mayor of London’s free school meal programme. Please note, meal choices should be made half termly.

London Grid for Learning have a free tool that parents can use to check if their child is eligible for Free School Meals. You can access this via https://pps.lgfl.org.uk/.

To apply for Free School Meals, please visit the Royal Greenwich website.

Dinner Menu

Every day, you can be assured that a school meal will offer:

• At least two portions of fruit and vegetables

• Dairy food items rich in calcium for strong bones and teeth

• Starchy carbohydrates to provide energy

• A protein source to support the body’s growth and repair

Packed Lunch

If your child does not like hot (healthy) school dinners, they can opt to bring a packed lunch.

Please ensure that packed lunches are brought into school in a secure container labelled with your child’s name. They should contain no high sugar foods, fizzy drinks or foods which will not stay fresh without refrigeration. We ask you do not send in foods containing nuts.

Please see our Healthy Schools letter for ideas of what to pack in your child’s lunch.