St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

The current menu, can be found below.  The price is £2.30 per meal and we ask that payment is made in advance by ParentMail via the link below:

 http://parentmail.co.uk

We are hugely fortunate to have our own on-site Catering Team who provide delicious, homecooked meals fresh each day. They provide three nutritious choices. The team, led by Mrs Milne, provide a daily main course or a packed lunch and there is also a vegetarian choice. Our kitchen has been awarded five stars from Wiltshire Council's environment department, which reflects the Catering Team's commitment to the highest hygiene standards.

The school is committed to providing a welcoming eating environment that encourages the positive social and cultural interaction of our pupils. Our dining hall has often been referred to as the "heart of the school". We are also committed to:

• Active help for children (particularly young children) who find the physical process of school dinners or packed lunch difficult, for example, carrying trays or opening tubs and packets.
• Encouraging all children to eat the food they have been provided with.
• Equal treatment of children having school dinners and packed lunches, in terms of provision and supervision.
• Providing water for everyone.
• Encouraging children to wash their hands before eating.

Some children bring their own packed lunch to school. We follow healthy eating guidelines and work with parents to eradicate confectionery items and fizzy drinks brought into school.

We do not allow nuts in school due to some of our children having severe allergic reactions. Although we strive to be a nut free school, it is impossible to provide an absolute guarantee that no nuts will be brought onto the premises.

The school recognises that parents provide packed lunches for a variety of reasons, including dietary requirements or intolerance, and religious observance. For this reason, food should not be swapped or shared with other children.

For more information on nutrition for children and young adults, please click here: http://www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk/articles/schoolchildren-teenagers.html