School Dinner Menus for Autumn Term 2020

Having reviewed the menus on offer over the first two weeks of term we have asked that changes were made to make the meals easier to eat, particularly for the younger children. Please see these below.

A Message fro EATS are school meal provider

Dear Parents and Carers,

We are looking forward to welcoming you back in September. We hope you are excited about the food we have on offer for your children. We wanted to reassure you that all our teams who work in schools are fully trained and they have had additional training as a result of COVID19 to make sure we keep your children safe. Our menu is a little different to our normal offer as we need to ensure the food can be transported around the school safely to reach the pupil ‘bubbles’ that have been put in place. However, we always comply with the government School Food Standards guidance and we also buy our ingredients from local suppliers to bring your children a fresh, nutritious and delicious offer.

EATS

Catering welcomes parents and pupils of Capel St Mary Primary School, with a brief introduction to the school meal service:-

Our kitchen has been awarded a 5 star rating from the local borough council in an annual environmental audit for an exceptionally clean and hygienic kitchen

         Daily Menu

1. At least 2 main courses are available each day
2. Including a vegetarian option
3. Potatoes, pasta, rice or bread rolls (relevant to accompany main course)
4. 2 freshly prepared vegetable dishes
5. Salad bar freshly prepared each day
6. Homemade bread is freely available
7. Choice of homemade desserts, jelly, yogurts, cheese and biscuits or fresh fruit available daily
8. 75% of our dishes are homemade, prepared on site each day
9. All meat produce is farm assured, locally sourced and prepared especially for Suffolk schools i.e.: sausages and pork with apple burgers
10. We use only free range eggs

The 4 weekly cycle of seasonal menu’s for summer and winter are nutritionally analysed – meeting all government food standards and nutritional guidelines

1. The cost per meal is £2.30 for pupils and £3.47 for adults (inc VAT)
2. It is now easier to apply confidentially for free school meals. For link visit our website www.eats-catering.co.uk or phone 0845 6066173
3. As many of you may know, Reception and Years 1 and 2 children now have Free School Meals.  Our kitchen have coped well and we have over 90% uptake on a daily basis.  The children are reading through the menu with their parents and choosing what they want to eat. 

Free school meals

As you may know, the Government have made is possible for all children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 to have a free hot meal every day, but you may still qualify for Free School Meals  Please have a look at the following website.

To apply for Free School Meals please follow the link to their website or call 01473 260989  (if you need a form you will need to call them for one).