School Dinners
Chef Bell heads up the lunchtime team at Paddle School. She and Ms Riddick provide a midday meal to our hungry pupils which is cooked from scratch in the school's 5 Star kitchen and served in the school hall.
We have a set menu which changes each half term. This consists of a main meal and then a separate "option" that can be chosen. We use fresh seasonal produce which, wherever possible, is sourced locally. This development was a major element in the school being awarded “Healthy School Status”. You can see our current menu below.
Lunch is split into 2 sittings. EYFS and KS1 eat at 12:00-12:30pm and then have their half an hour break from 12:30-1:00pm.
KS2 have their break from 12:00-12:30pm then eat at 12:30-1:00pm. They are welcome to have a healthy snack to keep them going that extra half an hour.
Dinner options are chosen via ParentMail, our school payments website, as we are a 'cash-free school'. Meals are paid for in advance when options are chosen, on a pay-as-you-go system. If a pupil is absent, the meals missed will be credited at the end of the week.
No distinction is made between children paying for school meals and those entitled to a free school meal. No-one but the school administrators are aware of children having free meals. All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to receive a Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) as provided by the government. School dinners are £2.85 per day.
Parents are given the opportunity to choose whether their child has a hot main meal, the second option (jacket potato, hot baguette or wrap), or they can provide a packed lunch themselves from home.
We have a team of midday supervisors attending to the needs of children during the lunch hour, assisting in the canteen and leading play in the playground or classroom during wet lunch times.
Menu 1—Week Beginning 27th February and Week Beginning 20th March | |||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Main Meal | Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Pasta, Sweetcorn and Garlic Bread | Roast Chicken Dinner with Roast Potatoes, Carrots and Gravy | Margarita Pizza with Potato Wedges and Baked Beans | BBQ Chicken with Rice, Floured Tortilla and Tomato, Pepper and Pineapple Salsa | Breaded Fish with Saute Potatoes and Garden Peas |
Optional Meal | Jacket Potato with Salad, Baked Beans and/or Cheese | Jacket Potato with Salad, Cheese and/or Ham | Jacket Potato with Salad, Baked Beans and/or Cheese | Jacket Potato with Salad, Cheese and/or Ham | Jacket Potato with Salad, and Tuna Savoury |
Dessert | Yoghurt | Grasmere Gingerbread | Marble Cake with Custard | Frozen Fruit Smoothie | Shortbread with Milk |
Menu 2—Week Beginning 6th March and Week Beginning 27th March | |||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Main Meal | Jamie’s Beef Chilli Con Carne with Brown Rice, Tortilla Chips and Veggie Sticks | Cumberland Stew with Beetroot | Jacket Potato with Cheese and/or Ham | Cumberland Hot Dog with Roasted New Potatoes and Sweetcorn | Fish Fingers with Chips and Garden Peas |
Optional Meal | Hot baguette with Pepperoni and Cheese and Veggie Sticks | Hot baguette with Pepperoni and Cheese and Veggie Sticks | Hot baguette with Ham and Cheese and Veggie Sticks | Hot baguette with Pepperoni and Cheese and Veggie Sticks | Hot baguette with Tuna Savoury and Veggie Sticks |
Dessert | Yoghurt | Sticky Toffee Pudding and Custard | Chocolate Mousse | Fruity Flapjack | Banoffee Muffins and Milkshake |
Menu 3—Week Beginning 13th March | |||||
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Main Meal | Meat Feast Pizza with Baked Beans and Curly Fries | Toad in the Hole with Roast Potatoes, Green Beans and Gravy | Jamie’s Mediterranean Tomato Pasta with Cheesy Garlic Bread and Crunchy Salad | Gammon with Pineapple, Mashed Potato and Broccoli | Fish Cakes with Potato Waffles and Sweetcorn |
Optional Meal | Crispy Chicken Wrap with BBQ Sauce and Salad | Crispy Chicken Wrap with Sweet Chilli Sauce and Salad | Crispy Chicken Wrap with BBQ Sauce and Salad | Crispy Chicken Wrap with Sweet Chilli and Salad | Tuna Savoury Wrap with Salad |
Dessert | Yoghurt | Cherry Shortcake | Chocolate Brownie | Toffee Ice Cream | Cupcake and Milk |