School Meals

School meals are organised by a company called Hertfordshire Catering Limited. Our kitchen staff aim to provide meals that are well balanced and nutritious and children have a choice of meal every day including a roast dinner on Wednesday and a “Fun Friday” which is available to all children. Please see the current Hertfordshire Catering Multi Choice Menu below (please note some choices may vary on certain days - please contact the School Office for more information). Our kitchen staff are able to cater for special diets after successful completion of an online form, please see HCL Online Allergy System information below.

All children in Foundation Stage and KS1 are entitled to a free school meal. KS2 children’s meals are currently charged at £3.30. Dinner money is payable, in advance, via Arbor.

Parents who feel they may qualify for free school meals (e.g. if they are on income support) should contact the school office for the appropriate form and information or apply here. All enquiries will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

HCL Online Allergy System

From September 2018, parents requesting a special menu for medical, cultural or religious reasons will be required to register via the new HCL Online Allergy System https://specialmenu.hcl.co.uk/.

HCL provide a range of vegetarian dishes daily, so children requiring a vegetarian menu need not apply. However, pupils requiring a vegan, beef or pork free or vegetarian menu which excludes eggs for religious or cultural reasons, will need to apply. Please follow the link above for further information.

Packed Lunch

Children may bring a packed lunch. This should not include chocolate or sweets, nuts or seeds or any products containing nuts and seeds (eg hummus). The packed lunch needs to be kept in a named hard plastic lunch box or similar. Glass bottles should not be brought into school. Fruit drinks, squash, fizzy drinks and smoothies should not be included and water will be available for the children to drink. As Potten End is a “healthy school” we suggest that a packed lunch should consist of a healthy sandwich and fruit. This can be supplemented by the inclusion of either crisps or a biscuit or small cake. Cartons and packets that are difficult for the children to open should not be included in a packed lunch.