Hot School Dinners

All infant children, Reception to Year 2, are entitled to receive a Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM); this was a government decision after a recommendation from the School Food Plan.  If you are in receipt of certain benefits your older child, Years 3 – 6, may also be entitled to free school meals.  Click here to apply now: Synergy – Enquiry.

At St Swithun’s, like most Portsmouth schools, we use Caterlink to provide our school meal service.  The latest three-week cycle is shown HERE.

All our meals, including a vegetarian option and are cooked here on site. Children are offered a choice of main courses and desserts. Salads and fruit are always available and all meals are eaten in the school hall under the supervision of our dedicated lunchtime staff.

If your child has special dietary needs, please discuss this with the school office before placing any orders for school dinners.

Children can, if necessary, order a hot dinner with their class teacher but it is much more efficient for parents to pre-order dinners using their Scopay account.

Each day there are three options; a meat option (Red), a vegetarian option (Green) and a jacket potato option (Yellow).

Should you need to contact the catering company regarding any aspect of school meal provision, please contact: Dawn Spreadbury [email protected], Caterlink’s Operations Manager for Portsmouth.

PACKED LUNCHES

If your child prefers to eat a packed lunch that is absolutely fine. Packed lunches need to be provided in a named lunch box. Drinks should be in an unbreakable container or carton.  Fizzy drinks or sweets are not acceptable.  No nut products or peanut butter please, as we have children in our school with severe food allergies.