Norbury Manor Primary School

School Meals

We value the importance of meal times. We are committed to providing a healthy and nutritious meal for every child and the experience of eating meals in small groups. Children are encouraged to eat a healthy pack lunch. To ensure the safety of our pupils who are allergic to nuts, food containing nuts are not permitted.

Packed Lunch

Example of a healthy packed lunch:

All children are expected to have a plastic water bottle from which they will be encouraged to drink water throughout the day. As with school uniform items these water bottles should be labelled with pupils’ names.

Parents should let the school know any specific food allergies their children might have so that these can be excluded from the food provided. We welcome feedback about the meals, as this will help us as we constantly strive to make our meals as appetising as possible.

School Meals

Our amazing school meals are now being provided by a contractor Principals Catering. All menus are nutritionally balanced and are only cooked with fresh food. They provide theme events and fun weeks. In addition to the two-main meal available every day, they offer jacket potatoes and salads both with a choice of nutritious fillings. The allergens are identified on their menu. Halal and non-Halal options are available daily.

 Spring 2024 Menu

NMP Spring Menu Week One

NMP Spring Menu Week Two

NMP Spring Menu Week Three

Autumn 2023 Menu

Week One School Menu

Week Two School Menu

Week Three School Menu

Themed Events 

Roald Dahl Day School Meal 

Autumn Fun Menu Meal 

Cost of School Meals

Principles are committed to teaching children where their food comes from and bringing their farmers and growers into schools to meet the pupils. Special diets can be catered for, please contact the school office for the relevant form.

To visit Principals Catering website please click here.

A charge of £2.20 per day/£11.00 per week will be made for food and drinks provided at lunchtime.

Food must be paid for in advance. Payment and ordering of school meals will be through MCAS.

 

 

 

  

 Free School Meals (FSM) 

A child may be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM) if their parents receive any of the following benefits:

  • Income support
  • Income-based Jobseekers Allowance (JSA)
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit, provided the parents are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have annual gross income of no more than £16,190
  • Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax credit
  • Universal credit

 

Those who think they might qualify for free school meals for their children should contact the School Office which holds full details of how to claim for this or contact the Schools catering service at Croydon Council on 020 8726 6400. You can also apply by clicking the link  here.

The government decided from September 2014, all pupils in Reception, Year 1, and year two should be able to have a free school meal at lunchtime. This offer does not depend on your household income or whether you receive any benefits – every child in these classes is eligible to take up the offer.