School Meals
Aspens are the new school meal provider across the Trust. They pride themselves on providing freshly prepared food that contributes to the wellbeing of young people in their learning environment.
Ordering
Ordering of school meals is now available on Swift Kitchen.
If you have not already done so, please register your details with Swift Kitchen using the SwiftKey which has been provided to you by school. You will need to use the email address that you have provided for school communications.
Parents can place orders online until 8.30am on the day of the meal. If your child is absent from school, you must cancel their meal order on Swift Kitchen. If you do not cancel the meal, your account will be charged.
Payment
For children who pay for their school meals, it is £2.30 a meal.
If you usually pay for school meals for your child, you must pay for your child's meals on Swift Kitchen as you order. You can order in advance for the term if you so wish but you must ensure there is money on the account to be able to do so. You will be unable to order on Swift Kitchen until there is credit on your child's school meals account.
Children in receipt of benefits-related free school meals and children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 who currently receive universal free school meals do not have to credit their ParentPay account and should simply place their orders on Swift Kitchen.
Allergies
If your child requires a medical diet due to a food allergy, food intolerance or a medical condition that requires an adapted menu (e.g. carbohydrate count for Type 1 Diabetes), please advise the school office and we will contact Aspens regarding a specific menu for your child.
If you have any problems with Swift Kitchen please contact the school office.
UNIVERSAL FREE SCHOOL MEALS
The Government has introduced a scheme that entitles all reception, year 1 and year 2 school pupils in England to have free school meals. This is to encourage a balanced diet from an early age and help children be as healthy as possible.
Even though your child is in the infants and you would qualify for free school meals anyway through one of the qualifying benefits, please make sure you STILL register with the Free School Meals Team. This ensures the school can still claim pupil premium funding. Please click here for more information.
