The Scottish Government guidance for reopening schools particularly around trying to keep children within groups or "bubbles" has substantially restricted the use of dining halls for normal wider school use and has presented challenges for the preparation, serving and delivery of hot meals.
As a result, there is currently a reduced school meal service in place.
Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) Centres
Hot and cold grab bags are being provided in all ELC settings.
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- Primary and ELC Grab Bag Menu
PDF file, 67.7 KB
Primary schools
The Scottish Government guidance for reopening schools particularly around trying to keep children within groups or "bubbles" has substantially restricted the use of dining halls for the normal wider school use and has presented challenges for the preparation, serving and delivery of hot meals.
As a result, lunches are currently being served to pupils in their classrooms.
From 08 September 2020 our cold grab bag offering was extended in all primary schools to include handheld hot choices 3 times a week. The hot range includes local butcher beef burger in a bun, chicken grills, quorn dippers and cheese paninis.
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- Primary and ELC Grab Bag Menu
PDF file, 67.7 KB
Secondary schools
The normal hot and cold food and drink provision is available at the mid-morning break.
The lunch time provision includes hot and cold drinks and snacks.
Plated meals are currently not available due to dining hall capacity issues.
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- Secondary school menu and price list
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Additional support for learning schools (ASL)
The meal provision in ASL schools is the same as the relevant provision in Primary and Secondary schools.
Breakfast Clubs
The Scottish Government guidance for reopening schools particularly around trying to keep children within the same groups or "bubbles" has meant that we have been unable to provide this service.
This service is being kept under review as the Scottish Government guidance is updated.
Payments
Parents can pay and pre order their child's lunch using the iPay system.
Primary menus are currently loaded on a 3-week rotation. This provides flexibility and allows any menu changes to be made with minimal disruption to parents' preorder choices.
School Meals Schools School meals will operate as normal from Thursday 7 January for pupils attending school in person. Please note that pupils who are not eligible for free school meals are required to pay for meals purchased.
Free school meals for pupils not attending school in person
The additional financial support for qualifying pupils over the Christmas school holidays will be rolled on for the period 7 to 15 January. This means an additional payment of £24.50 will be paid into parents/ carers bank accounts on or around Friday 8 January.
Additional support for pupils entitled to free school meals who are self-isolating
Lunch grab bags are available for any primary or secondary school pupils who are self-isolating and are entitled to free school meals.
Arrangements will need to be made for someone to collect the bags on behalf of those pupils who are self-isolating.
Support for families experiencing food insecurity
The Council has set up a dedicated team to support families during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Menu cycle dates (Jan 2021 - June 2021)
| Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
| |
04/01/2021 |
| 11/01/2021 |
18/01/2021 |
25/01/2021 |
| 01/02/2021 |
08/02/2021 |
15/02/2021 |
| 22/02/2021 |
01/03/2021 |
08/03/2021 |
| 15/03/2021 |
22/03/2021 |
29/03/2002 |
| 05/04/2021 |
12/04/2021 |
19/04/2021 |
| 26/04/2021 |
03/05/2021 |
10/05/2021 |
| 17/05/2021 |
24/05/2021 |
31/05/2021 |
| 07/06/2021 |
14/06/2021 |
21/06/2021 |
| 28/06/2021 |
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