School Meals
School Dinners
At Alkerden Academy Primary Phase, our school meals are provided by Aspens, with all meals freshly prepared onsite in our own kitchen. Our Kitchen Manager will oversee the day-to-day running of the kitchen, ensuring children enjoy high-quality, nutritious meals with plenty of choice.
Our menu will be refreshed every term with a three-week rota and will include a variety of healthy, balanced options to suit all tastes and dietary requirements.
Each school meal will cost £2.66 per child, per day. All children in KS1 are eligible for universal infant-free school meals. If a child is entitled to free school meals in KS2, then they will receive a free school dinner.
For more information about Free School Meals and applying for them please visit the Kent Government website here.
A copy of the new school dinner menu will be available in the School Office and on this page below.
Healthy School Meals
We are proud to work in partnership with parents to encourage students to understand what healthy eating means and how it can be achieved through school meals. We ask that parents support the school to help the children establish good eating habits, by providing a ‘balanced’ and ‘nutritious’ packed lunch. To promote healthy eating, children are taught about a balanced diet and why it is important that we locally source ingredients during PSHE. Children may bring another drink to have with their lunch, which is additional to their water bottle. They are not allowed to bring fizzy drinks or sweets to school.
Allergies
When your child starts at Alkerden Academy, we will ask you to complete a medical form (found below) to identify any medical needs, allergies, intolerances, or dietary requirements your child may have, to ensure we provide the best care for all of our children. In all classes and in the school kitchen, we have posters displayed with photos of any children with any allergies, intolerances, or dietary requirements, so all staff are aware.
Please note that we are a nut-free school.
We are a nut-free school because we have children and staff who are allergic to nuts and seeds, which is a life-threatening condition. We do not use nuts in any of our food prepared on-site at school.
Please help us to protect our staff and children by being vigilant when providing your child with their packed lunch and when bringing any foods, such as snacks, into school.
Free School Meals
For more information about Free School Meals and applying for them, please visit the Kent Government website here.