Princess Frederica CE VA Primary School
2 Choice Menu: 15thOctober 2012 to 21st December 2012
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
15 October, 12 November and 3 December 2012 22 October, 19 November and 10 December 2012 5 & 26 November and 17 December 2012
Monday / Monday / MondayOption 1 / Half Jacket Potatoes with
Tuna/Cheese or Baked Beans fillings / Beef Lasagne / Jacket Potatoes with
Tuna/Cheese or Baked Beans fillings
Option 2 / Roast Vegetables
Vegetables / Green Beans / Green Beans / Green Beans
*Dessert of the Day / Cornflake Tart and Custard / Rice Pudding / Fruit Flapjack and Hot Chocolate
Tuesday / Tuesday / Tuesday
Option 1 / Lamb pieces in tomato sauce with Rice / Chicken Curry with Rice / Jollof Rice with Lamb
Option 2 / Vegetable Chow Main / Curry Vegetable pot / Vegetable Rice
Vegetables / Broccoli / Broccoli / Broccoli
*Dessert of the Day / Flapjack / Muffins / Shortbread and Custard
Wednesday / Wednesday
Chef’s Surprise / Wednesday
Option 1 / Spaghetti Bolognese with (Beef) / Roast Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
Option 2 / Vegetable Cous Cous / Lentil Bake
Vegetables / Mixed Vegetables / Mixed Vegetables
*Dessert of the Day / Jelly / Orange/Lemon Cake Drizzle
Thursday / Thursday / Thursday
Option 1 / Bangers & Mash with Onion Gravy / Homemade Beef Meat balls in Onion gravy
Boiled Rice / Chicken Drumstick with Potato Wedges
Option 2 / Vegetable Sausage / Plantain with Stewed Black eyed beans/Garri / Vegetable Casserole
Vegetables / Green Peas / Green Cabbage / Green Cabbage
*Dessert of the Day / Carrot Cake and Custard / Butterscotch Tart / Apple Pie and Custard
Friday / Friday / Friday
Option 1 / Lemon Roast Chicken thighs with Rice / Oven Chips with Fish / Tuna Pasta Bake
Option 2 / Lentil Bake / Oven Chips with homemade Vegetable Burger / Vegetable Pasta Bake
Vegetables / Green Cabbage / Green Peas / Green Peas
*Dessert of the Day / Chocolate Cake withChocolate Custard / Jelly / Semolina and Jam
The following are available daily:
Variety of cold Salads
*Dessert of the Day- alternative deserts available daily include: Fresh Fruit and Fruit Yoghurts
Bread is served daily with no spread – National Guidelines
Drinking Water is available daily
We are sure you have a few questions…Who decides what is on the menu?
The School Council and Kitchen Staff are all involved in the planning of our menus. This ensures that everything we offer is nutritious, delicious and balanced. It also goes without saying that we take requests and suggestions from all our diners (pupils)on board too!
Do the menus comply with governmental guidelines?
Yes! – Our menus comply with the Food and Nutrient Standards for school meals and are continually audited and improved.
As a parent, how often can I see your menus?
You can visit our website to view the schools current menu at:
Does anybody check and audit the meals?
Yes! - All of our food service and standards are monitored regularly by our own management team and also by the Governors and PSA representative as part of our continuous development programme.
It is also monitored independently by the Local Authority Schools Meals Support Officer and by the EnvironmentalHealth Officer (‘Scores on Doors’).
Can I have a say about the school meals that I pay for?
Of course – through our host tasting sessions to be re-launched.
We would be delighted to see you on one of these occasions and certainly welcome your questions, thoughts and suggestions at any time –
By contacting the school between
9.00am and 4.00pm on 020 8 969 7756
Or email:
/ Menu diversity
We work hard to ensure that we provide a multicultural menu that meets pupils’ dietary religious and cultural needs.
Vegetarian options
Our vegetarian dishes are finger licking delicious, nutritionally balanced with protein from pulses, beans and dairy products.
Special Diets and Allergies
If your child has a specific dietary need for a medical reason, we can provide your child with a suitable balanced school meal, please see the Welfare Officer.
Is my family entitled to free school meals?
You could be entitled to a free school meal if you are in receipt of certain benefits such as:
Income support (IS) or Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (IBJSA)
An income-related employment and support allowance
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Child Tax Credit, (provided you are not entitled to Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190.00 (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) (TC 602 Final award Notice – 2012/2013)
If you receive Working Tax Credit (other than a four week run on period) your child is not eligible for a free school meal.
Free School Meals is worth £361.00 for the year per child.
For further information and assistance with an application for free school meals, please contact your Local Authority ‘One-Stop-Shop’ or go online to / Princess Frederica CE VA Primary School
SummerTerm 2012-13
School Menu
School Dinners
At Princess Frederica we are proud of the school dinners available to our pupils.
School dinners are prepared in-house from scratch, with a variety of fresh/organic/Garden Club grown fruit, vegetables and herbs.
We do not include manufactured meat or fish products.
Our school dinners are a great value at £1.90p per day
Children who eat school dinners have commented that they thoroughly enjoy the food.
You will also be pleased to know that we encourage the children to eat their vegetables and the great majority of them are happy to do so!!!
Families