School Dinners
Parents may choose whether their child brings a packed lunch from home or purchases a school meal on a daily basis. Meals must be paid for in advance. All Reception, Year One and Year Two children are entitled to a free hot school meal under the Universal Free School Meals for Infants programme and are therefore not required to pay for their meal. However, we ask that all parents order their child's meals via the Compass Parent Portal in advance.
School dinners are cooked on site by staff who work for Norse (our school catering team). Menus are provided twice a year so that parents (and children) know what is on the menu each day. All school meals comply with school food standards and the nutritional guidelines that are set down by the School Food Trust. Water is freely available to drink. Further information about the meals provided by Norse can be found on their website www.norsecatering.co.uk.
A school meal currently costs £2.70. School dinners must be paid for in advance through the Compass parent portal online. Meals can be paid for in advance or on a daily basis.
Please click on the link below to find out more about how to order and pay for meals via the Compass Parent Portal.
Parent's Guide to ordering and paying for meals on the Compass Parent's Portal
Dinner Menu
Copies of the current school menu can be found below:
If your child has specific dietary requirements (such as a gluten free menu), Norse require that families complete this form and send it to the team at Norse, along with medical evidence of the child's diagnosis (hard copies are available from the school office).
Special diet requirements form
Is my child entitled to free school meals?
You may qualify for free school meals (FSM) and other help if you receive certain benefits or support. You must apply for free school meals.
From September 2026, there are two types of entitlement:
- Targeted: you receive Universal Credit and earn under £7,400 a year or another qualifying benefit: your children are entitled to FSM and extra support for their school
- Expanded: you receive Universal Credit and earn above £7,400: your children are entitled to FSM only
The qualifying benefits are:
- Universal Credit
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) may also be eligible.
If you are receiving one of these benefits please apply online via https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals or contact the school office to obtain an application form.
Entitlement to Free School Meals is completed annually by Norfolk County Council. Parents can apply at any time when their circumstances change.
Schools receive additional funding, called Pupil Premium, for those children entitled to free school meals. Therefore it is important that families, who meet the criteria for free school meals, apply to Norfolk County Council for this entitlement, even if their child is in Reception, Year One, Year Two or do not wish to take up this offer, otherwise we may miss out on this important funding to support our children.