School Lunches

Here at Holy Cross we take school lunches very seriously!

We believe that nutritious school meals help improve our readiness to learn, our behaviour at school and the healthy eating habits we are establishing for life.

Week 1 Autumn Menu 2023

Week Beginning: 11th September, 2nd, 30th October, 20th November

and 11th December

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
MAIN	Sausages with Gravy	Beef Burgers	Stir Fry Noodles	Butter Chicken	Cod Loin
VEG MAIN	Vegetarian Sausages	Vegetable Burger	Spinach and Mozzarella Souffle	Butter Cauliflower	Asian Style Fried Rice
STARCH	Creamy Mash Potato	Steamed New Potatoes	Jacket Potato with beans or cheese	Rice or Couscous	Oven Chips
VEG	Seasonal Vegetables	Seasonal Vegetables	Seasonal Vegetables	Seasonal Vegetables	Seasonal Vegetables
DESSERT	Fruit Yoghurt	Apple Flapjack	Fruit Jelly	Banana Loaf	Chocolate and Pear Sponge

Week 2 Autumn Menu 2023

Week Beginning: 18th September, 9th October, 6th, 27th November and 18th December

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
MAIN	Barbecue Chicken	Beef Lasagne	Pizza	Chicken Masala Curry	Cod Loin Fish
VEG MAIN	Vegetable Pasta Bake	Vegetarian Lasagne	Potato Gratin	Vegetable Masala Curry	Vegetarian Fajita Wrap
STARCH	Rosemary New Potatoes	Herby Roast New Potatoes	Jacket Potato with beans or cheese	Rice	Oven Chips
VEG	Green Beans	Broccoli	Peas	Seasonal Vegetables	Mixed Vegetables
DESSERT	Fruit Yoghurt	Lemon Drizzle Cake	Fruit Jelly	Seasonal Fruit Cake	Beetroot and Chocolate Brownie

Week 3 Autumn Menu 2023

Week Beginning: 4th, 25th September, 16th October, 13th November and 4th December

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
MAIN	Meatballs	Macaroni Cheese	Roast Chicken with Gravy	Cod Loin Fish
VEG MAIN	Vegetable Bake	Vegetable Gratin	Vegetable Pasta Bake	Vegetable Hotpot	Vegetable Fajita Wrap
STARCH	Rice	Herby Roast New Potatoes	Jacket Potato	Roast Potatoes	Oven Chips
VEG	Seasonal Vegetables	Seasonal Vegetables	Broccoli	Carrots	Seasonal Vegetables
DESSERT	Fruit Yoghurt	Carrot Cake	Fruit Jelly	Fruit Flapjack	Raspberry and Chocolate Brownie

Reasons we think our school lunches are great:

Our school lunches offer a varied selection of freshly cooked, seasonal produce that meet the nutritional standards set by the government.
Lunch time is also a time for us to develop our social skills and try new foods and share this experience with our friends
Our school lunches are always packed full of fruit and vegetables. Our Kitchen has such high expectations - our school lunches provide more than one portion of fruit and one portion of vegetables every day for each child, helping them to reach their '5 a day'.
The Kitchen prepares menus that cater for all of us. Any child who has particular requirements is catered for - including those who are vegetarian or who have a special diet. If pupils have allergies or intolerances to certain foods, Maria makes sure that their lunch time experience is the same as every other child.
Our school meals are very good value. At the moment, our lunches are just £2.20 a day.
Our school meals are convenient for our parents; they don't have to make packed lunches which saves parents time!

If you would further information about our school lunches or any information regarding food at our school, please do not hesitate to contact us.