school lunches at gps

School lunches

Our experienced kitchen team, led by Linda, prepare tasty meals for the children, based around the menus devised by Sunderland Schools' Catering Service. The menus are appealing and varied, and at the same time offer high nutritional standards. All of the meals are freshly cooked, on site at GPS.

Menu for September 2026

This menu will run throughout the school year 2026-2027.

School Meals are FREE for Reception, Years 1 and 2

If your child is in Reception, Years 1 or 2 then they are entitled to a free school meal - this is an annual saving of over £475 per child, across the school year. However, we will still expect families to complete a free school meals application, as this can help enormously with our Pupil Premium funding.

For Little Butterflies, Nursery, and for Key Stage 2 (years 3, 4, 5, 6), the price of a school meal is £2.50.

£2.50 represents excellent value for a nutritious 2-course meal. The price is competitive, and is similar to the daily amount charged by many other primary schools.

Information about school meals, from Sunderland Council

This fact-sheet, from the School Meals Service, provides information about the food, special diets, free school meals, plus an invitation to 'Join our Team'....and includes details on how you can give feedback.

Special Diets

If your child has a special dietary need related to a medical condition, allergy or intolerance and you wish them to have a school meal, the Council will require a letter from the medical Authorities (typically from City Hospitals Dietetics dept) stating who the child is , school attended and exact nature of the dietary requirements). This Parental Authorisation Form would also need to be completed and signed . Please pass these documents to the school Office, and we will convey them to Sunderland Council School Meals Service. For any existing special diets, the Council do not require this information to be re-submitted as they already have the necessary documentation. Further information is in this letter from Sunderland School Meals Service.