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New nutritional standards for school lunches from September 2008

From September 2008 all school lunches on our core menus meet the new government nutritional standards for primary, special and nursery schools.

The standards mean that school meals must contain the set minimum and maximum levels of nutrients to provide the optimum nutritional balance.

The same standards come into effect in secondary schools in September 2009, but schools that we provide lunches to will benefit from nutritionally improved recipes in advance of this date.

» More information on nutritional standards of school meals

Whats on the menu?

There is an excellent range of foods on offer including Caribbean, Asian, and Mediterranean as well as traditional dishes so it’s easy for children to make healthy choices and try new dishes.

Our lunches consist of a main course and dessert, freshly made on the premises each day with carefully chosen ingredients and bread freshly baked each morning.

Autumn menu for primary schools 2008 (94KB PDF file)

Value for money

At just £1.70 for primary and £1.75 for secondary, school lunches provide excellent value for money. You can pay for your school meals in the way that is most convenient for you – weekly, by term, or half-term.  Many children qualify for free school meals.

Do you qualify for free school meals?

We encourage all pupils entitled to a free school meal to take up their entitlement. If you are claiming income support, an income based job seekers allowance, support under part VI of the immigration and asylum act 1999, or receiving a tax credit (but not those entitled to working tax credit) and the annual income (as assessed by the inland revenue) does not exceed £14,495, your child may be entitled to free school meals.

To find out about free school meals please click here.

You can also contact Pupil and Student Support on 020 8496 5341 or write to:

Pupil and Student Support
Graylaw House
High Road
Leyton  E10 6QE

All schools take special care to make sure that neither parents, carers nor children are caused embarrassment when applying for or receiving free school meals.

Why not introduce your child to school meals today?

We hope that your child will be joining us for school lunch and that they will benefit from the experience of eating with others, developing a taste for different foods, and gaining confidence to make food choices.

Waltham Forest Catering

Waltham Forest Catering is the main provider of school meals in Waltham Forest. We currently serve 63 primary, special and nursery schools and 7 secondary schools.

Our skilled catering staff are trained to provide a wide range of freshly produced, balanced, healthy meals that children will enjoy eating.

» More information about Waltham Forest Catering

Primary schools (serviced by Waltham Forest Catering)

Waltham Forest Catering Service provide school lunches to all of the primary schools except Hillyfields Community School, St Patricks Primary School and Mission Grove Primary School and Acacia Nursery.

Secondary schools (serviced by Waltham Forest Catering)

Waltham Forest Catering provides school lunches to Connaught Girls, Leytonstone, George Mitchell, Holy Family Technology College, Norlington Boys', Kelmscott and Willowfield Schools.

You can download a sample secondary school menu here. The sample menu is a 45Kb Microsoft Word file. For individual school's menu contact the school directly.

You can download a sample secondary school menu here. The sample menu is a 45Kb Microsoft Word file. For individual school's menu contact the school directly.

Contact us

If you would like to write to us then please use the address below:

Waltham Forest Catering Service
Children and Young People's Service
Silver Birch House
Uplands Business Park
Blackhorse Lane  E17 5SD

tel 020 8496 3000