School Meals and Lunch Menus
Free School Meals
Are you eligible?
Eligibility Criteria
Your child will be eligible if you receive one of the following:
- Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed by earnings from up to three of your most recent assessment periods)
- Income Support
Children, who receive these benefits directly instead of through a parent or guardian can also get a free school meal.
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Children who attend reception to year 2 are entitled to a meal free of charge under a government scheme called Universal Infant Free School Meals, but your school still needs you to register to enable them to receive the extra funding.
https://go.walsall.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools-in-walsall/school-meals/free-school-meals
Please use this form to apply for Free school meals
School meals
What does school offer?
Walsall Catering Service, the council’s own catering department, provides school meals in 64 schools across the borough.
Meals are cooked freshly every day by well trained staff, using high quality ingredients. All menus comply with the Government’s new food and nutrient standards introduced to ensure children are guaranteed a tasty and nutritious meal.
School meals are now made using less sugar, salt and fat, with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit. They include a wide range of healthy options, and combine traditional favourite dishes such as roast dinners, with new and exciting ranges including chicken joe wraps.
A wider range of fresh fruit and vegetables are on offer with strawberries, grapes and melon a regular feature, alongside the staples of bananas, apples and oranges. Salad bars are now available in all primary and secondary schools.
Click here to see the government food standards
Lunch Menu
Lunches will be on a 3 week rota system.
In addition, jacket potatoes are available to order everyday with a choice of tuna, sweetcorn, cheese and beans.
In Winter we do NOT offer the option of sandwiches.
The menu is on a 3 week rota system so please look carefully at the dates and what food is available each week.
Week 1
Week commencing: 04/11/24, 25/11/24, 16/12/24, 20/01/25, 10/02/25, 09/03/25, 31/03/25
| Main | Sides | Pudding | |
Monday | Oven Baked Sausage Quorn Sausage (V) | Creamed Potatoes | Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Chocolate Crunch Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Tuesday |
Pizza of the Day Margherita Pizza (V)
| Potato Smiles | Seasonal Vegetables Baked Beans | Fresh Fruit Salad Fruit Sponge & Custard Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Wednesday | Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake Tomato & Basil Pasta Bake (V)
| Garlic Bread
| Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Fruit Cookie Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Thursday | Crispy Chicken Wrap Quorn Wrap (V)
|
Jacket Wedges
| Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Fruit Jam & Creamed Rice Pudding Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Friday | Oven Baked Fish Fingers or Salmon Fish Fingers Vegetarian Fingers (V)
| Oven Baked Chips | Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Ice Cream Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Week 2
Week commencing: 11/11/24, 02/12/24, 06/01/25, 27/01/25, 24/02/25, 17/03/25, 07/04/25
| Main | Sides | Pudding | |
Monday | Crispy Chicken Wrap Quorn Wrap (V) | Jacket Wedges | Seasonal Vegetables
| Fresh Fruit Salad Flap Jack Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Tuesday |
Chicken Nuggets Quorn Nuggets (V)
| Pomme Noisettes
| Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Chocolate Orange Sponge Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Wednesday | Beef Burger Vegetarian Burger (V) | Oven Baked Chips | Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Fruit Topped Jelly Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits
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Thursday | Margherita Pizza (V) | Garlic Bread | Seasonal Vegetables Baked Beans | Fresh Fruit Salad Iced Sponge & Custard Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Friday | Oven Baked Fish Maccaroni Cheese (V) | Creamed Mash Potatoes
| Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Ice Cream Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits
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Week 3
Week commencing: 18/11/24, 09/12/24, 13/01/25, 03/02/25, 03/03/25, 24/03/25
| Main | Sides | Pudding | |
Monday | Pasta Bake with Basil Vegetarian Sausage Roll (V) | Pomme Noisettes Garlic Bread | Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Fruit Shortcake Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Tuesday | Pizza of the Day Margherita Pizza (V)
| Potato Waffles | Seasonal Vegetables | Fresh Fruit Salad Fruit Crumble & Custard Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Wednesday |
Crispy Chicken Wrap Quorn Wrap (V)
(15/01/2025 Roast Chicken Dinner)
| Potato Waffles | Seasonal Vegetables
| Fresh Fruit Salad Iced Lemon Cake Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits |
Thursday | Roast Chicken Dinner Quorn Roast (V)
(16/01/2025 Crispy Chicken Wrap) | Creamed & Roast Potatoes
| Seasonal Vegetables Gravy | Fresh Fruit Salad Melted Moments Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits
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Friday | Oven Baked Fish Macaroni Cheese(V)
| Oven Baked Chips Garlic Bread
| Seasonal Vegetables
| Fresh Fruit Salad Ice Cream Yoghurt Cheese & Biscuits
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