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School Meals

Carika’s Kitchen 👩‍🍳 – Our canteen is run by our two cooks and our food is freshly cooked on-site each day.

📋 The menu changes with seasons and availability, and there is always a choice. 

For example:

  • Pasta Bake or bolognaise
  • Roast Beef Dinner with home-made Yorkshire Puddings
  • Home-made Quiche with salt & pepper potatoes and salad
  • Fish and chips
  • Shepherd’s Pie
  • Meatballs and pasta
  • Stew and Dumplings
  • Roast chicken dinner
  • Lasagne
  • All-day breakfast 
  • Fajitas
  • Jerk Chicken

Each day there are alternatives, including a vegetarian option.

  • Hot or cold baguettes with various fillings
  • Jacket Potatoes with various fillings
  • Salads
  • Soup (Wintertime)

We make sure every meal is tasty and balanced! Lunch always comes with seasonal veggies, potatoes or salad, plus a pudding of the day or fresh fruit (when available). Our goal is to serve food we’d happily eat ourselves and encourage everyone to try new dishes!

👩‍🍳 Sometimes, classes get the chance to cook in the kitchen (with supervision) and create a themed menu for the whole school—always a fun experience!

💬 We love hearing what students think about the food. Your feedback helps us improve menus while keeping meals healthy. If you have any allergies 🚫, please let the school know as soon as possible so we can make sure your meals are safe.

📅 Each morning, students choose their lunch after seeing the menu. If you’d rather bring a packed lunch, that’s totally fine too.

💷 Cost: Meals are £2.30 each and must be paid in advance through ParentPay. Parents of new students will receive login details and instructions for setting up an account.

Free School Meals 

If you believe you are eligible for Free School meals and are not yet receiving them, please check the West Northants Council website: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/help-cost-going-school/free-school-meals-and-pupil-premium

If your child is transferring from primary to secondary, you do not need to re-apply, although you will need to check your documentation as to when your entitlement runs out.