School Meals
Alliance in Partnership (AIP)
Our School meal provider is AIP.
Specialist Education Caterers supplying fresh, healthy food with uncompromised quality. They are committed to providing nutritionally analysed daily meals, conforming to all government and industry standards.
At AiP, we’re committed to going above and beyond to keep young students engaged.
Food should be fun, but we also recognise our responsibility to encourage children to make healthy food choices. That’s why we work hard with our suppliers and food development teams to provide balanced, locally sourced menus that make food exciting for the hundreds of pupils we cater to every day.
Food Smart cooks ups freshly prepared primary school meals that exceed nutritional standards and are prepared by a dedicated catering team in a welcoming, home-from-home environment.
The Menu
The School menu rotates on a three-week basis and refreshes for the Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer seasons.
How school meals can support your child's diet & development
All children need a nutritious, balanced meal to grow and meet their full potential.
School meals need to be compliant with the School Food Standards. These were created to help children develop healthy eating habits and ensure that they get the energy and nutrition they need across the whole school day. Therefore, parents should be able to trust that the school’s menu has been developed based on scientific nutrition research.
Click on the link to find out more about the Government’s School Meals Food Standards: https://www.gov.uk/school-meals-food-standards
Halal Food
AIP provide Halal food for those children that require it. Please see the certificates below, provided by AIP’s suppliers.
Halal Certificate Jack Brand Ltd
Halal Certificate SPM Malvern SPM135
Halal Certificate Penny Lane Foods.
Free School Meals
Many of our children are entitled to receive, through the schools, an additional large sum of money to support their education called ‘Pupil Premium’. The school use this money to provide extra support for your child and also to subsidize trips and clubs for Pupil Premium families so that those families get a significant discount. As well as the additional educational funding, Pupil Premium pupils at Blue Coat Junior School are entitled to a free school meal every day.
If you wish to apply for Pupil Premium / Free School Meal funding for your child, please speak to staff in the School office. If you are not sure if you will qualify, please apply anyway as if your child is entitled, it will give them access to greater support and resources.
Your child will qualify for free school meals/pupil premium if you or your partner are receiving:
- Income Support (IS)
- Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (JSA(IB))
- Employment and Support Allowance (IncomeRelated) (ESA (IR))
- Child Tax Credit (CTC), provided you do not also receive Working Tax Credit and have an annual income, as assessed by the Inland Revenue, that does not exceed £16,190
- Guarantee Credit element of State Pension Credit Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
You can find out more information on Free School Meals by following this link.