School Lunches

West Witney Primary School & Nursery have a dedicated team of cooks on site who work for Fresh Start Catering. They can offer your child a choice of three cooked meals every day of the week or bread/wrap with a choice of fillings and salad. Parents must book their child's meal on the Fresh Start Meal Manager by 12pm the Thursday before the week they are to eat. Each child will have a unique User ID & password which parents use to access the Meal Manager system. If you miss the deadline then the jacket potato/pasta and deli options can still be ordered up until 9am on the day required, otherwise a packed lunch must be brought from home.

We are a NUT FREE SCHOOL, so please ensure all packed lunches do not contain nuts.

If your child is entitled to Free School Meals or Universal Infant Free School Meals (Reception – Year 2), you will still have to pre-order their lunch choice but no payments will need to be made.

Please see a sample menu from our School Lunch provider, Fresh Start, for the choices. Payment must be made on your Fresh Start Meal Manager before you can check out and order your child's food. Current meal prices are:

Nursery:    £2.20

Years 3-6: £2.55

Click below to see a sample menu.

 

SNACKS

Pupils from Years 1 to 6 have a 15-minute morning break. Fresh fruit is provided for Foundation and Key Stage 1 children and we ask that Key Stage 2 children bring their own snack, which is to be fresh fruit, vegetables or cheese. Please note that West Witney Primary School is a NUT FREE ZONE, this includes peanut butter or Nutella sandwiches, cereal bars with nuts, hummus etc.

 

LUNCHES

Packed lunches should include healthy food such as a sandwich or wrap, fruit, raw vegetables, cheese and yogurt. We do not allow sweets or fizzy drinks.

 

A healthy snack and lunch will support your child’s focus in class. Sugar initially provides a quick energy boost, but this leads to a rapid crash in focus due to spikes and subsequent drops in blood sugar level.

Click to Download Fresh Start Menu [pdf 254KB] Click to Download

Arbor App

Communication from school will be sent via email or through the Arbor app. The Arbor app allows you to access the following:

 

Messages, letters and school forms

Make payments for clubs and trips

View outstanding payments

Booking Earlybirds and nursery sessions

Submit on-the-day absence requests

View your child's attendance record

 

Once you have downloaded the app, please ensure you turn your notifications ON. If you have any problems, then please contact the school office.

 

EYFS also use Class Dojo to share additional photos and messages.