Lunchtime - School Meals

Dolce are our chosen Food Provider. Dolce is a family run business, specialising in catering for education.

Their aim is simple: to provide every child with tasty, nutritious meals that they enjoy, while giving them the energy and focus they need for learning throughout the afternoon.

Menus are on a 3 week cycle and reviewed on a regular basis.

Meals are £2.60 a day (£13.00 per week). All meals should be ordered through School Grid.

Further information is available in the attachments below. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding school meals, allergens, payments etc, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly Dolce Customer Care team.

Availability –

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

Phone: 01942 707709

Email: customercare@dolce.co.uk

A lunch is provided for all Reception and Key Stage One children free of charge, but parents are still required to select the meal option via School Grid for their child. 

Ordering and paying for lunch

Parents can order and pay for meals on School Grid. To reduce waste and help to ensure your child receives their preferred choice, please pre-order meals before 8:55am on the day. You can also pre-order for the entire term in advance.

Children are still able to bring a packed lunch if they prefer, but the scheme is aimed at providing Reception & KS1 children with a balanced meal and a range of foods to try as part of developing a healthy lifestyle.

Packed Lunches

Children who do not have a school meal may bring a packed lunch and drink. In the interest of safety, we ask that children do not bring drinks in cans or glass bottles, and no fizzy drinks please. 

Free School Meals – Who can get free school meals?

If your child attends a state school, and you get one or more of the following, you can get free school meals:

• Universal Credit, and your annual household income is £7,400 per annum (£616 per month) or less after tax, and not including any benefits
• Income Support 
• Income-based Jobseekers Allowance 
• Support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act, 1999 
• Child Tax Credit, provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and your annual income is less than £16,190, as assessed by HMRC 
• Guaranteed Pension Credit 
• Income-based Employment and Support Allowance 
• Working Tax Credit run-on paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

Applying for free school meals

You can register your child for Free School Meals if you get any of these benefits listed above. Applications are made to Worcestershire County Council. The system uses the same portal you used to apply for your child’s school place. You should use your admission application login details on the Citizen Portal to apply for Free School Meals. You can access the portal using this link: If you think your child may be eligible for free school meals you can apply online by clicking the following link -  Apply for a school place | Worcestershire County Council

The office staff will be more than happy to help any eligible parents/carers apply.  You are welcome to pop into the school office or phone 01299 403796.

Once you have applied using the new system, you will receive a confirmation message that your application has been received and is being processed. You will then receive further notifications via the Citizens Portal as your application progresses.

What about Universal Free School Meals?

Universal Infant Free School meals for pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 will continue to be managed by the school and are not managed via the Portal.