Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFMS)
Since September 2014 the Government has run a scheme for free school meals for Reception, Y1 and Y2 students which entitles them to have a Greenside lunch every day at no cost. Please note that this is different to Free School Meals/ Pupil Premium which the school receives for low income families. If your daughter/ son is in our Reception, Y1 or Y2 class there is currently no charge for their lunch.
We urge any family who may be eligible for Free School Meals to collect a form from the Office and return it as soon as possible even if your daughter/ son is currently in Reception, Y1 or Y2 – signing up for this is advantageous for everyone!
Nut Allergies
Greenside has students with serious peanut allergies. We do not serve nuts at school. Please be aware that because of this we cannot allow peanut or peanut related foods at Greenside in any capacity.
This includes:
- Cereal bars with nuts
- Peanut butter
- Packets or peanuts of other nuts
- Biscuits that might be contaminated by nuts and have a warning on their labels
- Cakes with added nuts
- Satays of any description
We change our menu on a seasonal basis. Menu – Greenside Food Experience Menu_ Summer 2022-23
We try to stick to the menu as best we can but sometimes there is a need to change the menu slightly due to supplier variations and the needs of our Greenside community.
Because we plan, prepare and cook our Greenside Lunches ourselves and fresh on site every day we have so many opportunities to develop ideas and initiatives. We build the whole lunch and food experience into a wider Greenside context of growing, harvesting and really understanding all about vegetables, food and the real value of eating healthily as part of a lifestyle choice.
It is always wonderful to see our students taking freshly picked carrots to the Chef and watching their delight when their vegetables appear as part of the cooked lunch!
If you have any questions about the philosophy of our Greenside lunches please feel free to contact Karen Bastick-Styles.
If you would like to talk to someone about the menu in relation to your daughter/ son please contact our Deputy Head, George Webber.
We are always happy to talk about our Food Experience and aim to continually improve our offer.