At Venn, we’re proud to provide a school meals service that’s inclusive, sustainable, and designed around our pupils.

All school meals are booked and paid for through the School Grid app, making it simple and convenient for parents to manage daily meal choices and payments in one place.

Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal every day under the government’s Universal Infant Free School Meals scheme.

Our service offers:

• Good quality, inclusive food – with options for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan and halal diets, all in a nut-free environment.
• Menus chosen by pupils – children help shape what’s on offer, making lunchtime more enjoyable and engaging.
• Freshly prepared meals every day – made using a pre-order system that reduces food waste and ensures every dish is freshly cooked and tasty.
• Great value for families – each healthy, nutritious meal is just £1.70, no matter which Venn school your child attends.

Our approach to school catering focuses on minimal food waste, exceptional value for money, and a positive lunchtime experience for all.

A school meal is available at a cost of £1.70 (£8.50 per week) for years 3-6.

Our school uses SchoolGrid, an easy-to-use online system that allows parents to view menus, order meals in advance, and make payments securely.

School Grid

With SchoolGrid, you can:

• See daily menus with full ingredient and allergy information.
• Order or cancel meals quickly from any device.
• Pay conveniently using card, Direct Debit or cash, with options to set up automatic payments so you never need to top up.
• Access clear nutritional and allergen details, giving peace of mind for children with specific dietary needs.

SchoolGrid also collects helpful feedback from families and pupils to ensure our catering team continues to provide healthy, inclusive and enjoyable meals for all children.

At all our schools, children in reception, year one, and year two can get a free school lunch thanks to the Government’s UIFSM program, but this can change anytime.

To help the school get extra money for fun trips and resources, parents need to fill out the Free School Meals (FSM) forms, even if they’ve done it before.

Families getting certain types of financial help are eligible for free school meals, and it’s important for parents to re-register to keep the support going. Families receiving Income Support, Employment Support Allowance (income-related), Income-based Job Seekers Allowance, Universal Credit, or support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are eligible for free school meals when in year three and beyond.

Our commitment to preparing children for the real world extends beyond the four walls of the classroom. Part of this is our daily dedicated Social Etiquette Training time, or SET.

Children are taught the skills needed for life in public including table manners, patience, hand hygiene and making healthy food choices through encouragement and following the lead of the classroom staff. It is important that as a valuable member of their class each child feels like they belong at the dinner table and they see any meal – whether breakfast, lunch or dinner – as an opportunity to connect with the other people in their life.

This all forms our view of the school as a community where the children are the caring and thoughtful citizens preparing to participate in society.