School Meals

King Athelstan has a large hall where all the children are invited to eat their lunch. Children can bring a packed lunch from home or enjoy a healthy, freshly made hot meal, prepared in our own kitchens by our catering team Stir. We are a nut and pork-free school. Please note, a halal* meat meal is available on Thursday, but other meat options are not halal. 

Stir:

Information to follow. Please see the Parent Information Booklet below. 

Click here to see the Stir three-week menu for September and October. Book children's lunches from this menu on ParentPay, and remember, you can book weeks ahead so you don't forget! 

How to book – do it in advance!

• See below for our current menu running until October 2026
• There is a halal option every Thursday*
• School lunches are booked via your ParentPay account
• Save yourself time! You can book weeks in advance
• Lunches must be booked by 7am on the morning of the lunch at the very latest
• If a child has not been booked in for lunch on time, we will call and request that parents bring a packed lunch to school

*Halal options

We have a halal meat option once a week on Thursday. Halal refers to food that is prepared in accordance with Islamic dietary guidelines. In the UK, halal-certified meat must meet both food safety regulations and halal requirements. Please be reassured that all the halal meat supplied to the school will have been through a process where the animals are stunned. This fully complies with UK animal welfare standards while also meeting halal certification requirements. Our approach is intended to be inclusive of pupils’ different dietary needs and respectful of faith practices, while also upholding animal welfare standards.

Free School Meals – does your child qualify?

All children in Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 are entitled to universal free school meals automatically. Currently, Year 3 to 6 children also receive free school lunches as part of the London Mayor's initiative. Although all school lunches are currently free, parents/carers still need to book and select the lunch each day from the menu choice. 

Expanded entitlement for families on Universal Credit

From September 2026, all children in households receiving Universal Credit will be entitled to free school meals, regardless of earnings.

Going forward, there will be two types of eligibility:

• Targeted FSM: for households in receipt of universal credit earning £7,400 or less (includes free meals and additional support such as pupil premium).
  Other educational entitlements such as the Holiday Activities and Food program (HAF) and the ‘extended rights’ element of school travel assistance, will also continue to be based on targeted FSM.
• Expanded FSM: for households in receipt of universal credit earning above £7,400 (free meals only)

For more information and how to apply, please see the letter attached at the bottom of this page. 

Questions?

If you have any questions please contact the school office at admin@kingathelstan.rbksch.org

Click below to see the menu which runs until October 2026.