School Meals
All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes are entitled to a school meal free of charge. Nutritious meals are cooked daily onsite by Aspens Catering Company at Parson street primary school. It is a seasonal menu changing twice a year and rotates over a 3 week period, providing each child with a main meal and pudding. We can provide a range of alternative meals including, but not limited to, vegetarian, vegan and halal. If your child has any specific meal requirements or allergies please contact the office team (office@parsonstreet.com) who will then liaise with our catering team.
Meals are required to be booked in advance on the Swift Kitchen app. Your child will receive a unique code for you to use when signing up.
If you do not select a meal for your child and they do not bring in a packed lunch they will be served a hot pasta dish.
Aspens Parent Info Pack- Traditional CORE and HALAL – APRIL 2026
Reception, Year 1 &2
Your child will be provided with a free school meal each day as part of the Government universal free school meal initiative. Alternatively, you can provide your child with a pack lunch.
Nursery and Year 3 – 6
All school dinners must be paid for in advance by using the Arbor app. Alternatively, you can provide your child with a pack lunch.
Packed lunches
At Parson street we like to encourage all our children to eat a healthy and balanced lunch, including those who bring a packed lunch. Here is some helpful information to support you with this lunch option.
According to NHS choices a balanced lunchbox should contain:
- Starchy foods like bread, rice, potatoes, or pasta
- Protein foods like meat, fish, eggs, or beans
- A dairy item, like cheese or yogurt
- Vegetables or salad and a portion of fruit
All children are provided with water during lunch time and have access to their water bottles all throughout the day. We encourage children to drink as much water as possible, especially in warmer weather.
Please note we are a nut free school therefore, please do not send your child in with nuts or products that contain nuts such as Nutella.
Please see link below for further guidance from the NHS regarding healthy lunches – https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/food-facts/
Free school meals
If you feel your eligible for means tested free school meals, please visit the school office. Free School Meal Entitlement Leaflet- FS V2
School Day
At Parson street our day starts at 8:50am and finishes at 3:30pm everyday.
Children should be in class and ready to learn by 9:10am
If your child arrives after 9:10am, they will need to be brought to the school office to be signed in for the day by Mrs Harris.
Allergen Policy and Procedures
If your child has an allergy including but not limited to food allergies or Hay fever for example please make yourselves familiar with our Trust Allergy Policy here:
At Parson Street, Mary Friend the Assistant School Business Manager is also the School Allergy Lead. Their role will be to:
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Promote Allergy Awareness and Education
Ensure the curriculum includes age-appropriate allergy education and maintain awareness of allergies across the whole school community. -
Maintain Effective Policies and Partnerships
Work closely with healthcare professionals, catering providers, and other stakeholders, while keeping allergy policies and procedures up to date and responsive to pupil needs. -
Ensure Robust Record Keeping and Communication
Maintain accurate allergy records, regularly update medical information, and ensure individual pupil allergy needs are effectively communicated to all relevant staff and catering teams. -
Provide Safe and Effective Allergy Management
Implement clear processes for risk assessment, emergency planning, medication management, and accessibility of emergency medication, including spare AAIs. -
Deliver Training and Safeguarding Responsibilities
Ensure sufficient staff are trained in allergy management and anaphylaxis response, and that visitors, volunteers, contractors, and staff understand the school’s commitment to allergy safety. -
Monitor, Review and Report
Regularly review allergy management arrangements, monitor compliance with legal and best practice requirements, and report on allergy management to school leadership and governors/trustees.
As a Parent or Student with an allergy your responsibility is to:
Parents / Carers
• Be aware of the Allergy Policy
• Notify the school of the child’s medical needs, dietary requirements, and
any history of allergies, reactions and anaphylaxis
• Inform the school of any changes as soon as known
• Talk with their child about allergy self-management, including what foods
are safe and unsafe, how to read food labels, strategies for avoiding
allergens, how to spot symptoms of allergy, how and when to tell an adult if
experiencing an allergic reaction
• Provide an AAP completed by a healthcare professional that can be kept
with their medication and help the school support the pupil
• Provide their child with 2 in-date adrenaline auto-injectors and any other
medication, including inhalers, antihistamine etc, and make sure these are
replaced in a timely manner
• Contribute to the provision of an IHP in partnership with the school, and
relevant healthcare professional, where required
• Provide any other written medical documentation, instructions and
medications as directed by a health professional
• Follow the school’s guidance on food brought in to be shared
• Review the policy and procedures with the school after a reaction has
occurred
Pupils and staff with Allergies (as age appropriate)
• Where possible, being aware of their allergens and the risks they pose
• Where possible, understanding how and when to use their AAI
• If age-appropriate and cognitively appropriate, carry their AAI on their
person and only use it for its intended purpose
• Avoid eating anything with unknown ingredients
• As soon as they suspect they are experiencing signs of allergic reaction, tell
an adult
Pupils and staff without allergies
These members of our community are responsible for:
• Where possible and age-appropriate, be aware of allergens and the risk
they pose to their peers