Food First

Nourish believe the use of good quality ingredients in homemade cooking is the real recipe for success. The Nourish team work with the chefs in the kitchen and children in the classroom to develop new meal ideas that everyone will enjoy.

Freshly Prepared

Each day, Nourish offer a nutritious hot meal as well as a vegetarian alternative. They also provide a jacket potato option alongside a wide variety of salads and homemade bread. Desserts are super scrummy! From the infamous Mr Nourish biscuit to yoghurts and fruit pots, there is something for everyone.

A Well Balanced Diet

Nourish are conscious of rising obesity levels in children and promote the importance of a balanced diet to one’s overall health. Their wholesome lunchtime meals guarantee the nutrients and vitamins a child needs, with a variety of carbohydrate, protein and fibre. The menus are fully compliant with School Food Standards and they take pride in providing nutritious but tasty food.

Healthy Choices

All menus are well balanced with protein, carbohydrate, vegetables and salad followed by a choice of homemade desserts.

If you have any questions about school meals, please contact Clare Doran. 

E: schoolmeals@brindisheschools.org  

M: 07943 041790 

It is important that every child can have a hot meal if they wish. If your child has any special dietary requirements, please complete the following form and send to Clare Doran. She will work closely with you and Nourish to provide a menu to suit your child’s needs. 

E: schoolmeals@brindisheschools.org  

M: 07943 041790 

Free school meals for children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 

All pupils in the above year groups (or KS1 classes) will be able to receive a school meal at no cost to their parent/carer. This is known as Universal Free School Meals and is a government initiative. 

Pupil Premium 

Although children in KS1 (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) do not pay for school meals it is important that you still register for free school meals if you are eligible. This is because schools are able to claim a Pupil Premium of up to £1345 per child on free school meals to make sure each school’s budget matches its community’s needs. Families eligible for free school meals or Pupil Premium may also be offered reduced rates for extras such as clubs, educational visits and school journeys. Pupil Premium funding or Free School Meals are for all families with a joint family income of less than £16,190 a year. Make sure you apply today or ask in the school office for help or information.  

Free School Meals (Pupil Premium) 

Applying for Free School Meals or Pupil Premium in Lewisham Borough

Our school meals provided by Nourish are healthy and tasty. Choosing a school lunch for your child/children could help save you up to £460 per year if you take up the offer of free school meals. School meals are freshly prepared every day using high quality ingredients. Meat and vegetarian options are available every day, and children who have other dietary needs are catered for where a menu is agreed in advance. This can include religious, cultural or allergy and/or intolerance diets.  

You will be eligible for free school meals for all of your children if your joint family income is less than £16,190 per year. 

Details of how to apply are in this document. 

How to Apply 

Please apply for Free School Meals through the Lewisham Council website:  www.lewisham.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals. 

*Please note, at present school meals are FREE for all primary-aged children in London (see above) 

As you know, we try to keep our school meal prices as low as possible, however we do need to make small increases at times. From September 2025 the cost of a meal will be £2.51 per day. You will receive a communication each time we have to increase the meal price. 

*Please note, at present school meals are FREE for all primary-aged children in London (see above) 

Payment will be made through the Arbor Parent portal; this is the system that holds your child’s information so it is really important you have access to this. 

To gain access, if you don’t currently have access, simply provide the school office with your email address and the team will set you up on the Abor Parent Portal. 

You will receive an email inviting you to log in (using your email address as your username and set yourself a password) 

Access to the portal must be made through a PC or laptop (please use Google Chrome browser and not a tablet or smart phone).

Once you have logged in and set your password you can follow the attached instructions. 

If you do not have access to a pc please ask the school office for help, all dinners must be paid in advance, where possible half termly.

At present, children are asked daily if they would like a packed lunch or a hot meal. If your child chooses to be packed lunch, they can change and/or opt for a school meal the next school day. 

All meals are cooked on the school site. We have a chef and team of cooks at each school who work closely with Nourish to ensure the fresh meals are prepared every day.

We encourage families to look at the menu and talk to the children at home. Each morning the class teacher will share the meals of the day with the class as they take the morning register.  

At different times throughout the year, Nourish will work closely with the school to provide Theme Day meals. If you child is packed lunch, they can choose to have a school meal on these particular days.