The school meal service offers nutritionally balanced, well presented food in an environment that is safe, well ordered and sensitive to the needs of pupils in order that they may enjoy the lunchtime social experience. Healthy choices are very much in evidence in all menus. All meals have been nutritionally analysed to meet the nutrient standards set out by the Scottish Executive as part of Hungry for Success.
Contact details
E-mail: ecscatering@highland.gov.uk
Tel: 01463 251300 Fax: 01463 715180
Smart Cards
What is a Smart Card?
Smart Card is a cash-less system providing an easy way to pay for school meals. It runs alongside the traditional cash-paying system, so if you prefer your child to use cash instead, you are of course free to do so.
However, Smart Card offers numerous benefits including:
- security - no need for your child to carry cash
- easy to use - money is paid onto the card as and when you wish and the balance debited each time the card is used;
- flexibility for you - you can pay for your child’s meals as far in advance as suits.
There are two types of Smart Card - both identical in appearance
- a Free Meals Card - for pupils who are entitled to receive free meals
- a Paying Card - for pupils who pay for their meals
An application form for Free School Meals and Assistance with Clothing Grants can be downloaded from the current documents section.
Menus
In the Current Documents section there are the following documents:
- Summer Menu for Primary Schools
- A price list for meals in secondary schools
- sample menus displayed in Gaelic and Polish
Special Diet, Food Allergy
If your child requires a special diet for health reasons, please fill in the Special Diet Food Allergy form in the Current Documents section and send it to the head teacher of the school that your child attends. The request will be considered by the head teacher in consultation with the school meals service. Where appropriate, they will seek the advice of the local dietician.
Nutrition Charts
In the Current Documents section there are four charts containing information on the nutritional breakdown of the weeks menu compared with recommended intakes for children. Green meets the guideline; yellow is within 10% and acceptable; red does not meet the guideline.
School Lets
In the Current Document section is an application form and guidelines on the letting of school premises.