Healthy Snacks at Breaktime: 

At Finham we are a healthy school, meaning we encourage healthy snacks at break time. Healthy snacks like fruit are fantastic for giving children nutritious boosts that support them when they return to the classroom. Children in KS1 are able to access and eat a variety of fruit that is delivered to school as part of a government initiative. However, children in KS2 will have to bring their own snack. 

Packed Lunch or School Dinner? 

At lunchtime, children can either bring in their own healthy home-packed lunch or school can provide a cooked meal or sandwich to children who request it. The cost per meal will be £2.75, paid in advance. Payments are made via our online payment system called Parent Pay using either your debit or credit card. 

Free School Meals?

Too many children in Coventry are living in food poverty, yet hundreds of children are still not receiving their entitlement to a Free School Meal. One in four children in Coventry is eligible for a Free School Meal. All children who qualify for Free School Meals  (FSM) are entitled to a free meal from the menu every day. More are taking up their entitlement but there are so many more who could be benefiting.

The benefits of Free School Meals include:

• You could save more than £450 a year per child.
• It saves time making packed lunches.
• Your child gets a healthy tasty, cooked meal.
• Children achieve more when they’ve had a cooked lunch.
• School gets extra funding to help children in their education (Pupil Premium-up to £1320 a year per child.

 If you are unsure whether you qualify for FSM, please see our  Pupil Premium Page. 

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Catering Provider at Finham: Aspens

We are always in the mood for good food!

We are Aspens Services, a market-leading contract catering company specialising in school food.

We only work in the education sector, so we know what our customers want.  Mixing this knowledge with an understanding of what’s hot in the food world sparks creativity and excitement in our chefs. Our kitchens provide delicious home-cooked food each day and cater for individual dietary requirements.

We make sure that our Food Festival menus are packed with comfort dishes and, at the same time, we help pupils to take their first steps with new tastes to explore.  

We don’t just provide food, we play our part to educate children and raise awareness about nutrition, food and where it comes from, so that they can make informed and mindful choices.  Feeding our future.

Menu:

The school menu rotates on a three-week basis and refreshes for Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer seasons. There is a copy of this that is uploaded to your school’s website (see below). 

How can school meals support your child’s diet?

All children need a nutritious, balanced meal to grow and meet their full potential.

School meals need to be compliant with the School Food Standards. These were created to help children develop healthy eating habits and ensure that they get the energy and nutrition they need across the whole school day. Therefore, parents should be able to trust that the school’s menu has been developed based on scientific nutrition research.

Click on the link to find out more about the the Governments School Meals Food Standards: https://www.gov.uk/school-meals-food-standards

Free school meals:

Every Key Stage One pupil is entitled to a free school meal, under a Government programme called Universal Infant Free School Meals.  There is no need for you to apply for this, it will save you time and money every day on making packed lunches, and in our experience pupils who take up their school meals become more adventurous and open to trying new foods.

Free School Meals are available to Key Stage Two pupils whose families receive:

• Universal Credit and your household income after tax is less than £7,400 per year (not including any benefits you get)
• Child Tax Credit, as long as you are not getting Working Tax Credit and have an annual income of less than £16,190
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
• The guaranteed part of Pension Credit
• Asylum seeker support.
• It is also available to looked-after children, pupils who have been adopted and those whose parents are currently serving military personnel.

Please request the relevant form from the school office or scan/click to find out more or click here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals   

Special Diets

Special diets are an integral part of our catering provision, whether as a result of an ethical or religious belief or a food intolerance or allergy.  To register any special diets as a requirement please complete and return the special diets form to the school as soon as possible.

Our Planet

We work closely with our clients and suppliers to be as environmentally friendly as we can. By making lots of small changes, we can make a big difference. We care about the future and continue to focus on responsible sourcing, using seasonal produce, increasing our focus on plant-based recipes, making our menus more sustainable, keeping waste to a minimum and reusing and recycling to reduce the impact we have.

You can find copies of the relevant documents from Aspen's below as well as copies of their menus below: 

• School Menu for Autumn 1 (till October 24th