School Meals and Menu-Session 2021-22
What’s in our school lunches?
We use local produce where we can. Meals are freshly prepared, with seasonal ingredients:
- eggs from cage free hens
- meat from animals farmed to British Welfare Standards
- fish from sustainable sources
Menus are free from GM ingredients and undesirable additives, with at least 15% organic ingredients, including vegetables, dry goods and milk.
We are proud to have achieved the Gold Standard award from the Scottish Soil Association Food for Life Scotland programme.
Special dietary needs
We can cater for pupils who, because of medical reasons or religion, have special dietary needs. Children with medical dietary needs should have been referred to and met with an NHS Dietician.
If your child has special dietary needs, please inform your head teacher. They will send you a Special Diet Request form to fill in and return to your school.
What’s for lunch?
Primary schools
2 menus are rotated on a weekly basis.
All options are £2.05 and include a main meal, or a snack meal (baked potato or sandwich), with either a starter or a sweet. Snack meals include a piece of fresh fruit. Both meals include a drink.
Seasonal vegetables, salad bowls, potatoes, fresh fruit, yoghurts, home baking and free bread are available daily.
Vegetarian options are available every day on request.
Download our menu here:
Cashless catering
iPayimpact
Allows you to:
- pay for school meals online (and any trips or music tuition fees that the school has added)
- monitor what meals your child has been buying
- check your balance
- set up an automatic direct debit or top up at your convenience
You can read more about iPayimpact in the frequently asked questions (PDF, 213kb).
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Facilities Management Support Team at onlinecashlessqueries@northayrshirecouncil.onmicrosoft.com
Educational grants: footwear, clothing and free school meals
We provide free school meals and £120 (per child) for primary school children and £150 (per child) for secondary school children worth of school footwear and clothing to children whose parents are on certain benefits.
Can I get help with these costs?
We may be able to help you with these school costs if your child attends primary or secondary school and you receive 1 of the following:
- Income Support
- Income based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Any income related element of Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit only (with income under £16,105)
- Both Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit (with an income up to £7,500)
- Universal Credit where the monthly earned income does not exceed £625
- support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Families will be eligible for a Clothing Grant only if in receipt of one of the following:
- Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit with an annual income of £16,105 or less
- Universal Credit with monthly earned income of not more than £1342
- Council Tax Reduction/Housing Benefit
2021/22
Applications for the school year 21/22 are now open
Ask in school for help or visit the North Ayrshire Website:
