{"id":9463,"date":"2026-04-20T15:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/?p=9463"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:10:39","slug":"school-meals-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/2026\/04\/20\/school-meals-update\/","title":{"rendered":"School Meals Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_x_xxmsonormal\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9464\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/2026\/04\/20\/school-meals-update\/primary-school-menu_original\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"primary-school-menu_original\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original-300x75.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9464\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/public\/LawmuirBlog\/uploads\/sites\/18999\/2026\/04\/20150927\/primary-school-menu_original-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><strong>From 1st\u00a0April 2026 the\u00a0cost of a\u00a0Primary\u00a0School\u00a0meal is \u00a33.55 and the\u00a0cost of a\u00a0Secondary\u00a0School\u00a0meal is \u00a33.60.\u00a0The cost of Primary School Breakfast Club is \u00a31.10.\u00a0 All Primary 1 to Primary 5 pupils receive a free school meal.<\/strong><\/i><strong><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"x_x_x_x_Picture_x0020_1\" class=\"Do8Zj\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR4AWJiYGBgAAAAAP\/\/XRcpzQAAAAZJREFUAwAADwADJDd96QAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" data-imagetype=\"AttachmentByCid\" data-custom=\"AAkALgAAAAAAHYQDEapmEc2byACqAC%2FEWg0AefbLTGn%2BvkOzi8G64QL0EAAMCbEjhQAAARIAEAAGWcxpdYKOSK5AS6Gp2KsL\" data-outlook-trace=\"F:1|T:1\" \/><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">All pupils in Primary 1- Primary 5 are entitled to a Universal free school meal. This also includes a free breakfast. You don\u2019t have to do anything except send your child for a healthy, nutritious hot or cold meal. The 2 course <span class=\"mark0knvwuyw0\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">lunch<\/span>\u00a0is worth \u00a33.55 and the breakfast \u00a31.10.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please note, if you have a food allergy or intolerance then you should speak to your Head of Year\/Catering Manager who will advise on the Special Diet Procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Please note the only milk served is plain milk. All meal options include soup or sweet treat plus a choice of drink &#8211; water or milk.\u00a0 Each day fruit or yoghurt can be selected as the sweet treat.\u00a0All meals are served with two portions of vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>All chicken served in a Primary School is British Red Tractor<\/p>\n<p>Any grapes served to a child in Primary 1-3 as part of the school meals service will be halved to reduce the risk of choking.\u00a0 Children from P4-7 will receive whole grapes.\u00a0 Some schools may have to reduce or remove the provision of grapes due to time constraints.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Week 1<\/th>\n<th>Monday<\/th>\n<th>Tuesday<\/th>\n<th>Wednesday<\/th>\n<th>Thursday<\/th>\n<th>Friday<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Hot Meal Vegetarian (v) &amp; Where appropriate Vegan (ve)<\/p>\n<p><span>RED BAND<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Cheeseburger in a bun, served<br \/>\nwith diced potato, vegetable<br \/>\nsticks, mixed salad and tomato<br \/>\nsauce.<\/td>\n<td>Macaroni cheese served with<br \/>\ncrusty bread, peas and<br \/>\nsweetcorn (v)<\/td>\n<td>Chicken curry<br \/>\nand rice served with<br \/>\nwholemeal pitta bread,<br \/>\nvegetable sticks and mixed salad<\/td>\n<td>Chicken sausage in gravy,<br \/>\nserved with mashed<br \/>\npotatoes, carrots and<br \/>\nbroccoli<\/td>\n<td>Fish and chips served<br \/>\nwith peas and mixed<br \/>\nsalad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hot Meal Vegetarian (v) \/ Vegan (ve) alternative<\/p>\n<p><span>GREEN BAND<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Tomato and pepper pasta<br \/>\nserved with crusty bread,<br \/>\nmixed salad and vegetable<br \/>\nsticks (ve)<\/td>\n<td>Vegetable burger in a bun<br \/>\nserved with diced potato,<br \/>\nvegetable sticks and mixed<br \/>\nsalad (ve)<\/td>\n<td>Baked potato with choice<br \/>\nof baked beans (ve) or<br \/>\ntuna* and sweetcorn,<br \/>\nserved with vegetable<br \/>\nsticks and mixed salad<\/td>\n<td>Margarita Pizza served with<br \/>\nvegetable sticks and mixed salad<br \/>\n(v)<\/td>\n<td>Vegan dippers and<br \/>\nchips served with<br \/>\npeas and mixed<br \/>\nsalad (ve)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Deli choice<\/p>\n<p><span>BLUE BAND<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Sandwich<br \/>\nChoice of ham or cheese (v)<br \/>\nserved with soup of the day<br \/>\nand vegetable sticks<\/td>\n<td>Baked potato<br \/>\nServed with baked beans (ve)<br \/>\nor tuna mayonnaise,<br \/>\nserved with soup of the day<br \/>\nand vegetable sticks<\/td>\n<td>Sandwich<br \/>\nChoice of cheese (v) or tuna<br \/>\nmayonnaise served with soup of<br \/>\nthe day and vegetable sticks<\/td>\n<td>Sandwich<br \/>\nChoice of ham or cheese<br \/>\n(v), served with soup of<br \/>\nthe day and vegetable<br \/>\nsticks<\/td>\n<td>Wrap<br \/>\nCoronation chicken<br \/>\nwrap served with<br \/>\nsoup of the day and<br \/>\nvegetable sticks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Soup<\/td>\n<td>Lentil soup (ve)<\/td>\n<td>Chicken and rice soup<\/td>\n<td>Lentil soup (ve)<\/td>\n<td>Hearty vegetable soup (ve)<\/td>\n<td>Lentil soup (ve)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dessert<\/td>\n<td>Fruit and<br \/>\nYoghurt<\/td>\n<td>Fruit and<br \/>\nHome Baking or Yoghurt<\/td>\n<td>Fruit and<br \/>\nIce Cream or Yoghurt<\/td>\n<td>Fruit and<br \/>\nHome Baking or Yoghurt<\/td>\n<td>Fruit and<br \/>\nYoghurt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>**chicken link sausage<\/p>\n<p>All items on the menu are subject to availability. Changes to the menu may occur throughout the year,\u00a0for example,\u00a0during theme days and for unavoidable problems with deliveries.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Primary School Menu visit\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/http:%2F%2Fwww.northlanarkshire.gov.uk%2Findex.aspx%3Farticleid=15940\/1\/0100019da4eb3364-0ba9ae4a-441f-48f6-b195-092d9196919f-000000\/himSk4mHmLPJDP0Bp3z5uk-ojJlkzgWeVLM2mx055yk=452\" href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/http:%2F%2Fwww.northlanarkshire.gov.uk%2Findex.aspx%3Farticleid=15940\/1\/0100019da4eb3364-0ba9ae4a-441f-48f6-b195-092d9196919f-000000\/himSk4mHmLPJDP0Bp3z5uk-ojJlkzgWeVLM2mx055yk=452\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/primaryschoolmeals<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1st\u00a0April 2026 the\u00a0cost of a\u00a0Primary\u00a0School\u00a0meal is \u00a33.55 and the\u00a0cost of a\u00a0Secondary\u00a0School\u00a0meal is \u00a33.60.\u00a0The cost of Primary School Breakfast Club is \u00a31.10.\u00a0 All Primary 1 to Primary 5 pupils receive a free school meal. All pupils in Primary 1- Primary 5 are entitled to a Universal free school meal. This also includes a free breakfast. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/2026\/04\/20\/school-meals-update\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">School Meals Update<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20307,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[494024],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alert"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20307"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9465,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463\/revisions\/9465"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/LawmuirBlog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}