We deliver a quality, value for money service providing nutritionally ballanced school meals for pupils.
On this page:
- How it works
- Primary school meals
- Secondary school meals
- Pay for your school meals
- Medically prescribed diets
- Apply for free school meals
How it works
All Primary School pupils, including Nursery pupils in full time education, are now entitled to receive free school meals each day they attend school.
Part-time Nursery pupils are not entitled to a free school meal. Some schools may offer a lunches to part time pupils, but you will need to pay for your school meal online.
Pupils in Comprehensive Schools will need to pay for meals, unless you are entiled to free school meals.
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Primary School Meals
We provide free, nutirtionally ballanced school meals to all primary school pupils within Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Our Primary dinner menu follows the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013 and have been nutritionally analysed and designed by our dietitians to keep pupils nourished and ready to thrive throughout the day.
We offer a two-week menu of hot dishes, along with a daily salad, and a jacket potato option, with a choice of fillings, plus 50/50 bread. Our meals include a dessert and a drink, and in addition to the fruit-based dessert of the day, we also offer a choice of fresh yoghurt or a piece of fresh fruit.
Our Primary school menus work on a two weekly cycle.
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Secondary School Meals
We provide a tasty and nutritious menu to all secondary schools within Rhondda Cynon Taf.
All our meals comply with the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards & Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013.
We offer a two-week menu of hot dishes with delicious desserts and a drink, along with a daily side salads, fresh salad or pasta pots, hot pasta dishes, pizzas, street food choices and bagguettes and jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings. We also offer a daily choice of fresh yoghurt or a piece of fresh fruit. We also cater for vegan and medically prescribed diets.
Our Secondary school menus work on a two weekly cycle.
- Secondary school meals menu
- Check your menu week.
Pay for your child's school Meal
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Medically prescribed diets
If your child has a food allergey, an intolerance or a medical condition that means they need a medically prescribed diet, we will put procedures in place to help.
Primary Schools:
In primary schools we can provide medically prescribed meals. You will need to upload medical evidence, from a registered medical practitioner or dietitian, confirming the child’s dietary requirement(s).
We cannot feed your child without medical evidence. As a short-term measure, you will need to provide your child with a packed lunch until a medically prescribed menu has been agreed.
Register your childs Dietary Requirement
Secondary School:
In secondary School, catering is offered on a large scale with a range of food choices on offer . It is not practical to implement the same medically prescribed meals as it is in primary School.
Pupils may need advice on which food items are suitable for them and should discuss their dietary needs with the Catering staff at their school, who can check packaging and allergen details.
If additional measures are needed, contact your childs school for further advice on school meal dietary support.
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Apply for free school meals