School Meals
THE PANTRY provide school dinners at Elm Tree. You will be sent a link to your account via email. Once your account is set up, you will be able to view menus and order your child's lunches.
All orders are made via The Pantry app, and all payments are made directly to The Pantry. Please ensure that you have ordered lunch for your child by 9am every day. Lunches must be ordered if you are entitled to a free school meal (see below). If you do not order a lunch your child will be offered a jacket potato option.
If your child no longer requires a lunch, please ensure you cancel any meal booked to avoid being charged.
jacket potatoes are available every day, with a choice of these toppings:
- Cheese
- Baked beans
- Tuna
Hot tomato pasta is available every day.
If you have any questions or queries, contact the Customer Service Team on 020 8813 7040 or email office@thepantrycatering.co.uk
Allergies and Food Intolerances
Please ensure you inform The Pantry of any allergens in order to assure your child receives the correct food.
Lifestyle and Religious Diets
If your child follows a religious or lifestyle diet, please complete and return the Special Diets Form.
We offer a daily vegetarian option, and our menus clearly identify vegetarian meals and the type of meat or fish served. Please note that our meat is not Halal or Kosher.
Our menu options are suitable for most vegetarian, pescatarian, Halal and Kosher dietary requirements, as well as those who avoid specific meats.
If your child requires a vegan meal or you have any questions, please contact us.
Packed Lunch
If your child prefers to bring in a packed lunch from home then this should be in a named lunch box. Please ensure these are healthy and do include sweets or fizzy drinks. Please be aware that we are a NUT-FREE school so any food products containing nuts are not allowed. (This includes chocolate spreads which have nuts in the ingredients.)
Wherever possible, our lunch team monitor children who do eat their lunch so we can chat with you about any concerns we have.
Snacks
Your child may bring a snack into school for morning break. Please ensure this is a healthy snack e.g. fruit, vegetables, cheese etc.
Water bottles should be brought home each day so they can be washed and refilled. Children should be encouraged to drink water rather than sugary drinks. No fizzy drinks are allowed.
Ordering a packed lunch for school trips
To order a packed lunch for a school trip on The Pantry website is different to ordering normally, so please follow these steps to ensure your child has a lunch for their trip.
- Go to the online Pantry website
- Scroll down to the orange bar, find and select 'Tuck Shop'
- From there, find 'School Trips'
- Order packed lunch under 'Sandwich Option' and save
https://www.thepantrycatering.co.uk/school_meals/login.php
Free School Meals
Universal Free School Meals (UFSM):
All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to a free school meal every day, regardless of family income. This government-funded scheme ensures that young children can enjoy a healthy, nutritious lunch at school.
Free School Meals (FSM):
Children in any year group may be eligible for Free School Meals if their parent or carer receives certain qualifying benefits. Registering for FSM can also help the school receive additional funding to support your child's education and wellbeing.
Please click the Norfolk link below to apply for free school meals or speak to one of our office team who will support you with making an application.