Knightswood Primary School

MEALS

Meals can be purchased daily in the school dining room. Cordia are responsible for providing the school meal service at present at a cost of approximately £1.80. Children who bring packed lunches are also catered for in this area. There is a swipe card system in operation which allows children and parents to top up the daily amount needed. This system also automatically registers the daily amount for those who have free meal entitlement.

Fuel Zone focuses on serving healthy food in a bright and informal environment where children can enjoy lunch. The menu in the Fuel Zone rotates on a fortnightly basis giving children more variety at lunchtime. Three meal choices are available daily: main meal, vegetarian or snack meal. Children can select from soup and bread, fruit and vegetables, yoghurt or jelly and milk to accompany their meal. A halal menu is also available if required. Please speak to the catering manager for further information.

Lunch Snax product range includes: fruit juice, yoghurt, fruit frozen dessert, fresh fruit and home baking.

All services available in the Fuel zone are developed in line with The Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007 which aims to help children eat healthily during the school day and beyond. Cordia supports Education Services to meet the requirements of the Act by providing healthy food and drink in schools to encourage Glasgow’s children to make the right choice in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Children and young people of parents/carers receiving Income Support, income-based Job Seekers Allowance, Working Tax Credit and the yearly income for your household (before tax) is less than £6,420 for the tax year 2012/13, Child Tax Credit only and the yearly income for your household (before tax) is less than £15,910 and Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance are entitled to a free midday meal. Information and application forms for free school meals may be obtained from schools and from Grants Section at Education Services headquarters.

N.B. Parents / Carers who are in receipt of Working Tax Credit and Housing Benefit or Council Tax Reduction are not entitled to a free midday meal.

All children are entitled to free milk at lunchtime. Drinks should be contained in plastic containers. Glass bottles and cans not permitted in the interests of safety.

Special Diets

If your child has a special medical diet requirement, please seek a referral from your dietician. Please then contact your catering manager who will deal with your request.

Refresh

Lack of water can cause dehydration, better hydration means better performance in school and water is an excellent alternative to sugary drinks which can cause tooth decay. The Refresh initiative allows access to fresh, chilled drinking water in schools to encourage children to drink more water.

All Glasgow schools have been supplied with mains fed coolers that filter and chill the water ready for drinking. This allows access during the day to refill water bottles which can be taken into the classroom. The main aim of Refresh is to encourage children to drink water at home and school.