School Meals at Hatchlands
All pupils in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are entitled to receive a free healthy school lunch under the Universal Free School Meals scheme.
Meals are no longer provided free of charge from Year 3 onwards and are currently priced at £2.70 per day (unless your child is entitled to means tested Free School Meals.)
If you would prefer your child to bring a packed lunch to school you are very welcome to provide them with one but please be aware that we are a “nut free” school. This means that the following items should not be brought into school please:
If your child has any specific dietary requirements, please do let us know and we will do our best to help accommodate this wherever possible.
Twelve15
Twelve15 is part of Surrey County Council and it has been providing school meals for over 70 years, it feeds thousands of school children daily and is Hatchlands Primary School’s caterer.
Pupils’ well being is at the heart of Twelve15’s recipes. Every weekday it focuses on providing fresh, healthy, and nutritionally balanced lunches that adhere to Government Food Standards.
80% of meals are cooked from scratch, using locally sourced produce whenever possible.
There is a three-week menu cycle, offering daily hot meal options including a vegetarian choice.
Special diets and allergies
Twelve15 caters for the 14 key allergens identified by the Food Standards Agency. It also has a range of Special Diet menus including ‘Dairy Free’ and ‘Free from Gluten’. Our Primary school kitchens are nut free.
Click here for more information and allergen menus.
School meals are FREE for all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils, regardless of household income (a saving of over £480). This entitles your child to a balanced main course, dessert, fresh bread daily and access to a salad bar.
If your child is in Year 3 or above, the cost per meal is £2.80 from September 2024.
Your child may be entitled to a Free School Meal, please speak in confidence to a member of the School Office.