Catering Information and Menu
Our aim is to provide a high quality, value for money catering service to our staff and students. Food is available in our main school canteen and a selection of food is also available at our Bart’s Bites Kiosks. Sixth Form also has their own canteen.
Our Cashless Catering System
At St Bart’s we operate a cashless catering system. This is carried out by means of a biometric algorithm (a fingerprint scan) for which parental permission must be given via the consent form sent to new families. Students can also request a consent form from the Facilities Office, please ask your student’s tutor.
The cashless catering system provides many benefits:
- Students do not need to carry cash in school.
- Lunch money is only spent on healthy school meals.
- The preset daily limit of £5.25 means students can only spend the money on themselves. If parents wish to increase or decrease this amount they can advise the catering manager of their preferred limit by emailing abillingham@stbarts.co.uk
- Service is made much quicker.
- The system allows us to print out exactly a student has purchased, should a parent wish to request a copy of this from us.
If, for any reason, parents do not wish their student to have their biometric algorithm taken, a pin number can be issued.
Topping up a Catering Balance
ParentPay is the method for making payments to a student’s catering balance using a credit/debit card online. Once parents have activated their account, from September or the date a student is admitted, they will be able to make payments for a student’s school lunches. More information on ParentPay can be found on our Parent App page.
Eligibility for Free School Meals
If you are receiving benefits, you could qualify for Free School Meals for your child. For more information, or to apply online, go to https://www.westberks.gov.uk/free-school-meals-apply or call the West Berkshire Council team on 01635 503622.
School Menu and Price List
We follow government guidelines to produce our healthy menu. A nutritional hot lunch meal is provided as an option, alongside vegetables or salad. Plain and filled jacket potatoes are also available every day, as are a wide range of sandwiches, baguettes and rolls. There is a selection of pre-prepared salad and pasta salad pots, which can be complemented with small pots of various proteins, such as cheese and tuna. We offer restricted amounts of panini and pizza in the canteen and the kiosks.
Dessert and cake is also available but can only be purchased as part of a meal. A range of fruit is always available. Students can choose from drinks including fruit juice, milk drinks, water or no added sugar flavoured water.
We provide a hot snack option at break time (except Thursday), for example hot dogs, chilli nachos or hot pasta pots, and ice cream is also sold from the start of the summer term until October half term.
Please find below the school menu and price list:
Food Intolerance and Religious Belief
All allergens on pre-packed food are clearly marked. There is a weekly menu on the notice board, which has allergen information. There is a list of allergens on the notice board for cakes, bread soup, and protein pots. In Years 7-11, we do not serve any nut products.
The hot meal menu can be adapted to individual needs requiring lactose free, gluten-free and Halal. Please note this would need to be pre-ordered with the Catering Manager.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mrs A Billingham, Catering Manager, on 01635 576316 or abillingham@stbarts.co.uk
