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SPRING/ SUMMER 2016 LUNCH MENUSpring term datesMonday 11 April 2016 – All startThursday 30 June 2016 – Term ends
Summer term datesWednesday 17 August 2016 – All startFriday 14 October 2016 – Mid-term, All break
Welcome to the spring/ summer menu, this menu will run from after the Easter holidays until the October break.
Our menus have been awarded the Soil Associations Bronze Food for Life catering mark as well and continue to comply with the Schools (Health promotion and nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007. Menus are freshly prepared and where possible produce is sourced from local producers so you can be sure healthy choices are on offer at lunch times.
Thank you to everyone who contacted us about school meals, your comments are welcome and help us continue to improve the service.
Theme menusTheme menus give pupils an opportunity to try new foods and participate with special events during the year. The following theme lunches will be taking place in the coming sessions:
11 May – Mild Mexican 15 June – Caribbean Fayre 21 September - Indian
Further information will be available in school closer to these dates.
Free school mealsAs part of a Scottish Government initiative, all pupils in primary 1 to primary 3 are now entitled to a free school meal (from January 2015). Your child may also be eligible for free school meals if you receive one of the following:
• Income Support• Income based job seekers allowance• Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
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• Support under Part VI of the immigration and Asylum Act 1999• Child Tax Credit, but not working tax credit (and your annual income is less
than £16,105)• Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit with an annual Income of less than
£6,420
Please ask your child’s school for an application form or contact the schools Grants, Awards and Placements Team.
Tel: 0131 469 3033 e-mail: [email protected]
Menu and pricesThe cost of a primary school meal is £1.95. This will increase to £2.05 from August 2015.
For this price your child can have two courses - a main and a pudding plus vegetables or salad and a healthy drink. A sandwich option is also available on advertised days.
Special diets and allergiesPlease let your school know if your child has any special dietary needs.
Further informationwww.edinburgh.gov.uk/foodinschools [email protected]
Get GoingWorried about your child’s weight? Want to help them lead a healthy, happy, active life? Then let’s Get Going! Get Going is a free family healthy lifestyle programme which supports children to work towards a healthy weight. It’s about working together as a family to make small lifestyle changes. Supported by a trained coach, you’ll learn more about eating well and being more active. Children will get the opportunity to take part in fun, active games, while parents share ideas and experiences.To find out when the next courses are available in your area or for more information please contact:
[email protected] 0131 537 9209 http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/getgoing Your local Get Going Co-ordinator is: Conor McLean: 0131 458 2147 [email protected]
SPRING/SUMMER 2016
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Vegetarian option
Fresh fruit pots, salad pots and a selection of breads available daily
Chicken curry with riceor
Vegetarian sausages in gravy with mashed potatoes
orCheese toastie
Broccoli and carrot battons
Chocolate cookie or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Tomato soup
Cheese & tomato pizza with potato wedges or
Macaroni cheese or
Chicken or egg salad sandwich
Peas or coleslaw
Jam coconut sponge and custard or yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Beef burger in a bun with curly friesor
Jacket potato with tuna or beansor
Cheese savoury or ham sandwich
Sweetcorn or baked beans
Iced shortbread biscuit or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Leek and potato soup
Fish and chipsor
Vegetable frittata with chips or
Turkey salad or tuna sandwich
Carrots and garden peas
Vanilla ice cream or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Sweet and sour chicken with noodlesor
Tomato vegetable pasta or
Ham, tuna or egg mayo sandwich
Broccoli and cauliflower
Caramel flan or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
WEEK 1
For weeks commencing
Day Month
11 APRIL
2 MAY
23 MAY
13 JUNE
15 AUGUST
5 SEPTEMBER
26 SEPTEMBER
Chicken fajitas and riceor
Vegetable moussaka or
Ham and tomato or tuna sandwich
Broccoli or sweetcorn
Chocolate crispie square or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Yellow split pea soup
Cheese and tomato pizza with curly fries or
Pasta roma or
Chicken mayo cheese savoury sandwich
Green beans and carrot batons
Summer fruit crumble and custard or yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Beef lasagne and garlic breador
Potato topped quorn cottage pie or
Tuna or chicken pasta salad box
Broccoli and cauliflower
Vanilla ice cream or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Minestrone soup
Jumbo fish finger and chipsor
Cheese and onion pastry whirls and chips or
Turkey salad or tuna and sweetcorn sandwich
Peas or baked beans
Jelly with fresh strawberries or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Pork sausages with mashed potatoesor
Vegetable curry in a pitta bread or
Ham, cheese or egg salad sandwich
Cabbage and cauliflower
Fruity flapjack or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
WEEK 2
For weeks commencing
Day Month
18 APRIL
9 MAY
30 MAY
20 JUNE
22 AUGUST
12 SEPTEMBER
3 OCTOBER
Tomato soup
Salmon fish finger and new potatoesor
Quorn fajitas with rice or
Cheese toastie
Peas or baked beans
Strawberry mousse or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Cheese and tomato pizza with homemade potato wedges
orVegetable carbonara
orChicken or egg salad sandwich
Mini corn on the cob and coleslaw
Zesty lemon sponge and custard or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Lentil soup
Mince and onion pie with roast potatoesor
Broccoli quiche and roast potatoes or
Cheese savoury or ham sandwich
Carrot and swede mix
Jelly and seasonal fresh fruit or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Fish and chipsor
Vegetable burger in a bun with chips or
Turkey salad or tuna sandwich
Peas and sweetcorn
Peach melba or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
Chicken and tomato pasta bakeor
Stir fry vegetables with noodles or
Ham, tuna or egg mayo sandwich
Cauliflower and green beans
Banana muffin or fruit yoghurt
Orange or apple juice, milk, flavoured milk or water
WEEK 3
For weeks commencing
Day Month
25 APRIL
16 MAY
6 JUNE
27 JUNE
29 AUGUST
19 SEPTEMBER
10 OCTOBER
City of Edinburgh Council works with Food for Life Scotland to improve school meals and help ensure a brighter future for Edinburgh’s young people.
We believe there are few things more important than helping children eat well because it allows them to grow well and learn well.
All Edinburgh school meals have held the bronze Catering Mark
award since January 2015
FREE FROMCONTROVERSIAL ADDITIVES
SEASONAL MENUS ARE DESIGNED
TO USE SCOTTISH SEASONAL INGREDIENTS
FARM ASSURED MEAT
AT LEAST
75% OF MEALS ARE FRESHLY PREPARED
EVERY EGG IS A
FREE RANGE EGG
SUSTAINABLEWE NEVER USE FISH ON THE MARINE
CONSERVATION SOCIETY “FISH TO AVOID” LIST
To fi nd out more about Food for Life Scotland, visit the website
www.foodforlifescotland.org
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