School Meals
Respect Resilience Responsibility
School meals at Milton Park are provided 'in-house' by ELAN Catering. Our school meals are cooked fresh on the premises in our canteen. From 3rd September 2026, a school meal is priced at £2.70 per day/per child for those not in receipt of Free School Meals.
Find out more about free school meals.
PLEASE HELP US TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN WITH ALLERGIES FROM THE RISK OF ANAPHYLAXIS.
Food and products where nuts of any type or quantity are listed as ingredients are strictly prohibited on the school grounds. This includes chocolate spreads (including Nutella), cereal bars and sun creams/hand lotions where nuts are listed in the ingredients.
In some cases, packaging will state the product 'may contain nuts'. This is usually due to environment that the product is made in and possible risk of contamination. Food/products where packaging only states it 'may contain nuts' and nuts are not listed in the ingredients, can be brought into school.
School Meals With ELAN
Please ensure that there are sufficient funds in your ParentPay account if you wish your child to have a school dinner.
The ELAN menu corresponds to the below options which the children will select during morning registration:
RED option - main meal (meat option)
GREEN option - main meal (vegetarian option)
PURPLE option - jacket potato
YELLOW option - sandwich
Do I need to book a school meal?
- Yes. We are asking all of our parents to book their child's meal though school grid.
- During morning registration adults will check to make sure this has been ordered.
How much are school dinners and how do I pay for them?
- Our school dinners cost £2.61 a day.
- Our preference is for meals to be paid for via ParentPay. This means you can control the amount you have on your account and add additional amounts at anytime to suit you. Online Payments
- We politely request that there are sufficient funds on your Parent Pay account to pay for any school meals in advance of your child requesting a dinner.
- To set up a Parent Pay account or if you have any questions regarding an existing account, please contact the school office.
Is my child eligible for free school meals?
The Department for Education (DfE) is introducing changes to the national free school meals (FSM) eligibility criteria from September 2026.
All families currently entitled to FSM must reapply to continue receiving the benefit in September, as transitional protections* will end at the end of this school year (July 2026).
Also, the DfE are expanding FSM eligibility so many more families may now be eligible. We are therefore asking ALL parents and carers to apply over the summer.
If your child is in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, they will receive a free school meal
through the universal infant free school meals scheme. However, we still need you to apply as it can help the school receive additional funding to support pupils.
What you need to do
All families are requested to check eligibility by 1 September 2026, please use this link: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/pp-extendlearning/
It is important that you apply, as this will enable the school to receive additional funding that provides extra support and benefit to children.
Drinks Bottles
Children need to bring in a drinks bottle every day. This should be filled with fresh water or weak squash. Children will have access to their drinks bottle throughout the school day. This is part of our commitment to being a 'healthy school' and supporting the health and wellbeing of our children.
Packed lunches
Children may bring a packed lunch to school. These should not include:
- hot/fizzy drinks
- glass containers
- food that requires reheating/cooking
- food that requires refrigerating
- chocolate bars or sweets
We ask that parents do not include nut products (nuts or any products where nuts are listed in the ingredients) in packed lunches as we have children in school with severe nut allergies.
