School Meals
Students are encouraged to stay on site during lunch to participate in a variety of clubs. They also have the opportunity to go out into the community
From September 2022, the new high school offer will include:
- Freshly prepared daily chef’s choice meal with a choice of fresh fruit or yoghurt.
- Meat-free Monday will offer students the chance to try some new plant- based dishes
- Deli sandwich bar offering sandwiches and salad boxes made to order
- Pasta station with a range of pasta sauces
- A range of homemade biscuits and cakes
- Fresh fruit pots and a range of cold drinks
- A range of "non plastic" drinks
The school meal price will be £2.40 from September 2022.
Opening Times
Morning break: 11.10 – 11.25 (Wednesday 11.15-11.30)
Serving hot and cold snacks, sandwiches and deli bar open.
Lunch service: 12.25 – 1.15
6th Form Café: 9.00 – 1.30
Hot and cold snacks served throughout the day. Deli-bar and pasta king are also available.
Menu Choice
Your chef will produce a daily menu offering a choice of traditional, international and vegetarian dishes.
The cost of a two course school lunch is great value for money at only £2.40. The menu also offers a selection of sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes, chilled drinks, cakes, biscuits and fruit.
The general menu, and menu for the first 3 weeks is available to download below.
Payment of School Lunch
Catering Services operate an online cashless system, ParentPay, for the payment of school meals. The system ensures all students can pay for school meals safely without the risks associated with handling cash and without the need to use biometric data. Cash is no longer taken at school and in addition to ParentPay, contactless card payments can be made at the till by students.
All bank debit cards accepted along with prepayment cards; Go Henry; Rooster Money; Capital One Money Teen; Pockit; Osper
All parents should set up a ParentPay account to monitor meals purchased by your child. Students who are entitled to free school meals will always remain anonymous as all student’s accounts are accessed the same way. Your child's account is credited with £2.40 per day when they are in school. Additional purchases or overspends on £2.40 need to be paid for by the student or parent, using your ParentPay account or making a card payment in school at time of purchase.
To set up a ParentPay account, you require an activation username and password which can be sent by email or letter to you. Students also require a QR code or pin number to pay for meals at the till and this can be requested by email.
To request ParentPay activation details or a QR code
Please email parentpay@northtyneside.gov.uk with your child's name and school.
For further information please go to https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/131/school-meals
- Free School Meals Information Download
You may be eligible for free school meals.
To complete an application over the phone please call 0191 643 2288.
To complete an application online, follow the link below.
https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/238/free-school-meals